Records Auditing Workshop - Prof Ngulube - Port Elizabeth - 20 May 2010
Esther Josias
Presenter: Prof Patrick Ngulube, UNISA
Summerstrand Hotel, Port Elizabeth
20 May 2010
About the presenter:
Prof Ngulube is Professor of Information Science at UNISA. He is also Chair
of the South African Society of Archivists (SASA). He has extensive
experience in records, archives and disaster management. He consulted with
Mr B Abbot from the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda regarding
information and knowledge management. Prof Ngulube is a rated NRF researcher
and has done extensive editorial work for various journals of information
science. He has published numerous articles in scientific journals. Prof
Ngulube worked for seventeen years as a records manager at the National
Archives of Zimbabwe. He lectured archives and records management at the
Harare Polytechnic College from 1995-2000 and at UKZN from 2000-2007.
Who should attend?
Managers, administrative personnel, records managers and anyone who works
with records or want to learn about records auditing.
Aim:
Records management auditing (RMA) is concerned with a systematic examination
and evaluation of business record keeping systems, procedures and functions
of an organisation. RMA is the first step towards effective records
management. This workshop aims to provide a practical basis for auditing
records management programmes and the raising of awareness of this
fundamental aspect of recordkeeping practices.
Workshop contents:
- Role of regular internal and external records management audits
- The components of the methodology for a records audit:
o Initial background research and scoping of project (Sample or census?
What's the correct sample size? Which records should be analysed? Where are
the records?)
o Preparation and familiarisation with the organisation's records management
programme and development of audit tool
o Audit information gathering
o Report writing
o Audit improvement implementation
Outcome:
At the end of this workshop the learners will be able to:
- Understand the role and importance of an audit policy in the achievement
of the organisation's objectives
- Describe the expected scope and conduct of a records management audit
- List the documentation required for records management audits
- Design a records management audit plan
- Understand the contents of an audit report and how it fits into the whole
audit process
- Evaluate compliance with records management related standards,
legislation, policy and guidelines in context
Cost:
Payments by 16 April 2010: R6 475 per person
Payments from 17 April 2010: R7 575 per person
Register 4 or more delegates and get a 10% discount.
How to register:
The workshop is part of KARM 2010:
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Fourth Annual
KNOWLEDGE, ARCHIVES & RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (KARM 2010)
Protea Hotel Marine, Port Elizabeth
19-20 May 2010
Theme: A Decade of 21st Century Knowledge, Archives and Records Management
For more conference information scroll down or visit:
http://www.pdesa.co.za/pde-events.htm
PAPERS AND SPEAKERS
Keynote address: Managing knowledge, archives and records in a changing
environment - Prof Patrick Ngulube, UNISA
A decade of knowledge, archives and records management as reflected in SA
journals and magazines - Dr Adriaan Swanepoel, Tshwane University of
Technology
The arrangement and description of archives - Dr Charles Stofberg, Telkom
Managing university records for competitive advantage in the 21st century -
Mr Ashabai Chinyemba, UWC
The implications of records management legislation on the management of
records in the early stages of the life cycle - Mr Ashabai Chinyemba, UWC
Harvesting knowledge to promote community development: a case study - Mr
Hein Spingies, Independent Development Trust
Showcasing an integrated approach to Enterprise Search - Mr Piet Dempsey,
Knowledge Focus
Implementing a successful knowledge management initiative: a case study of
the National Department of Human Settlement - Mr Oseaus Dube, Department of
Human Settlement
What constitutes information integrity? - Prof Stephen Flowerday, Nelson
Mandela Metropolitan University
TRAINING WORKSHOPS (Delegates must choose ONE workshop)
- Records Auditing - Prof Ngulube, UNISA
- Supreme integrated record and archive management (SIRAM) - Mr Marthinus
Joubert, Eskom Archives
- Knowledge management practices and tools workshop - Dr Peter Tobin, Peter
Tobin Consultancy
- Presentation skills - Vetta Communication (Services Seta REC271)
SOCIAL EVENT
Port Elizabeth City & Township Tour and Traditional Dinner at Jeya's.
FULL DETAILS
Full Conference details, including the programme and registration form, can
be downloaded from: www.pdesa.co.za
Should you have any queries or require us to email or fax you the conference
information sheets, please contact:
Orion: E-mail: or...@pdesa.co.za Tel: 021 906 6041 Fax: 086 617 7832
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COASTAL SECRETARIES CONFERENCE (CSC 2010)
Summerstrand Hotel, Port Elizabeth
14-15 April 2010
Theme: The 21st Century South African Office Professional: A Decade On
Endorsed by the Office Professionals Association of South Africa (OPSA)
http://www.opsa.org.za/events.html. OPSA members get a 5% discount on the
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Normal registration closes 15 March 2010
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October 2010
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