Short courses on archives and records management topics are available at
the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies at University
College London. Courses will be offered this autumn in:
+ preservation
+ principles of archives and records management
+ reading and interpretation of archives.
These are introductory courses and may appeal particularly to records
assistants or other paraprofessionals, and to those in other disciplines
who have some responsibility for records or archives. Other courses will be
available in the spring of 2006.
Each course is taught to students on the School's postgraduate programmes
in archives and records management, but is open to others by arrangement
with the course tutors.
Further information (including details of fees and a downloadable
application form) can be found on our web site at
http://www.slais.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-ARM-short
To check if places are available on the course(s) of your choice, please
contact Kerstin Michaels
<[log in to unmask]>. Places are limited and early application is
advised.
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P025 Preservation
Participants in this course will develop basic knowledge of preservation
management. Topics include preservation strategies and standards, archival
materials, digital preservation, disaster planning, security and
conservation. The course will include one or more field trips to study
preservation systems and conservation units.
Thursdays, 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., 6th October - 15th December 2005. Some
field trips may extend into Thursday afternoons.
Tutor: Helen Forde.
P026 Principles of archives and records management
This course provides an introduction to the records and archives
profession. Participants will develop an understanding of professional
concepts and learn about the wider context in which records managers work.
Topics include appraisal, acquisition, the principles of provenance and
original order, the legal and structural framework of British archives, the
impact of technology and the relationship of records and archives to other
information and cultural heritage professions.
Mondays, 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., 3rd October - 12th December 2005. Field
visits on some Monday afternoons; these are optional for short course
students.
Tutor: Elizabeth Shepherd.
P031 Reading and interpretation of archives from 1500
This course provides practical training in reading, transcribing and
interpreting archival documents from the 16th to the 20th century. By the
end of the course, participants will be able to read a range of different
scripts. They will also have an understanding of the historical, legal and
administrative contexts in which the documents were produced.
Tuesdays, 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., 4th October - 13th December 2005.
Tutor: Elizabeth Danbury.
For further details about each course, please follow the links from
http://www.slais.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-ARM-short
Geoffrey Yeo
Programme Director, Archives and Records Management
School of Library, Archive and Information Studies
University College London
Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
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