Records Managers

Vital Records Seminars

Choose from 3 sessions:

Tuesday, January 22, 2002
1:00 pm -4:30 pm
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
801 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
1 block from Farragut West Metro stop
Wednesday, January 30, 2002
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Department of Agriculture, Jefferson Auditorium
14th and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
Independence Avenue exit from Smithsonian Metro stop
Thursday, February 7, 2002
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Department of Agriculture, Jefferson Auditorium
14th and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
Independence Avenue exit from Smithsonian Metro stop

Topics to be covered

  • What are Vital Records?
  • Why are Vital Records important?
  • Laws, regulations, and guidance on Vital Records
  • Essential elements of a Vital Records Program
  • Important first steps to take in response to a disaster
  • How to identify and protect Vital Records
  • Risk Assessment
  • Implementing the Vital Records Program
  • The necessity of periodically reviewing a Vital Records Program
  • "Real Life" Vital Records Program Scenarios

For more information or to register:
E-mail joseph.byrnes@nara.gov or nancy.fortna@nara.gov.
Please include your name, telephone number, agency name, and the session date you prefer.

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The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272