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Education guidelines questions - part 2 of 2



MAKE YOUR VIEWS COUNT !

The future of archival education will be shaped by a planned revision of
SAA's graduate education guidelines. This is an important opportunity for
all SAA members and others interested in the archival profession to express
their views about the content of these guidelines. (Background information
is presented in a separate message.)

Please send your opinions on these questions regarding revision of the SAA
education guidelines:

1.      Should SAA's education standards be a statement of ideals to which
we aspire, or a statement of current "best practice" in high-quality
archival education programs?
2.      Should SAA's educational standards continue to be defined as a
separate Master of Archival Studies degree, or should the guidelines focus
on components of archival education regardless of type of degree offered?
3.      What is the proper balance and emphasis of components of the
"knowledge areas" listed in the education guidelines? Should Archival
Science, for example, be given higher prominence? Is the emphasis on
"Contextual Knowledge" appropriate, or should this be given less prominence?

4.      Should the guidelines list archival competencies as well as
knowledge areas?
5.      Should the guidelines be more specific concerning the graduate
curriculum, such as defining a minimum number of courses for the archival
education program?
6.      Should there be more (or less) emphasis on practical experience,
research requirements (e.g., thesis research), or other components of
archival education?
7.      Are there topics which have been overlooked or which should be given
greater emphasis in a revised set of guidelines?
8.      How should or can concerns regarding changing technologies be
addressed in the education guidelines?
9.      What should be the relation between graduate education guidelines
and archival certification?

        For more information:

        The SAA web site contains the text of the current education
guidelines, Guidelines for the Development of a Curriculum for a Master of
Archival Studies Degree. Go to
www.archivists.org/prof-education/masguide.html
<http://www.archivists.org/prof-education/masguide.html> .

        The web site also links to information about the Open Forum,
including background information about previous SAA education guidelines,
and full text of the papers by John Fleckner, Timothy Ericson, and Elizabeth
Yakel. Go to www.archivists.org/prof-education/masreview/
<http://www.archivists.org/prof-education/masreview/> .

        As the CEPD guidelines revision process continues, there will be
periodic updates and opportunities for comments.

        Comments on these or any other concerns are welcome. Please respond
by December 11, 2000 to Rand Jimerson, Western Washington University,  at
rand.jimerson@wwu.edu <mailto:rand.jimerson@wwu.edu> .

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