Archival Science Course
This course provides foundational skills in archival science, focusing on metadata creation, preservation, appraisal, finding aids, and rights management for efficient archival practices.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short Archival Science Course teaches you practical skills to check collections, plan how to arrange and describe them, and make simple finding aids. You will learn to create detailed metadata for items using DACS, Dublin Core, and PREMIS, use good appraisal methods, prepare preservation for paper, photographs, and digital materials, and handle access, rights, and restrictions confidently in everyday situations.
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Develop skills
- Design archival metadata: create item-level records using DACS and Dublin Core.
- Implement preservation workflows: protect paper, photos, and digital media quickly.
- Apply appraisal criteria: decide what to keep, restrict, or discard ethically.
- Create clear finding aids: arrange collections and improve subject access fast.
- Manage rights and privacy: set access levels, permissions, and user agreements.
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