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Confessions of a Reluctant Records Officer Linda Bures Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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1 Confessions of a Reluctant Records Officer Linda Bures Department of Fish and Wildlife

2 Reluctant Regret Resourceful

3 Reluctant Assumed the Position of Agency Records Officer by Default Agency was experiencing 2009 riffs and budget cuts. Inheriting a long history of the passing of the Records Officer torch.

4 Regret No Policies or Procedures RCWs, WACs, Penalties

5 O h M y G osh! “Injury to Public Record: ◦ Class C Felony, Imprisonment, $1,000 Fine; “Injury to Public Record: Class B Felony, Imprisonment, $5,000 Fine; “Offering False Instrument for Filing of Records: ◦ Class C Felony, Imprisonment, $5,000 Fine;

6 Resourceful What Does a Records Officer Do? Research ◦ Work with State Archives ◦ Online Research ◦ Contact other Agencies GET MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

7 First Phase of Construction Create a Plan Develop Goals and Timelines Create Proper Tools for Staff Develop Curriculum for Training/Workshops Build an Internal Webpage for Records Management Work With State Archives in Retention Schedule Revision

8 Second Phase of Construction Build relationships with key program staff. ◦ Team Building Keep Management Informed. Involve Management When Bumps In the Road Occur Communication ◦ Reach out to staff ◦ Make time ◦ Keep promises

9 Final Phase? No Just The Next Level Just moving to the next level. What can be improved. What worked and what didn’t. Program Feedback

10 Lessons Learned Consistency ◦ Continue offering training opportunities ◦ Communication Support ◦ Respond when staff reaches out ◦ Encourage and praise their efforts

11 Pick and choose your battles. Be open to what works for everyone. Follow Through ◦ Do what you say you will do Benefits ◦ Always present the positive side ◦ Don’t Disappear

12 New “Rs” REASSURED RELAXED REFRESHED

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