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Education & Training
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In-Person Training
We can offer in-person training to groups of 25 or more. Additionally, we are happy to present to professional groups or at conferences. Contact your assigned analyst for more information!
Online Training
We can offer online training 1:1 or for hundreds of attendees. Training can be conducted over Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Reach out to your analyst to schedule a training session!
Self-Guided Training
Since August of 2024, we've been adding articles on records management to The UnCommonwealth blog. Articles are posted twice a year and can usually be found under the tag "records management".
"For the Record" is the official newsletter for the Records Analysis Services section. In it, you'll find short articles on trending topics, information on upcoming training opportunities, and a behind-the-scenes look at what us records analysts are working on.
Register for upcoming live webinars!
Future events will be announced here and via the Virginia Records Officers Listserv (VA-ROL). Subscribe to receive notice of all upcoming LVA-sponsored and other records management educational events.
Past webinars are available on our YouTube channel.
For questions or to set up a targeted webinar, contact your assigned analyst.
Listing of 2026 Webinars
Winter Webinar
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 10:00 a.m.
Topic: From Paper to Platform: Mastering the Digitization Journey
Presenter: RJ Mauro, Team Lead Enterprise Content & Records Management, Valero
Description: This webinar introduces the key concepts of digitization and how to prepare your team, processes, and infrastructure for a successful digital transformation. Attendees will learn how to assess current workflows, manage change effectively, and build a roadmap that minimizes disruption while maximizing long-term impact. Whether you're just beginning your digitization journey or looking to refine your strategy, this session provides clear, practical guidance to help you get ready for what’s next.
Spring Webinar
Date: (Tentative) Wednesday, April 1, 10:00 a.m.
Topic: To be announced.
Presenter: Chad Owen, Records Analysis Services Manager, Library of Virginia
Summer Webinar
(Tentative) Wednesday, June 17, 10:00 a.m.
Title: Measuring RIM Compliance without Scaring People (Much)
Presenter: Angela Ossar, Records and Data Management Officer, The University of Texas System
Description: This webinar will provide a framework for departmental RIM compliance in an agency with a RIM staff of one. We will examine the importance of spelling out "who does what" in a RIM policy, discuss reasonable expectations for a departmental records coordinator who is managing records as an additional duty, consider why "auditing" is an important part of a records program, and balancing the need to report noncompliance with the need to maintain the trust and goodwill of department heads and records coordinators. The presenter will also discuss feedback from records coordinators about the compliance review and discuss lessons learned.
Listing of 2025 Webinars
Wednesday, February 19 10:00 a.m.
Survival Guide for a Records Officer
Presenters: Ashley White, Records Officer, TennCare and Mackenzie Ryan, University Records Officer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wednesday, April 23, 10:00 a.m.
Don't Get Mad, Get Ready: Disaster Planning and Records Management From A Wide-Angled Lens
Presenter: Chad Owen, Records Analysis Services Manager, Library of Virginia
Wednesday, June 18, 10:00 a.m.
From Likes to Legal: Social Media Content as Public Records
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Presenters: Sara Clark, Chief Legal Counsel, Ohio School Boards Association and Pari Swift, University Records Manager, Ohio State University
View our YouTube playlist to learn about records management basics and to watch past webinars.
Recommended watch order for localities:
Records Management Basics (Videos 1 - 6)
Destroying Electronic Records (Video 10)
RM-3 Training (Videos 7 - 9)
Recommended watch order for state agencies:
Records Management Basics (Videos 1 - 6)
Destroying Electronic Records (Video 10)
RM-3 Training (Videos 7 - 9)
State agency specific functions (Videos 11 - 12)*
* Watch these videos when preparing to transfer archival materials or when updating your agency's retention schedule(s).