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General Information

• Cost: $45.00 (sales tax included)
• Recording Duration: 90 Minutes
• Broadcast Date: September 6, 2023
• Credits Available for Self-Reporting: 1.5 CML, 1.5 WAPRO

Webinar Overview:

A vast majority of public records exist in digital form which pose special challenges for local governments when complying with the Public Records Act (PRA). While digital tools are essential in records management and responding to records requests, it is even more important to have access to information technology (IT) professionals. We’ve put together a panel of folks from both large and small jurisdictions to talk about how best to integrate IT professionals into your records team, the technology the panelists currently use in records management and searches, and their experiences working in the public records field.

This webinar was in panel format, meaning it was an open discussion amongst the panelists, as opposed to sharing presentation slides.

Educational Objectives:

In this this webinar, our panel will cover the following topics:

• The process for building an effective IT records team.
• Real-world experiences with different technological tools.
• The challenges of dealing with digital records and their metadata. 
• Insights on how to effectively communicate with IT professionals. 

Presenters:

• Josh Nylander, Director of IT, Whatcom Transportation Authority.
• Kristin French, Attorney at Law, Information Governance & Contracts Manager, Mason County PUD 3.
• Mary Thomas, Information Services Director, City of Mount Vernon.
• Sarah Doar, Legal Consultant, MRSC.