The principal faculty member will be Dr. Helen R. Tibbo, Associate Dean of the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Tibbo teaches in the areas of reference, online information retrieval, and archival studies. Joining Dr. Tibbo on the faculty will be distinguished working professionals knowledgeable in particular areas of archival practice. The program will feature site visits to repositories and a diverse curriculum that includes development of the profession, manuscript acquisition, reference and access, automation, arrangement and description, archives and the law, electronic records, preservation, outreach, care of photographs, appraisal, and records management. Housing and meal plans are available at additional costs.
Enrollment is limited.
The application dead-line is April 15, 2000. You can then download the application information. Applications must still be sent via U.S. mail to the Western Archives Institute address in Sacramento.