LAR4540

Handling recorded information

B Reed

12 points
* 5 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should be able to analyse social and regulatory contexts affecting particular recordkeeping services; understand, be able to identify and apply standards and best practices in recordkeeping; identify recordkeeping strategies and tactics suited to specific organisational contexts; analyse business contexts, functions and activities as a basis for implementing recordkeeping processes; and understand and be able to undertake recordkeeping processes of appraisal, documentation, access and storage.

Synopsis This subject develops technical skills in archival and records management work through group and individual projects, including records appraisal and documentation, custodial and non-custodial management strategies, archival and records management processes and systems development, and service delivery to clients, users and the community. The use of a case study assists the development of skills.

Assessment Class exercises: 15%
* Three project-based assignments: 15%, 15%, 35%
* Group assignment work: 20%

Recommended texts

Ellis J (ed.) Keeping archives 2nd edn, Thorpe, 1993
Kennedy J and Schauder C Records management 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, 1997