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Management of Archives and Special Collections

Pratt Institute
Dept. Code: 
INFO
Course Number: 
625
Course Credits: 
3
Course Instructor: 
Anthony M. Cucchiara; Anthony Cocciolo
Course Format: 
Lecture
Offered Online: 
No

This course is an examination of the nature of archives and the principles underlying their management. The acquisition and processing of archival material, appraisal principles and techniques, conservation of textual and non-textual materials, including control of the physical environment, use of archival materials and administration of archival repositories are studied in depth.

Relates to GPAS Component(s): 
Appraisal and Acquisition
Arrangement and Description
Ethics and Values
History of Archives and the Archival Profession
Outreach and Advocacy
Preservation
Records and Cultural Memory
Records and Information Management
Reference and Access
Social and Cultural Systems
The Nature of Records and Archives