| CODE | LIA5021 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Private Archives: Theoretical Basis and Practical Challenges | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Library Information and Archive Sciences | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Private archives constitute an important component within the heritage and cultural landscape of any nation. They are important not only for the richness of records that they hold, but more due to the fact that they fill in the gaps in public records. This study-unit covers all the aspects of building and managing a private archive. The differences in the various archival work-flows between public and private archives are highlighted. Study-Unit Aims: This unit aims to help participants develop a sound theoretical and practical basis on how private archives function. Participants are expected to become familiar with the theoretical concepts that should guide archivists working in private archives and collections. The challenges of financial sustainability and professional management are emphasized. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Distinguish between the different typologies of archives and clearly define the characteristics of a private archive; - Outline to what extent the structure impacts on the archival principles and processes any archive is expected to apply; - Define the value of private archives in the general cultural and heritage canvas; - Appreciate the challenges such archives have to face; - Demonstrate the value of good interpersonal skills in the negotiating processes involved in building and managing such archives. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Write a strategic plan for a private archive; - Run and promote work processes in a private archive; - Develop and foster close relationships between private archives, the academic world and the community; - Navigate through databases and other archival instruments of local and international private archives. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Farrugia, Charles & Ellis, Ian. (2016). Images, Context and Structure: the Richard Ellis Archive (Malta) revisited. - National Archives of Malta. Memorja Portal. www.memorja.com. - Note, M. (2019) Creating Family Archives: A Step-by-Step Guide to Saving Your Memories. Society of American Archivists. Supplementary Readings: - Archives Portal Europe. www.archivesportaleurope.eu. - Farrugia, C. (Ed.). Guardians of Memory: essays in remembrance of Hella Jean Bartolo Winston. Malta: National Archives. - Hansen, L. & Sundqvist, A. (2016). Memory at stake – Swedish private archives in a changing landscape. In Archives and manuscripts. Volume: 44 3; (pages 124-140) Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. Available online via Hydi. - My House of European History. https://my-european-history.ep.eu/myhouse/timeline. - Seton, R.E. (1984). The preservation and administration of private archives: a RAMP study. Paris : United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1984. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Charles Farrugia |
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