Introduction to Archival Practice, Oct 6-Dec 15

This course was completely revised in 2012.  Using Laura Millar's award-winning Archives:  Principles and Practices(Facet Publishing 2010), students will be introduced to archival terminology, theory, different types of archival institutions, how archival records are treated, and how they are made available.  Topics such as copyright, privacy, ethics and preserving electronic records are included. 

Module I      What are Archives 

Module II     Archival Institutions and the Role of the Archivist           

Module III   Fundamental Principles of Archives

Module  IV   Appraisal and Acquisition

Module V     Arrangement and Description

Module VI    Making Archives Available

Module  VII  Preservation and the Digital World

The textbook is accompanied by a Self-Study Guide. Students are required to complete the readings assigned, answer and submit self-study questions, and complete and submit a project for each module.  The guide also contains supplementary readings (usually Canadian Content) for each module.

Students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course.

This course will benefit those working in libraries, museums, records management, local government, administration, art galleries, federal, provincial, state or local government departments or non-profit institutions. You do not have to work in an archives to take this course.

Students can expect to work 10-12 hours a week on the course.