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Goals of the RMAA. The Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA) Promotes and advocates the importance of Records and Information Management (RIM) Keeps you informed of best practice, legislation and trends in technologyConnects you to colleagues locally and globallyHelps you leverage
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1. State Records NSW Recordkeeping & conservation Education ShowcaseRMAA awards, scholarships & accredited courses Marian Hoy MRMA
2 September 2009
McKell Building, Rawson Place, Sydney
2. Goals of the RMAA The Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA)
Promotes and advocates the importance of Records and Information Management (RIM)
Keeps you informed of best practice, legislation and trends in technology
Connects you to colleagues locally and globally
Helps you leverage the value of records, information and knowledge as corporate assets
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3. Rationale for qualifications and continuing professional development www.rmaa.com.au 3
4. Continuing professional development (CPD) ‘Continuing Professional Development (CPD) includes any activity that extends or updates your knowledge, skill or judgment in your area(s) of practice and enables you to:
• be more productive
• understand and apply advances in technology
• face changes in career direction
• better serve the community’ (RMAA website) www.rmaa.com.au 4
5. Recordkeeping courses recognised by the RMAA* www.rmaa.com.au 5
6. Recordkeeping courses recognised by the RMAA* www.rmaa.com.au 6
7. J Eddis Linton Awards for Excellence in Records Management RMAA award for most outstanding individual and group in records management for contributions to
the workplace or the profession
best practice or innovation in the records management field that extends the boundaries of common practice
increases the awareness of the profession to those outside the RMAA
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8. Records Management Research Grant Grant is for a research project that will enhance records management
Project can be by student, academic or practitioner
Published essay, article, book or electronic document
Instructional application or curriculum guide
Survey, study or report
Findings of project presented at local or national events
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9. Objective IQ Article of the Year Award Eligible to all members of RMAA: individual, institutional and students
Criteria includes
Original
Author’s thorough grasp of subject
Conveys new information
Provokes discussion
Delivered in engaging and readable style
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10. Jim Shepherd Industry Award Award recognises support by the industry
Services to industry provided through
traineeships
education and training
hosting site visits
In kind and financial support for advancing the records management industry
Innovation in new services and products
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11. Peter A Smith Scholarship for Records Management Education Member of the NSW Branch of the RMAA
University or vocational course on records management that is accredited by the RMAA
University level
Diploma and Advanced Diploma level
Certificate III and Certificate IV level
Financial award dependent on number of successful applicants
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12. Kicking your career goals further www.rmaa.com.au 12