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Educating Archivists: Speculations on the Past, Present, and Future

Cox, Richard J (1988) Educating Archivists: Speculations on the Past, Present, and Future. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 39. 340 - 343.

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Abstract

This article examines historical and present issues and future prospects for archival education. Most important recent developments include the emergence of new graduate level programs and the Society of American Archivists’ adoption of new guidelines for these programs and for individual certification. Future prospects depend on the resolution of several issues which concern recruitment, distinguishing educational requirements for areas of archival specialization, clarification of the role of the practicum in the educational process, and the definition of the archivist’s role in the information society. It appears, in light of the above, that the archival profession and its education face a brighter future than ever before.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Cox, Richard Jrjcox@pitt.eduRJCOX
Date: September 1988
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of the American Society for Information Science
Volume: 39
Publisher: American Society for Information Science
Page Range: 340 - 343
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Information Sciences > Library and Information Science
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: archival, education
Date Deposited: 15 Jul 2009 16:34
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2020 18:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2727

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