Curriculum development in archival education: A proposal

Abstract

Professional archival education has matured considerably during the past decade, but much remains to be done. Archival education remains trapped in a workshop mentality that treats topics summarily, fails to integrate them, and emphasizes practical at the expense of theoretical considerations. Archival educators need to promote the development of courses that have genuine intellectual substance. The author suggests seven curriculum areas that archival education should cover and discusses how courses could be developed in these areas.