ARCHIVES ACCESSIONING AND APPRAISAL

LIS 818

Course Description

Theories and principles behind archival decisions to acquire records and designate them as worthy of long-term retention in an archive. Emphasis on understanding archival views about society, the role of the archivist, and the attribution of value to archival material.

Prerequisties

HISTORY/LIS 734 or concurrent enrollment

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

5.23% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.26% from Historical

A Rate

100%

37.61% from Historical

Class Size

5.59% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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