Records Archiving Course
Gain essential skills in records archiving for library science, covering intake, appraisal, arrangement, preservation, digitisation, and access. Develop ethical, standards-compliant workflows to protect collections and ensure they are easily discoverable for researchers and communities, using practical, low-cost methods suitable for various settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to organise, describe, and safeguard physical and digital records effectively. You will learn to create basic schemas and finding aids, stabilise delicate documents and photographs, handle intake and risks, establish simple digital preservation systems, design affordable workflows, and enhance access through metadata, rights management, and user-friendly tools.
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Develop skills
- Archival arrangement: Organise records into efficient, logical series and folders quickly.
- Finding aids: Develop clear discovery tools based on ISAD(G)/DACS standards.
- Preservation basics: Stabilise paper, photos, and newsprint using affordable techniques.
- Digital preservation: Manage file ingestion, naming, and security with checksums and backups.
- Intake to access: Create streamlined workflows from initial intake to user-accessible catalogues.
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