National Archives of Malawi
Short-Term Training Programmes Offered by the National Archives of Malawi
Records Management
Scope
Objectives
Equip participants with the basic knowledge, skills and understanding of the importance of records and the need for proper records management practices for effective organizational performance and also to provoke action amongst participants to re-organize records management systems in their respective institutions
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To introduce participants to the value of records and their contribution to effective organizational performance.
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To introduce participants to the concepts and principles of proper records management practices.
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To familiarize participants with the role of the National Archives of Malawi in the promotion of sound and proper records management practices in line with established standards that are currently in use in Malawi.
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To harmonize and strengthen the participants’ capabilities in the management and utilization of records and other sources of recorded information so that they should be able to discharge their duties with confidence.
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To introduce participants to the inseparable working relationship between published and unpublished sources of information in meeting the information needs of an institution.
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To familiarize participants with the concept of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and how ICT has affected the global world with regard to conventional practices of records management, and sensitize participants in the new areas of concern relating to the management of electronic records in Malawi.
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To provide a forum for participants to share ideas, experiences, problems, etc, and establish a link for solving problems of common interest.