Core Curriculum Workshop

Introduction to Rules for Archival Description 2nd ed.(RAD)

Date: to be announced
Location: Beaton Institute , Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS
Cost: $100 for CNSA members
Registration: Limited to 20 participants.
Registration deadline: tba
Instructor: Karen White, CNSA Archives Advisor

General description:

The description of records and the creation of finding aids are at the heart of all archival work. To make this work easier, Canadian archivists have developed the Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edition (known as RAD) as a standard model to follow. This two-day workshop will introduce RAD and the principles behind it, as well as explain how to apply the rules and provide some hands-on practice.

Participants are required to bring a copy of RAD to the workshop. You can download a free copy from Canadian Council of Archives

This workshop is part of the CNSA Archival Certificate Program.

Learning Method:

Learning is done through a combination of lecture, personal reading, small group discussion, and practical exercises over a 2-day period in an informal, friendly atmosphere.

Prior knowledge required:

Arrangement and Description workshop or equivalent experience.
Please contact the Archives Advisor for more information.

Registration:

To register for this workshop, fill out a Registration Form [MS Word] or [RTF] and send it complete with your payment to the CNSA Office.

Pre-workshop Reading: (provided to registered participants)

• Planning Committee on Descriptive Standards, Association of Canadian Archivists. “General Introduction”, Rules for Archival Description. 2nd ed. Ottawa, ON: Bureau of Canadian Archivists, 2008.

Travel subsidy is available to CNSA members.