Research Methods
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Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Critical thinking is essential for success in academic endeavors, professional life, and personal growth.

Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Archival Management
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Legal Perspectives of Archives and Records ...

Archivists and records managers engage with their organization’s legal departments for many critical reasons. 

Legal Perspectives of Archives and Records Management
Archival Management
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Preserving Grant Management Records

Effective archives and records management are of paramount importance in the realm of grant management records. 

Preserving Grant Management Records
Archival Management
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Establishing an Institutional Archives

Establishing an archives involves answering a pivotal question: “What do we save?” This query forms the basis for decisions regarding the repository’s organization, storage, conservation, and access.

Establishing an Institutional Archives
Archival Management
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Archiving University Functions

University archives are indispensable in stewarding and preserving historical records. 

These materials are related to the seven core functions outlined in Helen Willa Samuels’ seminal work, Varsity Letters: Documenting Modern Colleges and Universities. 

Archiving University Functions

project management

Project Management as Change Management in Heritage Institutions

Project Management as Change Management in Heritage Institutions

Adhering to proven project management practices reduces risk, cuts costs, and improves the success rates of projects. Organizations are likely to nurture a project management culture when they understand the value it brings and how projects drive change.

Leading and Managing Teams

Leading and Managing Teams

Project managers conducting records management assignments must be committed to leading their team to success. Frequently, they work without high-level support, at times with active resistance, and occasionally in the absence of any evidence that the project is possible! Courageous leadership in the face of obstacles is required.