Archives Management

LIS610

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This course covers:

What archives are, and how they are managed and used to ensure continuing memory and accountability.
A detailed overview of archives management practices in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how these practices are adapted to fit different organisational and cultural contexts.
The varied roles of the archivist and the assorted definitions, theories, methodologies and strategies that are applied to archives management.
Cultural protocols that may need to be considered and introduces issues that impact the ongoing management and use of archives.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

When you successfully complete this course you will be able to:

Identify the characteristics of archives and archival repositories and discuss the role and purpose of archives, archival tāonga and archivists.
Explain key aspects of archives management practice in various organisational and cultural contexts.
Analyse issues that impact the management of archives, determine their effect, and propose fitting solutions that recognise cultural protocols.

This course is 100% internally assessed.

No textbooks are needed for this course.

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

choose the qualification you will study the course under
check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

If you would like to study just this course and not enrol in a certificate, diploma or degree you can apply here.