MARA 211-10
Records Access, Storage and Retrieval
Fall 2016 Syllabus
Lisa Daulby PhD., CRM, IGP
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Phone: (416)216-0845
Office Hours: by appointment; e-mail; call.
| Syllabus Links Textbooks CLOs Competencies Prerequisites |
Resources Canvas Login and Tutorials iSchool eBookstore |
Canvas Information: Courses will be available beginning August 24th, 6 am PDT unless you are taking an intensive or a one unit or two unit class that starts on a different day. In that case the class will open on the first day that the class meets.
You will be enrolled into the Canvas site automatically.
Course Description
Examination of records systems, storage, retrieval; filing systems; fundamentals of information retrieval; active file systems and operation; records center operations; special storage; archival reference and access concepts; legal and ethical considerations; privacy and copyright; user communities; Not repeatable.
Course Requirements
Course Calendar
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Unit |
Dates |
Unit Topic |
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1 |
August 24 - September 4 |
Introductions; Course Overview; Course Learning Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Archival and Records Management Access, Storage and Retrieval Fundamentals, Terms, Definitions, and Concepts |
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2 |
September 5 - 11 |
Access Legal Considerations; Confidentiality and Rights of Access; Freedom of Information, Open Record, Intellectual Property; Privacy and Copyright; the Legal Requirements Involved in Record Access Management for Information Management Professionals |
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3 |
September 12 - 18 |
The Ethics of Access; Approaches to Access; Access Ethics; Barriers to Access; Access Restrictions; Ownership of Records; Information Security/Privacy and Access; Access Policies; Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Access. Assignment #1 Records /Archival Management and Federal, State, and City access, privacy, copyright, and open records legislation review assignment Due: Sept 13 |
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4 |
September 19 - 25 |
Access, Storage and Retrieval of Contemporary Records Active/Inactive Record Storage; Filing Methodologies; Taxonomies Classification; Conducting Business and Functional Analysis; Uniform File Classification Systems; Industry Standards and Best Practices, File System Management and Maintenance |
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5 |
September 26 - October 2 |
Physical Storage -Records Center Facilities and Operations; Commercial Records Centers, Outsourcing Record Operations, Transferring and Retrieving Records; and Vendor Management |
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6 |
October 3 - 9 |
Electronic Storage - Information Capture and Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage |
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7 |
October 10 - 16 |
Access, Storage and Retrieval of Archival Record Archival Storage and Protection Fundamentals Course Review/ Reflections |
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8 |
October 17 - 23 |
Archival Record Retrieval; Archival Description; Descriptive Standards and Tools; Finding Aids; Bibliographic Records, Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Assignment #2 Record Storage Case Study Due: Oct 23 |
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9 |
October 24 - 30 |
Archival Access; Archival Reference Services; Mediation |
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10 |
October 31 - November 6 |
Archival Access and Contemporary Digital Media; Creative Engagement with Digital Technologies Final Assignment Topic Approval Due: Nov 6 |
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11 |
November 7 - 13 |
Understanding Information Users; User Information Seeking Behaviour; Evaluation of Services; User Studies; User Education; Public Perceptions |
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12 |
November 14 - 20 |
Accessibility and Access; Serving Underrepresented Populations; Community Archives Final Topic – Preliminary Reference List Due: Nov 15 |
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13 |
November 21 - 27 |
NO Class Thanksgiving |
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14 |
November 28 - December 4 |
Archival Outreach: Public Programming; Advocacy; Community Engagement |
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15 |
December 5 - 11 |
Course Review/Reflections/Conclusions Final Assignment Due: Dec 11 |
Dates and assignments are subject to change with notice
Assignments
Grading will be based on a total accumulation of possible 100 points, distributed as follows:
- Class Participation and Discussion - 30 points (30% of final grade)
Participation in weekly discussion boards
Due: Weekly
(Supports CLOs #1-7 and Core Competencies C H E G H) - Records in the News/Media - 10 points (10% of final grade)
Lead a records in the news discussion
Due: Date will be assigned by instructor
(Supports CLOs #1-7 and Core Competencies C H E G H) - Assignment #1 – 15 points (15% of final grade)
Records /Archival Management and Federal, State, and City access, privacy, copyright, and open records legislation review assignment
Due: Sept 18 (11:59pm Pacific Time)
(Supports CLOs #1, 5 and 7 and Core Competencies C D G) - Assignment #2 – 15 points (15% of final grade)
Record / Archival Plan and Case Study
Due: Oct 23 (11:59pm Pacific Time)
(Supports CLOs #2, 3 and 4 and Core Competencies D E G H) - Final Course Assignment - Research Paper – 30 points (30 % of final grade)
A critical extended essay of 15-20 pages on a topic relevant to the course proposed by the student and accepted by the instructor.- Due: Topic Instructor Approval Nov 6 (11:59pm Pacific Time)
- Due: Preliminary Citations Nov 20 (11:59pm Pacific Time) 5pt
- Due: Final Paper Dec 11 (11:59pm Pacific Time) 25pts
- Mid-Course Review and Reflections
Due: Week 7
Grading
Late assignments will not be accepted after 5 days past the due date. Late assignments submitted after the assignment deadline will receive a 10% point reduction for each day up to 5 days based on the total point value of the assignment. No points will be awarded after 5 days late.
