LIS 416 — Archives administration & records management

About this course

LIS 416 Archives administration & records management is a 400 Level course in the Demography and Social Statistics department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 20 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 10 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

Series 3: Core Archival Processes and Practices is a course that focuses on the key activities involved in managing archives. It covers processes such as appraisal, acquisition, arrangement, description, preservation, and providing access to archival materials, ensuring they are well-organized and maintained for long-term use.

Series 5: Electronic Resources and Modern Archival Challenges is a course that explores the management of digital records and the challenges faced in modern archives. It covers electronic resource management, digital preservation, data security, and issues such as technological changes and long-term access to digital information.

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Core Archival Processes and Practices · Part 1

1. Core Archival Processes and Practices 12 minutes 37 seconds
2. 3b 3.2.2 Techniques of Description 10 minutes 35 seconds

Series 2: Core Archival Processes and Practices · Part 2

1. Core Archival Processes and Practices 9 minutes 40 seconds
2. 3b Techniques of Description 9 minutes 2 seconds

Series 3: Electronic Resources and Modern Archival challenges

1. Electronic Resources and Modern Archival challenges 11 minutes 47 seconds
2. 5b Emerging Technologies in Archival Practice 13 minutes 38 seconds

Series 4: Foundations of Archives and Records Management · Part 1

1. Foundations of Archives and Records Management 11 minutes 3 seconds
2. Theoretical Perspectives & Practical Relevance. 9 minutes 11 seconds

Series 5: Foundations of Archives and Records Management · Part 2

1. Foundations of Archives and Records Management 10 minutes 58 seconds
2. 1b Theoretical Perspectives & Practical Relevance 9 minutes 9 seconds

Series 6: Preservation, Access, and Outreach in Archives · Part 1

1. Preservation, Access, and Outreach in Archives 12 minutes 37 seconds
2. 4b The Role of Metadata in Access 10 minutes 35 seconds

Series 7: Preservation, Access, and Outreach in Archives · Part 2

1. Preservation, Access, and Outreach in Archives 11 minutes 17 seconds
2. 4b The Role of Metadata in Access 9 minutes 57 seconds

Series 8: The Life Cycle and Continuum of Records · Part 1

1. The Life Cycle and Continuum of Records 13 minutes 5 seconds
2. 2B Records Disposition and Continuum 11 minutes 12 seconds

Series 9: The Life Cycle and Continuum of Records · Part 2

1. The Life Cycle and Continuum of Records 10 minutes 58 seconds
2. 1b Theoretical Perspectives & Practical Relevance 9 minutes 9 seconds

Series 10: The Life Cycle and Continuum of Records · Part 3

1. The Life Cycle and Continuum of Records 12 minutes 58 seconds
2. 2b Records Disposition and Continuum 11 minutes 19 seconds

Lecture note

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