The use of case studies in Archival Education

The use of case studies in Archival Education

1. A case study es in account of an adminsitrative ptoblem or situation in a realor imagined organisation . Does not provide answers

   • Develop in students the skills: Identify problems , Undertand and interpret data ,Think analytically and critically ,Make and defend decisisons, Exercise and make judgements
   • A case study may only be useful or relevant for two or three years before being revised.

2. Teaching methods using case studies

   • Class discussion, role play, interviews, assignments

3. Topics for Case Study

   • Control of holdings: develop criteria and practice for description
   • Reference service: Manage retrieval an reference services
   • Use of technologies: Determine the effect of electronic technologies on records and archives management
   • Preservation: analyze environmental conditions and determining appropriate actions
   • Organizational framework: Develop crear policies and procedures
   • Falicity and resource management: Planning and improving faciliteis and services
   • Records management: managing retrieval and reference in a records centre
   • Acquisition and collection development: identifying gaps in holding
   • Care of specialised records: Develop a visual records reference system