Archive Management: Principles and Techniques

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

1. state the principles of archive administration
2. define the nature of archives
3. list the major considerations to be taken into account in planning and designing an archive building
4. discuss archive preservation and conservation management
5. outline the basic principles and standards for the arrangement and listing of archives
6. identify the user services commonly available in archive repositories

This module will enable students to understand the nature of archives, the principles of archive administration, preservation and conservation management, national standards for care, arrangement and listing, and the legislative framework.

This module aims to introduce the principles of archive administration and provide the necessary information to allow students to apply them to the management of archives, to appreciate current trends in archive management, and to understand the development of archive theory.

Archives form part of a nation’s heritage. They tell us about the policy-making of the past and the reasons behind those decisions; they reveal the existence and activities of individuals; they provide us with an insight into the lives and circumstances of past generations.
For the administrator, records are the basic tools of business or administrative transactions. They are used to justify official actions, to record proceedings, to explain and record policy decisions, and to establish and maintain rights under the law for citizens, corporations and governments. When set aside for permanent preservation as archives, they act as the corporate memory of institutions, associations and businesses and represent an essential research tool for the historian.
This module will explore the nature of archives and explain the principles of archive administration, preservation and conservation management, national standards for care, arrangement and listing, and the legislative framework.

Mae'r modiwl hwn yn cydymffurfio a FfCChC Lefel 6