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Developing Specifications and RFPs for Recordkeeping Systems #1358 Part of SAA's DAS Certificate

Course Details

Wed, May 22, 2013 
Society of Southwest Archivists Annual Meeting
Austin, TX

Course Description

The development of a fully functional digital archives requires an integrated recordkeeping system that identifies, describes, schedules, and destroys or retains your organization’s born-digital records. Successful recordkeeping systems reflect business processes and applicable federal and state statutes while identifying records with permanent value to be archived. The ideal recordkeeping system interfaces with a digital repository used to curate electronic records and support a wide range of archival processes, including preservation and access. Before purchasing or building a recordkeeping system, you need a clear list of systems requirements specific to your organization. From these specifications, you can build a good Request for Proposal (RFP), select a system or vendor, and successfully implement your recordkeeping system.

Upon completion of this course you’ll be able to:

  • Identify and define systems requirements for an electronic recordkeeping system and/or digital repository;
  • Develop and distribute a Request for Information (RFI), RFP, or RFQ (Request for Quotation);
  • Evaluate and select a recordkeeping system; and
  • Implement the system.

 

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Course Format: On Site
Address: Holiday Inn Austin Lady Bird Lake, located at 20 North IH 35 in Austin, Texas. 
 
Duration: 8 hours
Audience Category: Archivists, records managers, IT professionals and administrators who need to define systems requirements for an electronic recordkeeping system and/or digital repository and then develop a RFI, RFP, or RFQ.
Level: Advanced
Instructor(s): Cynthia A Ghering
Maximum Attendees: 35
 
Cost Range: SAA Member $189 / $239 Employees of Member Institutions $214 / $264 Nonmember $239 / $289
Provider: The Society of American Archivists
Sponsored by: Society of Southwest Archivists 

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