Seminar in Archival Science: Design of Finding Aids

Teacher(s)

François Aurore; Van Eeckenrode Marie;

Language

French

Main themes

The seminar aims at learning one of the main missions of the archivist: design of finding aids and its different aspects (appraisal, sorting, description, classification, indexing, etc.).

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

At the end of the course, students will deepen their knowledge of the concepts and practices of document management in the context of the creation of a finding aid (inventory, source guide, etc.); be introduced to the methods and tools that support this task (standards and software for archival description, good practices, etc.).

Content

• Methodology of archival classification and description.
• International standards.
• IT tools supporting these standards.

Teaching methods

• Theoretical presentations.
• Presentations/dialogues with professionals invited to share their practices and experiences.
• Fieldwork with the support of professional archivists.

Evaluation methods

Participation in seminar activities (lectures and feedback sessions) is mandatory. The teaching team may, pursuant to Article 72 of the RGEE, propose to the jury that a student who has not attended at least 80% of the activities during the June or September session be denied registration.
Assessment will be based on the completion of a finding aid.
It will take into account individual and collective involvement in the completion of each intermediate stage (5 continuous assessment points) and the final work (15 points).

Faculty or entity

> EHAC