Dear List Members

 

The Department of Information Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth,
as one of the UK institutions providing postgraduate education and
training in Archives and Records Management, is conducting a survey on
'Professional Education and Training in Archive Management'.

 

This survey aims to collect and analyse the views of archive
professionals (qualified / current students, internationally as well as
from within the UK) as to their education and training needs, and at
what stage education to develop knowledge and key skills should be
delivered.  As the potential range of skills and knowledge required by
archival professionals expands, there are limitations to what can be
addressed within postgraduate / graduate studies programmes;
particularly in contexts such as the UK where programmes are delivered
over only one academic year.  The findings of this survey should help
inform approaches to the future development of programme content and
accompanying continuing professional development schemes. 

 

The survey itself is aimed at individuals working in a professional
capacity in the management of non-current / historical archival
resources; while this may encompass modern records management, the
survey is not intended to address the specific needs of those working
exclusively in the records and information management fields.  Although
designed with the practising professional in mind, the views of archival
policy / strategy officers, educators / trainers and consultants are
also welcome.

 

The survey is now open until 5 June and can be completed online at:
www.survey.bris.ac.uk/aber/archive 
It is completed anonymously, and comprises 14 mandatory questions which
should take around 10 minutes to complete - it is possible to 'save' a
partially completed survey and return to complete it at a later time.  

 

Findings will be disseminated at professional events (including the UK
FARMER conference 'Developing the 21st Century Professional: a learning
continuum for archivists and records managers' 13-15 June, held at
Aberystwyth www.aber.ac.uk/visitors/farmer/, and the ACA conference 28
June-1 July, St. Johns, Canada) and through publication in due course.

 

Thank you for your participation.

 

Sarah

 

Dr Sarah Horton 
(Archives Administration and Records Management Team) 
Department of Information Studies 
University of Wales, Aberystwyth 
Llanbadarn Fawr 
ABERYSTWYTH 
SY23 3AS 
  
Tel:  01970 622182 / 622189 
Fax:  01970 622190 

 


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