Session three: Archives building
Thursday, February 13
Readings
- Required reading – annotation and discussion:
- Optional – foundational reading:
- Society of American Archivists’ “SAA Core Values Statement and Code of Ethics“
- Laura Millar’s “Archives: Principles and practices; Chapter 10″
Assignments due
- none
Review
- Session three slides
- Session three practicum worksheet
Session four: Making the appraisal decision
Thursday, February 20
Readings
- Required reading – annotation and discussion:
- Christine A. Lutz’s “Making a Scene: A Scenes Approach to a Local Music Archives“
- Geoff Wexler’s and Linda Long’s “Lifetimes and Legacies: Mortality, Immortality, and the Needs of Aging and Dying Donors“
- Optional – foundational reading:
- Frank Boles’ and Julia Marks Young’s “Exploring the Black Box: The Appraisal of University Administrative Records“
- Aaron Purcell’s “Donors and Archives: A Guidebook for Successful Programs; Chapter 1″
Assignments due
- none
Review
- Session four slides
- Session four practicum slides
- Boles and Young Black Box appraisal evaluation guide
