This course introduces students to the theory and practice of managing public and institutional archives, as well as manuscript repositories, in the United States. It includes an historical overview of recordkeeping and archives, an introduction to bibliographic resources, and a consideration of such archival functions as selection and appraisal, arrangement and description, reference, and legal and ethical issues.
Instructor
Alexis A. Antracoli
Syllabus
Fall 2016 Syllabus
Course Number
GA.1010
Credits
4.0
Concentration
Archives
Required?
Required for Archives concentration
Semester offered
Fall
Frequency
Annually
Prerequisites
None