IMS5011

Recordkeeping concepts

Offered subject to approval

F Upward

6 points - 3 hours per week - First semester - Caulfield - Distance education - Prerequisites: IMS9023 or equivalent, and IMS9049 or equivalent - Prohibition: LAR3632, LAR4632

Objectives At the completion of this subject, students should be able to (i) recognise the theoretical models underpinning recordkeeping work and compare and contrast current recordkeeping strategies and tactics; (ii) critically analyse records and archival systems using the records continuum model; (iii) identify requirements for contemporary and historical recordkeeping systems; (iv) assess and analyse the social and regulatory contexts in which recordkeeping takes place; (v) compare and contrast current recordkeeping strategies and tactics.

Synopsis This subject provides a conceptual base for practice in the recordkeeping professions. It presents major recordkeeping issues enabling students to distil from reading, study, class work, and assignments a framework of ideas on recordkeeping and archival science. Issues examined include the nature of records and recordkeeping, the environments in which recordkeeping occurs, perspectives through time, recordkeeping systems and their role, and aspects of the storage, recall and dissemination of records.

Assessment Project report: 25% - Essay: 25% - Class presentation tasks: 25% - Written test: 25%

Prescribed texts

The Australian Society of Archivists Keeping archives 2nd edn, Thorpe, 1993

Recommended texts

Kennedy J and Schauder C Records management 2nd edn Longman, 1998

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