3rd Bachelor in Library and Information Technology

Archive Management

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ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffFOURNAUX, Michel
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0035/3
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives

Give fundamentals of archive management, which will have to be completed by special training and practice.

Description
  1. Basics : definition and use of archives
  2. History : evolution of archives and archive management
  3. Elements of general archive management
    • Terminology
    • Basics principles (integrity of collections, respect of original arrangement)
    • Three age theory of archives
    • Classification schemes
    • Inventories
  4. Elements of special archive management (family archives, corporate archives)
  5. Legal aspects of archives in Belgium
  6. Archive organization in Belgium
  7. Field trips
Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

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