Archives Class Instruction
Your class will include disccussion on :
- How an archive works
- Procedures and practices for using an archival collection.
- Typical requirements and restrictions
- Arrangement of materials, locating specific collections and requesting access to collection
- Preservation of materials, including photographs and fragile items
- Types of archival collections (repositories) focus of specific archival collections
- What kinds of credentials are required for an archivist? How can someone gain experience as well as the professional education to become an archivist?