There are still some places left on the following accredited distance
learning courses offered by the Centre for Archive and Information
Studies (CAIS) at the University of Dundee. The courses are tutored by
experts and delivered online via an interactive, fully-supported,
virtual learning environment. Further details of the courses are listed
below. For more details and an application form please visit
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cais/cpd/ or contact
[log in to unmask] Please note that the closing date for
applications is the 13th August with courses beginning on the 20th
September.
 
-	Electronic Records Management (13 weeks)
-	Management and Preservation of Digital Records (13 weeks)

Further Details:

Electronic Records Management

-	Electronic records and their management: key concepts and
terminology; unique properties of electronic records; implications of
these properties for their management; understanding and coping in
hybrid paper and electronic environments 
-	Incorporating electronic records management into the information
fabric of your organisation: drivers for electronic records and
information management; key elements of a successful electronic records
program; mandates and policies; technical and social infrastructure;
establishing collaborations with key personnel 
-	Getting started: simple first steps to begin managing your
organisation’s information; understanding your organisation’s
information landscape; sources of information to help you manage
information; gaining practical experience; learning from the experience
of others.

Management and Preservation of Digital Records

-	Computer science basics for recordkeeping and preservation 
-	Digital archiving and preservation processes: comparing digital
archiving and analogue archiving technologies 
-	Systems to support digital recordkeeping and preservation:
current status and limitations; the Open Archival Information System
(OAIS) standard 
-	Metadata standards and metadata maintenance 
-	Organisational and business considerations 
-	The future agenda: how might the management and preservation of
digital records evolve in future? 

Colleagues may also be interested to note the availability of the
following courses:

-              Cataloguing in the Digital Age (13 weeks)
-              Heraldry (13 weeks)
-              Outreach and Community Archives (13 weeks)
-              Sound and Vision: Collecting, Preserving and Managing
Film, Sound and Oral History (13 weeks)
-              Strategic Management for Information Professionals (13
weeks)

Further Details:

Cataloguing in the Digital Age

-	Computers and record keepers: the development of digital
cataloguing; national and international developments and drivers;
archival networks; how users search for information
-	Descriptive standards online: online access to archives;
metadata schemes; indexing, thesauri and authority records; content
standards for online description 
-	Getting your catalogues online: simple web solutions; databases
and proprietary software; Encoded Archival Description; publishing EAD
finding aids; other solutions
-	Networks and interoperability: current projects and future
developments

Heraldry

-	The role of heraldry in identification and status 
-	The design, meaning and description of coats of arms 
-	The origins of heralds and heraldry 
-	Developments in heraldry from the middle ages to the present day

-	The role of heraldry in historical and genealogical enquiries

Outreach and Community Archives

-	The nature and role of outreach in archives and related
professions 
-	Different types of outreach and promotional activities 
-	Community archives as organisations and as collections 
-	Working effectively with local groups and individuals

Sound and Vision: Collecting, Preserving and Managing Film, Sound and
Oral History

-	Historical overview: development of cinefilm; development of
video recording; soun
d recording; the growth and development of
specialist film and sound archives 
-	Origin, development and strengths and weaknesses of oral
history; conducting and managing oral history interviews
-	Management and administration: collection policies; appraisal;
accessioning; cataloguing; and access in film and sound archives 
-	Preservation: physical characteristics of cinefilm; video
recordings; sound recordings; handling, conservation and restoration of
sound and vision media; storage; copying for preservation; data
mitigation; emergency planning and disaster recovery

Strategic Management for Information Professionals

-	Introduction to managing people and the legal considerations 
-	Managing people: recruiting, selecting and managing staff 
-	Managing money: finance and fundraising 
-	Managing the service: processes, performance and monitoring 
-	Managing the service: marketing and customer service 
-	Managing the service: projects and change 
-	Strategic planning and management

Best wishes

Craig



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Dr. Craig Gauld
CAIS Administrator
Centre for Archive and Information Studies (CAIS)
School of Humanities
University of Dundee
Dundee DD1 4HN
 
t +44 (0)1382 385543
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w www.dundee.ac.uk/cais
 
blog www.archives-records-artefacts.blogspot.com
 
** All CAIS programmes are accredited by the UK Society of Archivists
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