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Last revised March 25, 2006

Course Syllabus for IRLS 540-031: Introduction to Archives

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Summer 2006 Instructor: Shan Sutton
Monday-Friday: meet in Main Library Special Collections
Saturday: meet in EDU 240


COURSE NAME, NUMBER, AND PREREQUISITES

Introduction to Archives

IRLS 540-031

There are no prerequisites for this course
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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides an introduction to the archival profession. It will focus on theory and especially practice in the areas of appraisal and acquisition, arrangement and description, reference, preservation, exhibitions, outreach, and electronic resource development. Emphasis will be placed on the holistic nature of archival work, and how all the areas are inextricably linked. Students will also learn about different types of archival institutions and how one becomes an archivist. The course will include hands-on exercises and on-site visits to archives on or near the U of A campus.

The course will obviously be of interest to students who are considering entering the archival profession, but any librarian should be familiar with the roles archives play in the world of information resources.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course students will:

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REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS

Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives (second edition). By Gregory S. Hunter. Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2003.

Archives of the Society of American Archivists listserv:http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html.

Before and during the week of class students should review the variety of messages posted to this listserv by archivists and select topics for discussion in class. This listserv offers a useful snapshot of some of the real-life issues archivists face in their jobs.

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

In-class activities (10% of grade)

Open book exam (30% of grade)

Research paper (60% of grade)

Each student will complete a research paper of 3,000-5,000 words (which comes out to approximately 10-15 pages) on an archival topic of their choice. Please use 1.5 line spacing and a 12-point font. We will discuss potential topics in class, or students can discuss topics with me before the class begins if they want to get a head start on the paper. The papers must be emailed to me by 5 pm Pacific time on June 19, 2006. Late papers will not be accepted.
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COURSE POLICIES

Academic Code of Integrity

Students are expected to abide by The University of Arizona Code of Academic Integrity (one theme of which is that The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student's submitted work must be the student's own.). If you have any questions regarding what is acceptable practice under this Code, please ask an Instructor.

Accommodating Disabilities

The University has a Disability Resource Center . If you anticipate the need for reasonable accommodations to meet the requirements of this course, you must register with the Disability Resource Center and request that the DRC send me, the Instructor, official notification of your accommodation needs as soon as possible. Please plan to meet with me by appointment or during office hours to discuss accommodations and how my course requirements and activities may impact your ability to fully participate.

Incompletes

The 1997-8 University of Arizona General Academic Manual, p.23 reads

The grade of I may be awarded only at the end of a semester, when all but a minor portion of the course work has been satisfactorily completed. The grade of I is not to be awarded when the student is expected to repeat the course; in such a case the grade of E must be assigned. Students should make arrangements with the instructor to receive an incompete grade before the end of the semester ...

If the incomplete is not removed by the instructor within one year the I grade will revert to a failing grade.

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GRADING

90-100=A

80-90=B

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CONTACTING ME

Shan Sutton

Head of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

3601 Pacific Ave.

Stockton , CA 95211

209-946-2945

ssutton@pacific.edu

 

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