Registration now open: Acquisition, Appraisal, and Accessioning
Registration is now open for our Core Course, Acquisition, Appraisal, and Accessioning. This course is taught by our Archives Advisor, Sharon Murray, and will be held online from November 21-24 from 9am to noon each day.
Course Description
Participants will be guided through the three archival functions of acquisition, appraisal, and accessioning. The acquisition process involves choosing appropriate materials to be housed at the archives and accepting them into custody. Accessioning is the official legal acceptance of those records. Once they have been accepted, they can be processed in the institution and only the most valuable records need to be kept – this is appraisal. This course will teach participants how to evaluate material for inclusion in archival collections and the practical steps required for acceptance of material. Topics covered will include requirements of policy and practice as well as options for a variety of archival scenarios.