LAR5510

Issues in archives and records management

B Reed

8 points
* 2 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should be able to identify and critically assess existing professional practice in relation to current topics of professional concern; analyse and develop programs, strategies and tactics to address nominated areas of professional concern; and evaluate relevant skills and methodologies from other professions and apply these to recordkeeping professional practice.

Synopsis This subject analyses topical issues in archives and records management and enables in-depth investigation in areas of special interest.

Assessment Class paper and presentation: 40%
* Research-based project: 60%

Prescribed texts

Bearman D Archival methods Archives and Museum Informatics Technical Report vol. 3, no. 1, Spring 1989