LBSCI 730: Archival Appraisal, Arrangement, and Access (Introduction to Archival Practice)
Fall 2022, Tuesdays 6:40-9:15 PM
RO-300i, Rosenthal Library

SESSION ONE: What is an archive?
Tuesday, August 30
Assignments DUE: none

SESSION TWO: Theories of archival practice
Tuesday, September 6
Assignments DUE:
1. Welcome! Submission
2. Welcome exercise discussion

SESSION THREE: Appraisal I
Tuesday, September 13
Assignments DUE: none

SESSION FOUR: Appraisal II
Tuesday, September 20
Assignments DUE:
1. Topic for editorial paper

Tuesday, September 27: NO CLASS (Rosh Hashanah)

Tuesday, October 4: NO CLASS (Yom Kippur)

SESSION FIVE: Processing I
Tuesday, October 11
Assignments DUE:
1. Practicum deliverable #1: appraisal report

SESSION SIX: Processing II
Tuesday, October 18
Assignments DUE: none

SESSION SEVEN: Arrangement I
Tuesday, October 25
Assignments DUE:
1. Practicum deliverable #2: processing plan

SESSION EIGHT: Arrangement II
Tuesday, November 1
Assignments DUE:
1. Practicum deliverable #3: arrangement schema

SESSION NINE: Description I
Tuesday, November 8
Assignments DUE:
1. Finding aid analysis

SESSION TEN: Description II
Tuesday, November 15
Assignments DUE:
1. Practicum deliverable #4: agent/admin description

SESSION ELEVEN: Access I
Tuesday, November 22
Assignments DUE:
1. Practicum deliverable #5: materials description

SESSION TWELVE: Access II
Tuesday, November 29
Assignments DUE:
1. Practicum deliverable #6: digital access record

SESSION THIRTEEN: Repository management
Tuesday, December 6
Assignments DUE:
1. Practicum deliverable #7: social media post

SESSION FOURTEEN: Conclusions
Tuesday, December 13
Assignments DUE:
1. Presentations
2. Editorial paper by midnight Saturday, 12/17