The View from Here: Perspectives on Educating About Archives (Session 306)

Abstract

A b s t r a c t Seventy-five years of archival education activities across four complementary domains are reviewed and the most promising developments are noted. Topics addressed include an exploration of the state of graduate-level education, a critical look at several regional initia-tives designed to widen the reach of archival training, a discussion of the importance of grassroots education, and an examination of Rare Book School as an intellectual and practi-cal meeting ground for archivists, librarians, and other allied professionals. N e w C u l t u r e o f S c h o l a r s h i p : A n A n a l y s i s o f N o r t h A m e r i c a n A r c h i v a l R e s e a r c h A r t i c l e s P a u l C o n w a y