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 that safeguard collections and ensure they are easily discoverable for researchers and local communities in Sierra Leone.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Records Archiving Course equips you with hands-on skills to organise, describe, and safeguard physical and digital records effectively. You will master creating simple schemas and finding aids, stabilising delicate documents and photographs, handling intake and risks, establishing basic digital preservation, designing affordable workflows, and enhancing access through precise metadata, rights management, and user-friendly tools.
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Develop skills
- Archival arrangement: Create efficient, logical series and folders for records.
- Finding aids: Develop clear ISAD(G)/DACS-compliant tools to aid discovery.
- Preservation basics: Stabilise paper, photos, and newsprint using cost-effective techniques.
- Digital preservation: Ingest, name files, and secure them with checksums and duplicates.
- Intake to access: Build streamlined workflows from initial intake to user-accessible catalogues.
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