Archival Principles

lhist2531  2023-2024  Louvain-la-Neuve

Archival Principles
5.00 credits
15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
François Aurore; Van Eeckenrode Marie;
Language
French
Main themes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the various facets of the profession of archivist and information manager, to the concepts that govern the discipline and to the tools and modalities of the daily management of an archive service, including interventions on the so-called current and semi-current archives (record management).
Learning outcomes

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

On completion of this course students will
  • Master the basic concepts of the archival discipline
  • Be introduced to the fundamentals of the various roles of the archivist (supervision/advisory, appraisal, acquisition, finding aid design, material conservation, appraisal), as well as the tools and procedures that support these roles;
  • Be able to propose, on the basis of theoritical knowledge, strategies for solving problem situations.
 
Content

The course will cover the following content:
  •     the archivist, his missions, his interventions at each stage of the life cycle of the documents;
  •     the collection, selection and disposal of archives;
  •     classification and indexing;
  •     the enhancement of collections.
Teaching methods
Theoretical presentations complemented, as much as possible, by an openness to fieldwork (service visits, presentations by practitioners, etc.) and a problematized approach to current archival challenges (resolution of practical cases).
Evaluation methods
Written exam (theoretical knowledge, case analysis and resolution)
Faculty or entity
EHAC


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Information and Communication Science and Technology

Master [120] in History

Advanced Master in Archival Science, Record Management and Law