Introduction to Archival Research in Malta
conducted by DR THERESA VANN, Curator, Malta Study Center,
Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, St John’s University, Minnesota, USA
under the auspices of the Division of Library & Information Studies,
Centre for Communication Technology, University of Malta
10, 11, 12, 17, 18 December 2003,
1730hrs - 1930hrs
Course Outline
Introduction:
- What is in the Malta Archives?
- What periods of history do they cover?
- What types of information are in them?
- What do they tell us about the history of the island and the people?
- What periods of history don’t they cover? and why not?
Class 2:
- What types of archives exist on Malta?
- What is in the archives of the Knights of Malta, and how do they pertain
to the history of Malta?
- What is in the Cathedral Museum?
- What about the Inquisitio
Class 3:
- What tools do I need for archival research?
- Do I need special language skills?
- Do I need special computer skills?
- What else might I need to learn?
Class 4:
- How can I find what I need to know?
- How are archives organized?
- What are finding aids?
- I want to research my family history. How do I do it?
Class 5:
- What is the relevance of historical archives in the modern world?
- How useful is the Internet?
- What do electronic access and digitization mean?
- What does the future hold for archives?
- I have old documents at home. What should I do with them?
Fee: Lm30. Further information and registration forms may be obtained from:
Dr Lillian Sciberras,CCT Room 201, University of Malta. Tel: 23402411
E-mail: lillian.sciberras@um.edu.mt