[BCMA] Managing Archival Collections course

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The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria, British Columbia is pleased to offer the following learning opportunity:

Managing Archival Collections (HA 488U)

January 7 - April 14, 2013; distance course offering

Instructor: Jennifer Douglas

Many museums hold archival materials including documents and photographs that require specialized care and management. This course focuses on archives as an important component of museum collections and develops your understanding of ways in which they should be organized, managed, preserved and shared. While there is common ground between the management of artifacts and the management of archives, recognizing the distinctions is important to caring effectively for documentary materials and increasing their role in the museum environment.

Regardless of the kind of institution you work in, this course strengthens your understanding of

* the nature of archival materials
* theories, principles, and practices governing archival management
* legal, administrative, and professional frameworks
* appraisal, acquisition, and accessioning of archives
* archival arrangement and description, including the application of archival descriptive standards
* physical processing and storage
* the importance of preventive conservation
* reference services and access issues
* using archives to enhance exhibits, educational offerings, and outreach initiatives
* the role of archives in culture and heritage



Fee: CAD$618.00 plus coursepack (prices determined by the UVic Bookstore). A CAD$100 registration deposit is required by the registration deadline. UVSS Fees will also be assessed to credit students only.

Registration deadline: December 10; late registrations accepted if space permits.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/Course/Managing-Archival-Collections/HA488U001

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About the Instructor:

Jennifer Douglas will complete her doctoral studies in December 2012 in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. Her dissertation interrogates traditional ideas about how archives accumulate and how foundational archival principles apply to them through the study of several Canadian and American writers' archives. Prior to her doctoral work, Jennifer completed a Master of Archival Studies degree at UBC. Jennifer has published articles on the archival principle of provenance, on the archives of different writers, including L.M. Montgomery, Alice Munro, Marian Engel and Douglas Coupland (in press), and on the 15th-century letters of the Paston family.

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About Our Program

The Cultural Resource Management Program offers education courses for professionals, volunteers and board members in museums, galleries, heritage sites, cultural centres and related organizations. Courses are designed to address the emerging needs of the sector and build your personal and organizational capacity.

In our courses, you interact with colleagues from across North America and beyond, participate in stimulating learning activities, and relate your learning to the practical issues and realities of your workplace and community. Courses are taught by instructors who are leading professionals in the field.

Courses can be taken individually or towards a comprehensive diploma or focused professional specialization certificate. Individual credit and non-credit course registration options are also available. Choose the program and / or course best suited to meet your needs from the flexible options available.

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For more information, including how to register:

Visit our website:  http://www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/cultural

Contact us: crmcoord at uvic.ca or (250) 721-8457.

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