Archives Training
Gain practical archives skills for library and community work in Uganda. Master collection arrangement, detailed descriptions, appraisal choices, privacy protections, digitization techniques, and preservation strategies to organise records securely, safeguard confidential information, and provide dependable access for researchers and local communities.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to assess collections, identify risks, and record intake using simple inventories and forms. You will master appraisal and selection processes, legal and privacy guidelines, arrangement and basic classification methods, metadata creation and finding aids, as well as preservation, storage, digitization, and access procedures to launch an effective archives programme right away.
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Develop skills
- Archival arrangement: Quickly apply series, file, and item-level ordering methods.
- Archival description: Produce clear ISAD(G)-style records and finding aids efficiently.
- Collection survey: Conduct intake inventories, evaluate risks, and organise storage plans.
- Appraisal decisions: Apply legal, privacy, and research standards to select or discard items.
- Access and digitization: Develop policies, workflows, and essential digital preservation practices.
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