Syllabus for INFO 6800 Archives (Winter 2011)
Abstract
Item is the syllabus for INFO 6800 Archives from the Winter 2011 semester. The course description indicated that "This course will introduce the student to the principles, objectives, functions, and challenges of archival work. Through class discussions and hands-on experience, it will present an overview of archival issues and practices particularly with reference to the Canadian archival experience." The goal of the course was to "give students a broad understanding of the core archival functions: acquisition, accession, appraisal, arrangement, description, preservation, and access, and an appreciation for how archives fit within the wider information universe.”