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Implementing GDA 10 - Local Government Records (1 day)
This course provides an introduction to the use of GDA10 for local government and practical guidance on how to undertake records disposal. Participants gain an understanding of culling, sentencing and the requirements for transfering records to archives. Also covers the requirements for the secure storage and destruction of records.
Learner Profile
This course is aimed at more senior records practitioners or those with broad information and organisational experience. Good analysis and writing skills are presumed and a broad understanding of functional analysis is required.
Implementing GDA 10 - Local Government Records (cont.)
Summary of Contents
Development of GDA 10
- Background to the development of GDA 10
- Scope of GDA 10
- Interpreting and Implementing GDA 10
- Structure and layout of GDA 10
- Using GDA 10
Sentencing records and exercise
Sentencing issues
- Sentencing exercise
- Establishing a records culling program
- Establishing a regular culling program
- Activities and skills required for records culling
Case studies
- Examining a number of records case studies
Managing archival records
- Different models for managing archival records
- Principles of managing archival records
Transfer procedures and exercise
- Complying with training requirements under the State Records Act 1998
- Proposing State records for transfer and completing transfer documentation
- Exercise using the Procedures for transferring custody of State archives
Storage
- Requirements for storage of State records
- Destruction Requirements that must be met before State records are destroyed
- Principles and methods of destruction and documentation requirements
