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There are still some places left on the following accredited distance learning courses offered by the Centre for Archive and Information Studies (CAIS) at the University of Dundee. The courses are tutored by experts and delivered online via an interactive, fully-supported, virtual learning environment. Further details of the courses are listed below. Please note that the closing date for applications is the 29th July. Courses begin on the 19th September.
- Complying with Information Legislation: Principles and Practice (15 weeks)
- Scottish Local Government and Records (9 weeks)
- Skills and Sources for Family and Local History in England (15 weeks)
- Sound and Vision: Collecting, Preserving and Managing Film, Sound and Oral History (15 weeks)
- Strategic Management for Information Professionals (15 weeks)
- Understanding and Reading Latin (9 weeks or 15 weeks)
CAIS is also accepting applications for Masters in:
- Archives and Records Management
- Records Management and Information Rights
- Records Management and Digital Preservation.
The deadline for Masters applications is the 15th July
For more details and an application form please visit http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cais/cpd/ or contact [log in to unmask]
Further Details:
Complying with Information Legislation: Principles and Practice
- International, constitutional and legal context
- Data protection
- Freedom of information
- Environmental information regulations
- Importance of corporate frameworks to compliance
- Implications for archivists and record keepers
Scottish Local Government and Records
- Country and parish before 1930: predecessors of the county council; county councils; education provision; the parish and the poor law; lieutenancy; militia and volunteers; special districts; sheriff courts
- Burgh to 1930: reform; police acts; burgh records; incorporations
- Developments since 1930: 1930-1975 and the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947; reform in 1975; district courts; local administration 1975-1996; reform in 1996; the Scottish Parliament
Skills and Sources for Family and Local History in England
- Introduction to family and local history sources in England
- Location, type and uses of records
- Reading and interpreting records
- Demography and local administration
- Court records, taxation and registration
- Ecclesiastical and diocesan records
- Education and poor law administration
- Land, property and inheritance
- Occupation, business and trade
- Maps and plans
Sound and Vision: Collecting, Preserving and Managing Film, Sound and Oral History
- Historical overview: development of cinefilm; development of video recording; sound recording; the growth and development of specialist film and sound archives
- Origin, development and strengths and weaknesses of oral history; conducting and managing oral history interviews
- Management and administration: collection policies; appraisal; accessioning; cataloguing; and access in film and sound archives
- Preservation: physical characteristics of cinefilm; video recordings; sound recordings; handling, conservation and restoration of sound and vision media; storage; copying for preservation; data mitigation; emergency planning and disaster recovery
Strategic Management for Information Professionals
- Introduction to managing people and the legal considerations
- Managing people: recruiting, selecting and managing staff
- Managing money: finance and fundraising
- Managing the service: processes, performance and monitoring
- Managing the service: marketing and customer service
- Managing the service: projects and change
- Strategic planning and management
Understanding and Reading Latin
- Basic Latin
- Introduction to the main types of Latin documents held in archives
- Grammatical forms used in archival documents
- Understanding key parts of these documents
Caroline Brown
Programme Leader & Honorary Lecturer,
Archives and Family History,
Centre for Archive and Information Studies,
University of Dundee,
Dundee DD1 4HN
01382 388773
www.dundee.ac.uk/cais
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