Archival Processing Course
This course equips you with essential skills to process archival materials, especially sensitive civil rights collections. You will learn proven methods for arrangement, creating detailed folder lists and finding aids, metadata management, preservation techniques, and ethical access protocols. Ideal for building organised, accessible archives in libraries or repositories anywhere, ensuring materials are preserved responsibly and discoverable for researchers.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills in arranging, describing, and providing access to complex archival collections. Master key concepts like provenance, original order, and DACS standards, applying them to mixed donations, civil rights documents, and audiovisual items. Develop expertise in creating series, folder lists, finding aids, while handling preservation needs, privacy concerns, and ethical access choices effectively.
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Develop skills
- Design clear archival series for disorganised civil rights collections.
- Produce detailed folder lists with labels, box arrangements, and access notes.
- Author DACS-compliant finding aids with robust subject indexing.
- Handle sensitive materials through restrictions, redactions, and ethical policies.
- Develop preservation and digitisation plans for audiovisual collections.
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