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 30th November. Courses begin on the 16th January.
- Basic Latin for Archivists and Researchers (9 weeks)
- Disaster Management for Information Professionals (9 weeks)
- Ecclesiastical Archives (9 weeks)
- Preservation for Information Professionals (9 weeks).
- Skills and Sources for Family and Local History in Scotland (15 weeks)
- Understanding Latin in Documents and Archives (9 weeks)
- Web 2.0 for Information Professionals (9 weeks)
Please note that the following modules can be combined to form one 15 week module:
- Preservation for Information Professionals and Disaster Management for Information Professionals
- Basic Latin for Archivists and Researchers and Understanding Latin in Documents and Archives
CAIS is also accepting applications for Masters in:
- Archives and Records Management
- Records Management and Information Rights
- Records Management and Digital Preservation.
For more details and an application form please visit http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cais/cpd/ or contact [log in to unmask]
Further Details:
Basic Latin for Archivists and Researchers
- An introduction to Latin and basic Latin grammar
- Pronunciation, inflections, dictionaries, declensions, conjugations
- Word order, nouns, verbs, adjectives
- Formularies, the imperfect, adverbs
- Proper names, pronouns, numbers, the accusative, the infinitive
- Medieval and later Latin, the future tense, prepositions
- To be, passive, the ablative absolute
- Irregular verbs
- Common Latin documents
Disaster Management for Information Professionals
- Risk management and business continuity: designing a disaster plan; environmental control; identifying and understanding risks
- Preparedness; appointing a disaster team: setting priorities; emergency operation plan; types of disaster; security; staff training and disaster simulation
- Response and recovery: formulating systems for response and recovery
Ecclesiastical Archives
Ecclesiastical records, their location and their use in the context of the following areas
- The established churches: their development and location of records
- The non-conformist churches and the Episcopal and Catholic churches
- The clergy: records created, their location and use
- Church discipline and pastoral guidance including church courts
- The parish including parish registers, poor relief, education and other local activities
- The church fabric including plans and heritors
Preservation for Information Professionals
- Preservation theory: the principles of preservation; understanding archival materials; threats to collections
- Preparing for action: storage and environment; archive surveys; archive formats; identification and storage
- Preservation in practice: handling records; working with conservators and allied professionals; digital preservation and the creation of surrogates; special circumstances
Skills and Sources for Family and Local Historians in Scotland
- Introduction to family and local history sources in Scotland
- Location, type and uses of records
- Reading and interpreting records
- Local administration and records
- Financial and fiscal records
- Courts and the police
- Church records, education and poor relief
- Harbour and building records
- Land, property and inheritance
- Trade and business
- Families and societies
Understanding Latin in Documents and Archives
- Intermediate Latin grammar and understanding Latin in documents
- Monumental inscriptions; gerunds and gerundives
- Charters; subjunctives
- Retour and inquisition; impersonal verbs and abbreviations
- Bond and obligation and sasine; imperatives, infinitives in other tenses
- Probates and wills; irregular verbs; comparatives and superlatives
- Manorial roll and diplomas; conditional clauses and subjunctive
Web 2.0 for Information Professionals
- Develop knowledge of the key Web 2.0 technologies and their use in recordkeeping settings
- Understand recordkeeping challenges and issues associated with the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in organisations
- Develop the knowledge to advise senior colleagues about appropriate strategies to manage the use of Web 2.0 and suggest techniques and practice to implement those strategies.
- Formulate the necessary policies and procedures required for successful use of Web 2.0 in archival and records management environments
- Develop the critical analysis skills necessary to keep their knowledge up-to-date
Best wishes
Craig
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Dr. Craig Gauld
CAIS Administrator
Centre for Archive and Information Studies (CAIS)
School of Humanities
University of Dundee
Dundee DD1 4HN
t +44 (0)1382 385543
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blog www.archives-records-artefacts.blogspot.com
** All CAIS programmes are accredited by the UK Archives and Records Association and The Records and Information Management (RIM) Professionals Australasia **
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