| CODE | LIA2201 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | The Globalised Dimension of Archives | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Library Information and Archive Sciences | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit will introduce participants to the international nature of archives. This emerges both from the records themselves and their interrelations with fonds in international archives and also from built collaborative projects and initiatives. The workings of international organizations such as the International Council on Archives and ICARUS will be explained highlighting the benefits of such links. The ethics of international participation and collaboration will also be a point of discussion. Sensitive topics such as Shared Archival Heritage and the recent developments in this area will be introduced to participants. Finally, case studies of archival EU collaboration projects will be shared with participants. Study-Unit Aims: This unit aims to help participants to familiarize themselves with the main principles and channels of participation in international collaboration and projects. It also focuses on sensitive issues such as shared archival heritage. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe the major organizational networks available for international collaboration in the archives world; - discuss of the implications of sensitive issues such as shared archival heritage; - critically discuss the challenges of funded projects between archival institutions in different countries. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - apply current policies and practices in the design of archival projects or funding bids; - assess projects of an international nature from an archival perspective; - build communication plans for archives to deal with funding bodies or technical experts. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Farrugia, C. J. (2016). Lone Rangers no more: archival cooperation in transition. Comma, International Journal on Archives, 2016(1-2), 115-123. Liverpool University Press. Available on the UM OAR at: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45764. - International Council on Archives. www.ica.org. - Lowry, J. (2017). Displaced Archives. (Ed.) London: Rutledge. Supplementary Readings: - Archives Portal Europe. www.archivesportaleurope.eu. - Banton, M. Shared archival heritage: an exploration of problems and solutions. Report of the EGSAH panel at the Yaounde Conference. In Comma (2020), 2019, (1), 19–28. - Cadell, P. (2008). Lonely but not necessarily alone: archivists and international cooperation. In Farrugia, C. Guardians of Memory: essays in remembrance of Hella Jean Bartolo Winston. (Ed.). Malta: National Archives of Malta. - European Commission. (2006). Report on archives in the enlarged European Union: Increased archival cooperation in Europe: action plan, Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. - European Digital Treasures. https://www.digitaltreasures.eu/. - Farrugia, C. (2014). Acarm's position in the ever changing world of archives. In Lowry, J., Thurston, A. and Wamukoya, J. (Eds.) Integrity in government through records management: essays in honor of Anne Thurston. London: Ashgate. - My House of European History. https://my-european-history.ep.eu/myhouse/timeline. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Charles Farrugia |
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