Archival Training in a Changing World

Abstract

Archives are the memories of a nation or a people. Archival theory accepts the distinction between past and present and even creates it through archival functions. Archival work consists of the management of access and closure, of preservation of materials in unchanged shape as the basis for constantly changing memories. The archival training at the Marburg Archives School approaches education as a holistic enterprise. It consists of pre-employment training, post-graduate continuing education, and research in archival sciences. Training in archival science is complemented by instruction in preservation management and in the legal implications of archival and administrative law. The Marburg Archives School also maintains an active publications program. Based on a well-grounded professional practice, continuing education training adapts itself to practical needs as it enlarges the professional knowledge.