Monday (5/15)
Main Library,Special Collections (Monday-Friday)
AM
Introduction of the class, instructor, and students.
History of the archival profession in the US.
Different kinds of archival repositories and archivists.
How one becomes an archivist.
PM
Appraisal and acquisition of archival collections.
Collection development.
Donor relations.
In-class activity.
Reading :
Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives Chapters 1, 3, 4, 13
Tuesday (5/16)
AM
Arrangement and description of archival collections.
Preservation of archival collections.
PM
Tour of U of A Library Special Collections, 3 PM
In-class activity.
Reading :
Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8.
Wednesday (5/17)
AM
Reference and instruction.
Outreach and exhibits.
PM
In-class activity.
Tour of the Center for Creative Photography, 3 PM
Reading :
Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives Chapter 9
On electronic reserve:
“Using Archival Materials Effectively in Museum Exhibitions” by Nancy Alyn
“ Chatting Up the Archivist: Social Capital and the Archival Researcher" by Catherine A. Johnson and Wendy M. Duff
“Analysis of Remote Reference Correspondence at a Large Academic Manuscripts Collection” by Kristin Martin
Thursday (5/18)
Group project: Planning an outreach event
Solo exercise: Document analysis
Research on paper topics
Friday (5/19)
AM
Discussion of group projects and document analysis exercise
Tour of Arizona Historical Society, 9 AM
PM
Electronic resource development (digitization, online finding aids, copyright).
Electronic records.
Reading :
Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives Chapter 10
On electronic reserve:
“Digital Longevity” by Howard Besser
"Diaries, Online Diaries, and the Future Loss to Archives; or Blogs and the Blogging Bloggers Who Blog Them" by Catherine O'Sullivan
Saturday (5/20)
EDU 240
AM
Open book exam.
Archival ethics.
PM
Management of archival repositories.
Discussion of research paper topics.
Reading :
Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives Chapter 12, Appendix B (Code of Ethics for Archivists)