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Confessions of a Reluctant Records Officer Linda Bures Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Reluctant Regret Resourceful
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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.
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Regret No Policies or Procedures RCWs, WACs, Penalties
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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;
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Resourceful What Does a Records Officer Do? Research ◦ Work with State Archives ◦ Online Research ◦ Contact other Agencies GET MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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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
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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
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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
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Lessons Learned Consistency ◦ Continue offering training opportunities ◦ Communication Support ◦ Respond when staff reaches out ◦ Encourage and praise their efforts
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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
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New “Rs” REASSURED RELAXED REFRESHED
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