Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:Demonstrate an understanding of the basic steps and principles involved in processing archival collections. Create fonds, series, file and item level descriptions in line with current Irish and international standards. Describe and arrange a small collection of archival material.
Indicative Module Content:
The module will cover the following broad areas; Week 1; Introduction to Archival Representation; Week 2 Thinking about Standards; Week 3 Planning a Descriptive Project - practical considerations; Week 4 and 5: Arrangement, Coding and Numbering; Week 6 Indexing and Creating Authority Records; Week 7: Reading Week; Week 8: Getting Archives Online; Week 9: Introduction to Open Source Software; Week 10: Introduction to Commercial Software; Week 11 Describing and Arranging visual and oral material; Week 12 Macro level considerations - alternative approaches to description and arrangement.