This 2 hour webinar provides municipal city clerks in Texas with a structured introduction to contemporary digital records management. It explains the nature of digital records, how they differ from physical records, and why managing them presents distinct operational and compliance challenges in local government settings. The course also outlines the broader shift toward digital recordkeeping, including the national trend away from paper holdings, and highlights the organizational benefits of thoughtfully planned digitization, such as improved access, reliability, and long-term preservation.​

Participants are introduced to core concepts and frameworks needed to build or strengthen a digital records program, including the distinction between simple document repositories and more comprehensive enterprise content management systems, the importance of standardized structures and metadata, and the application of retention, redundancy, and lawful destruction practices in a digital environment. The course concludes with a practical roadmap for moving toward a more paperless office—covering high-level steps for organizing existing holdings, establishing a digital repository, transitioning workflows, and aligning practices with applicable Texas rules for local governments related to electronic records and digitization.

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