ARCH 310 - Introduction to Archival Studies

This course introduces students to archival theory and practice, covering a variety of issues and principles related to professional work with archives, records, and special collections. It will introduce students to fundamental archival skills and methods. Specific topics will include accessioning and appraisals, arrangement and description, preservation, security, archives users, and ethics and standards. Students will also get a chance to work with original materials and do some hands-on work in archival processing at Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. ARCH 310 counts as a Research methods course.
Units: 4
Course Type: Seminar