Module Identifier

DSM3420

Module Title

ARCHIVE MANAGMENT : MANAGEMENT OF ARCHIVE SERVICES

Academic Year

2008/2009

Co-ordinator

Dr Sarah J Horton

Semester

Distance Learning

Other Staff

Ms Tanya C Rogers

Course Delivery

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment length / details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Report approximatley 2,500 -3,000 words	50%
Semester Assessment	Report approximately 2,500 - 3,000 words	50%

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module students should be able to:

define the nature of archives

list the major considerations to be taken into account in planning, designing and managing an archive building

discuss archive preservation and conservation management

discuss issues associated with access and outreach

describe the current government policy and initiatives towards archives

Brief description

This module is intended to introduce you to the nature of archives, to the history and development of the pattern of archive keeping in the UK, and to the current legislative and strategic frame within which archive services operate. It also considers the issues associated with the design and management of archive buildings and storage, preservation, conservation and access which taken together constitute the `physical defence? of archives.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7