Professional Resources
Education and Training
SWIM Ltd Training Courses
SWIM Ltd offers a range of information and records management training courses. SWIM offer a range of set courses or courses can be customised and delivered in-house to staff. Further details on their website: http://www.swim.co.nz/training/index.html
ARES FORUM
The ARES Forum (Archives and Records Education Stakeholders) was held in Melbourne on 12-13 June 2003. The Forum was organised by the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) and the Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA). ARANZ was invited to attend and also contributed a paper to the forum.
The aims of the Forum are:
- To ensure that all stakeholders understand the current environment for professional education,
- To ensure that stakeholders understand each others' views on education,
- To develop a shared agenda for professional education which will benefit all stakeholders,and
- To develop a list of actions for implementation which will sustain professional education which is valued by all stakeholders.
Among the papers presented are a number particularly worthy of specific recommendation for their potential interest to New Zealanders interested in archives and records education. These are accessible through the ASA or RMAA
Access and Partnerships: Issues in Professional Education. Karen Anderson. Edith Cowan University.
Content Analysis of Recordkeeping Job Advertisements: Knowledge and Skills required by Employers. Margaret Pember. Curtin University of Technology.
ARES Forum: Issues Relating to Tertiary Education Sector. Sue McKemmish. Monash University.
Gaining Knowledge and Expanding the Skill Base: the professional development of New Zealand's records managers. Amanda Cossham & Gillian Oliver. Open Polytechnic of New Zealand.