Few Places Remaining: Data Protection Act – Compliance Without Headaches
Led by professional Archivists/Records Managers working in the field, this
workshop takes a practical view of the Data Protection Act, 1998, exploring the
issues involved and outlining the key steps necessary to achieving compliance in
the workplace, with particular regard to the Arts & Heritage sector.
When: 17 September 2013 Where: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British
Art, 16 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3JA Cost: £150 (£90 unwaged) Organised by:
The recordsmanagementconsultancy Facilitators: Charlotte Brunskill, Archivist &
Records Manager at the Paul Mellon Centre and Samira Teuteberg, Records Manager
at the National Portrait Gallery.
Workshop content: Are you:
* unsure what the Data Protection Act covers?
* concerned about what information you can disclose to the public?
* confused about how to collect and manage personal data?
* unclear how to comply with the Act?
This training workshop explores the eight principles of the Data Protection Act
and examines what these principles mean in the workplace. By using real life
examples, the sessions will provide a practical step-by-step approach to Data
Protection helping you to mitigate risks and ensure compliance within your
organisation. The workshop is highly interactive and tailored specifically to
the Arts & Heritage sector.
The facilitators are experts in the field who have between them over 20 years of
experience managing records and advising on DPA compliance in a variety of Arts
& Heritage organisations. They present the highly successful ‘Nuts & Bolts of
Records Management’ training programme offered by Renaissance & the London
Museums Hub. Charlotte Brunskill is co-author of Records Management for Museums
& Galleries: an introduction (pub. Chandos 2012).
Who should attend: Administrators, Archivists & Archive Assistants, Information
Managers, Development and Personnel staff, Librarians, Curators and anyone
responsible for managing records and personal data in an Arts & Heritage
environment.
For further information see:<http://www.recordsmanagementconsultancy.co.uk/> or
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