The goal of a municipal records management program is to provide efficient, economical, and effective control over the creation, distribution, maintenance, use and disposition of city records through a comprehensive system of integrated procedures for the management of records.

This seminar will aid in achieving this goal. Attendees will hear from experts related to the basics of records management, records restoration after an emergency, the relationship between records management and public information, deploying a successful records system, cultivating an archival mindset, conducting an effective records audit and electronic records to ensure that government information is stored, retained, and made accessible. The seminar will also have a component where different panels present related to the points of view of small cities and big cities.