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Teaching Future Archivists
Contemporary Archival Studies Curriculum
Teaching Future Archivists
Contemporary Archival Studies Curriculum
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Description
With ready-to-go lesson plans this book is for archival studies instructors, both new to creating curriculum and those looking to refresh their courses.
The contemporary memory worker -- or those who work in archives and public history positions -- must go to work aware of the ethical, political, and practical discussions that have been happening in the field for the last thirty years. They are also expected to know the foundational conversations that have allowed the field to flourish and grow. It is thus essential that the classrooms that prepare future archivists and adjacent professionals integrate not only foundational theory, but contemporary concepts, into their curriculum. With this need in mind, this book combines canonical and contemporary archival theory and debates with concise summaries of important readings and figures, flexible assignments, and hands-on in-class workshops across several foundational subject areas within archival studies. This book is a resource for new archival studies programs that need to create curriculum from the ground up, or for seasoned instructors who want to invigorate their lesson plans and provide hands-on activities to their students.
Each chapter in the book focuses on specific archival functions such as acquisition, description, outreach and access, and preservation, among others) and outlines the use of different pedagogical techniques instructors can adopt in their classroom. The authors also share practical insights, strategies, and guidance based on experiences developing, adapting, and implementing curriculum for future archivists and records managers. This book provides an overview of historical and current debates in the field alongside essential components for educators working in contemporary archival studies.
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Table of Contents
1. Introducing Archives and Record Management
2.Teaching Archival Description
3. Teaching Appraisal, Accessioning, and Acquisition
4. Teaching Access and Outreach
5.Teaching Preservation
References
Index
Product details
| Published | 15 Apr 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 9798216195900 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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This timely book provides valuable advice and resources for anyone teaching archival courses. Written in an engaging and highly approachable style, Teaching Future Archivists offers thoughtful guidance on introducing key concepts, along with practical lesson plans, useful references, and detailed examples of activities and assignments. I am confident that archival educators will benefit from consulting this book, whether they are developing a new course or revising one they have taught for many years.
Dr. Wendy Duff, Professor, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto, Canada
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This book addresses a real gap in archival studies literature: how to teach archival concepts, functions and methodologies in ways that meaningfully engage with archival traditions, debates and new directions and that intertwine theoretical knowledge and practical application. Kuecker and Chassanoff explain how and why they teach the way they do, enacting for their readers the generous pedagogical approaches they use in their classrooms. Teaching Future Archivists includes multiple lesson plans instructors can use immediately but it will also encourage archival educators to think more deeply about the approaches they take in the classroom and the types of learning experiences they hope to create with their students.
Jennifer Douglas, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia School of Information, Canada

























