ARMA Atlanta Chapter: Emergency Planning and Response for Records

When:  May 19, 2026 from 10:50 to 12:30 (ET)
Associated with  ARMA Calendar

ARMA Atlanta Chapter:  Emergency Planning and Response for Records

Disasters come in a variety of forms and sizes from large-scale disasters that destroy an entity's entire records holdings to small ones that can be handled by staff. All disasters can quickly become devastating records emergencies when staff is unaware of how to respond. This presentation will cover essential records, risks and hazards that threaten records, and mitigation strategies to lessen those threats. Additionally, attendees will be introduced to Records Emergency Action Plans which are created before a records emergency occurs and detail how an agency will handle its records during the emergency and complement other disaster planning documents.
 
Christine Garrett is the Manager of Records Management at the Georgia Archives. She oversees the Records Management Section including the State Records Center. Her main areas of focus are local government records and electronic records. She has a B.A. in History from Randolph-Macon Woman's College and an M.A. in History from Auburn University. Prior to coming to the Georgia Archives in 2015, Christine worked at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Cost: Free

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Location

Online Instructions:
Url: https://mp.gg/qf2rast
Login: Please register in advance and a confirmation email will be sent to you with details about joining the meeting.

Contact

Delrease Smith

delrease.smith@dca.ga.gov