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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.

Prerequisites

HISTORY/LIS 734 or concurrent enrollment

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This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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