AC22 | Session 23

"Planting the Seeds for Collaborative Work: How to Grow and Maintain a Cross-functional Team"

 

OVERVIEW: Government operations can be notoriously siloed. Cross-functional teams provide an opportunity for various professional specializations to work together for a common purpose, and provide opportunities to break down communication barriers, improve the delivery of services and create processes that are more cost effective and efficient.

In 2018, the Utah State Archives began piloting a Local Government Team, connecting staff from records management services, archives, and the State Historical Records Advisory Board. The Team has spent the last 4 years building capacity for serving Utah's diverse and far flung, largely rural local governments. In this presentation, we'll discuss some of the challenges and rewards that have come with the process.
GARA CERTIFICATE COMPETENCIES: "Advocacy and Outreach"
PRESENTER: Heidi Steed, Local Government Records Specialist, Utah Division of Archives and Records Service