Discussion board postings will not be accepted for credit after the module's discussion has ended.
All course materials must be completed by the last day of the class.
NOTE: Students should provide their initial discussion board posts by the first Thursday of each module by 11:59PM (Pacific Time), to leave ample time for follow-up discussion. Please participate early and actively in the required discussions.
Details for all of the discussions and assignments will be provided in Canvas.
Assignments Due
Unless otherwise noted, each module begins on Monday and ends on Sunday. Assignments will be due by 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the due date.
Course Workload Expectations
Success in this course is based on the expectation that students will spend, for each unit of credit, a minimum of forty-five hours over the length of the course (normally 3 hours per unit per week with 1 of the hours used for lecture) for instruction or preparation/studying or course related activities including but not limited to internships, labs, clinical practica. Other course structures will have equivalent workload expectations as described in the syllabus.
Instructional time may include but is not limited to:
Working on posted modules or lessons prepared by the instructor; discussion forum interactions with the instructor and/or other students; making presentations and getting feedback from the instructor; attending office hours or other synchronous sessions with the instructor.
Student time outside of class:
In any seven-day period, a student is expected to be academically engaged through submitting an academic assignment; taking an exam or an interactive tutorial, or computer-assisted instruction; building websites, blogs, databases, social media presentations; attending a study group;contributing to an academic online discussion; writing papers; reading articles; conducting research; engaging in small group work.
Course Prerequisites
Demonstrated computer literacy through completion of required new student online technology workshop.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Devise and apply basic filing systems for records.
- Apply the fundamentals of information retrieval concepts to archives and record repositories.
- Articulate the need for effective active file management, and demonstrate fundamental knowledge and application of active file systems, facilities and operations considerations.
- Analyze and conduct a records storage assessment.
- Compare, contrast and apply different methods of evaluating use and users of records and the varying factors that contribute to open or restricted access and retrieval of records by users.
- Understand how archival description, finding aids, EAD, description standards, controlled vocabulary, taxonomies assist in archival retrieval.
- Demonstrate fundamental understanding of the importance of legal compliance and ethical considerations as they apply to the use of records and their applicability to and impact on various user communities.
Core Competencies (Program Learning Outcomes)
MARA 211 supports the following core competencies:
- C Describe the evolution of systems that manage data, information, communication, and records in response to technological change.
- D Apply basic concepts and principles to identify, evaluate, select, organize, maintain, and provide access to physical and digital information assets.
- E Identify the standards and principles endorsed and utilized by data, archives, records, and information professionals.
- G Describe the legal requirements and ethical principles involved in managing physical and digital information assets and the information professional#s role in institutional compliance and risk management.
- H Describe current information technologies and best practices relating to the preservation, integrity, and security of data, records, and information.
Textbooks
No Textbooks For This Course.
Grading Scale
The standard SJSU School of Information Grading Scale is utilized for all iSchool courses:
| 97 to 100 | A |
| 94 to 96 | A minus |
| 91 to 93 | B plus |
| 88 to 90 | B |
| 85 to 87 | B minus |
| 82 to 84 | C plus |
| 79 to 81 | C |
| 76 to 78 | C minus |
| 73 to 75 | D plus |
| 70 to 72 | D |
| 67 to 69 | D minus |
| Below 67 | F |
In order to provide consistent guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms are applied to letter grades:
- C represents Adequate work; a grade of "C" counts for credit for the course;
- B represents Good work; a grade of "B" clearly meets the standards for graduate level work or undergraduate (for BS-ISDA);
For core courses in the MLIS program (not MARA, Informatics, BS-ISDA) — INFO 200, INFO 202, INFO 204 — the iSchool requires that students earn a B in the course. If the grade is less than B (B- or lower) after the first attempt you will be placed on administrative probation. You must repeat the class if you wish to stay in the program. If - on the second attempt - you do not pass the class with a grade of B or better (not B- but B) you will be disqualified. - A represents Exceptional work; a grade of "A" will be assigned for outstanding work only.
Graduate Students are advised that it is their responsibility to maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA). Undergraduates must maintain a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).
University Policies
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