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Pre-course reading recommendation!!!
Discussion started by Fabiana Bartticioti , on 01 June 10:11 PM
Before the course I skimmed through the book What are Archives: Cultural and Theoretical Perspectives edited by Louise Craven, 2008. I thought it was very up-to-date and the short chapters were easy to read. If you think the whole book is too big, I suggest the first chapter by Louise Craven, From the Archivist's Cardigan to the Very Dead Sheep: What are Archives? What are Archivists? What do They Do? You can't deny that the title is thought provoking!
I also think that having a look at the Archives for 21st Century is a good tip for you to have an idea what TNA is up to!
Best of luck for thoses starting out and see you at UCL (for those starting the course there) in September, if not before !
Fabi
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I liked Caroline Williams, Managing Archives, for a readable account of the different tasks you will face as an archivist. I also read Yeo and Shepherd, Principles and Practice in Records Management and Archives - it's detailed, and baffled me a bit at the time, but clicked into place a lot more once the course has started. It's worth getting at least a brief idea of the concept of the records' continuum. Try Sue McKemmish's writing here:
http://infotech.monash.edu/research/groups/rcrg/mckemmish.html
Try: Yesterday, Today and Tommorrow, Are Records Ever Actual, or Evidence of Me.
I'd always advise doing a bit of reading before you start if you can - you don't have to be a walking encyclopaedia, but it might get you a bit ahead on your weekly workload and will boost your confidence no end.
I went to Glasgow, if anyone wants to contact me for any advice.
http://infotech.monash.edu/research/groups/rcrg/mckemmish.html
Try: Yesterday, Today and Tommorrow, Are Records Ever Actual, or Evidence of Me.
I'd always advise doing a bit of reading before you start if you can - you don't have to be a walking encyclopaedia, but it might get you a bit ahead on your weekly workload and will boost your confidence no end.
I went to Glasgow, if anyone wants to contact me for any advice.
Friday, 01 June 2012 17:38