ANNEXE 4

QUESTIONNAIRE (INSTITUTION D'ENSEIGNEMENT)

VERSION ANGLAISE

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SURVEY ON EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN ARCHIVAL SCIENCE

SURVEY SENT TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

PART I : INFORMATION ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INSTITUTION

Name of department or other unit offering training in archival science : __________________________
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Address : _____________________________________________________________________________
City : _______________________	State/Province : _________________________________
Country : __________________	Zip code/Postal code :_____________________________
Telephone : _________________	Fax :___________________________________________
Telex : _____________________	Electronic mail : ___________________________________

Name of director : ___________________________________________________________________
Name of parent institution : ____________________________________________________
Founding year of the department or other unit offering training in archival science: ___________
Teaching language(s) : ____________________________________________________________

2. STUDENT IN THE EDUCATIONAL UNIT IN ARCHIVAL SCIENCE

Total number of students enrolled in the various archival educational programs in the current year (1997-1998): _____________________________

Total number of graduates of all archival educational programs for
the last five years (1993-1997): __________________________________________

Methods of marketing of archival educational programs to potential students :

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Student assocation membership:	Number of members
Student exclusively from archival science	_______________
Student from all information sciences	________________
No student association specific to information sciences exists

3. HUMAN RESOURCES DEDICATED TO ARCHIVAL EDUCATION

Nomber and status of teachers involved exclusively in archival courses :

	Number
Full-time faculty members	____________________
Part-time faculty members	____________________
Lecturers	____________________

Number and status of teachers involved in the educational department unit :

	Number
Full-time faculty members	____________________
Part-time faculty members	____________________
Lecturers	____________________

Identification of teaching staff. Please annex a list containing as much of the following information as possible : name, status, degrees, places and years of professional practice.

Number of persons involved in the supervision of in-service training : ______________

Number of persons employed as teaching assistants. Specify title(s) of the position.

Number	Title of the position
______	___________________________________
______	___________________________________
______	___________________________________

4. PHYSICAL RESOURCES DEDICATED TO ARCHIVAL EDUCATION

Access to a specialized library. Please give the number and types of documentations :

____ Monographs	____ Periodicals
______ Others (specify):_______________________________________________________

Physical equipment and technological facilities available :

Copy service	Archival laboratory
Restoration laboratory	Computer laboratory
Audiovisual equipment	Other(s), specify : ______________________
Access to telecommunication networks

5. OTHERS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EDUCATIONAL UNIT IN ARCHIVAL SCIENCE

Collaboration and use of resources :

with other department or services of parent institution
with professional associations in archival science
with public archive services
with private archive services

Please annex any pertinent documentation concerning such resources you make use of ( ex : name of the institution , type of cooperation...).

Involvement in continuing education

Yes Identify briefly activities offered :__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
No

Publication of specialized literature :

Yes Identify title of publications : ________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
No

Participation in international exchanges :

Yes Identify foreign institutions and projects :_________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
No

PART II : INFORMATION CONCERNING STUDY PROGRAM

(please complete a copy of pages 5 to 10 for each study program)

6. STUDY PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION


Name of program : ____________________________________________________________

Name of program's director : __________________________________________________

Year the program began : _________________________________________________

Level of program :

Undergraduate level
Master's level
Doctoral level
Other(s), specify : __________________________________________________________

Professional objectives of program :

Training of professionals in archival sciences and/or records management
Training of technicians in archival science and/or records management
Training of managers in archival science and/or records management
Other(s), specify : ________________________________________________________

General objectives of the program. Please annex pertinent documentation.

Archival corpus covered in the program

ž Current records

ž Semi-current records

ž Historical records

Laws, regulations and standards governing the program. Please annex any available documentaiton related to these aspects.

Accreditive body, if any, and procedures used :

_______________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Number of students enrolled in program in the current year (1997-1998) :______________

Duration of program full-time study: ___________________________________________

7. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Level of previous education required : __________________________________________

Length of pratical experience required :_________________________________________

Foreign language(s) required, other than language of instruction :

_______________________________________________________________________________

Computer knowledge required :______________________________________________

Other requirement(s) :_____________________________________________________

Selection precess of candidates :

ž Dossier	ž Competition	ž Interview
ž Other(s), specify : _________________________________________________

8. PEDAGOGICAL METHODS

In general, proportion of contact hours dedicated to :

____ % classes	____ % case studies
____ % practical activities	____ % laboratory activities
____ % special instruction	____ % conferences
____ % visits
____ % other(s), specify :___________________________________________________

9. EVALUATION PROCESS AND DIPLOMAS

Evaluation processes used :

Oral examinations	Exercices
Written examinations	Case studies
Papers	These
Other(s), specify : ________________________________________________________

Evaluation process for in-service training :___________________________________________

Specific name of diploma granted :_______________________________________________

National certification organization, if applicable :_____________________________________

Number of graduates of the program for the last five years (1993-1997) : __________________

10. PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND CONTENT

Total number of study hours and credits required for completion of program:

______ hours

______ credits

Approximate percentage of program (totalling 100) dedicated to each of the following :

_____ % Subjects related to archival science
_____ % Subjects related to other information sciences
_____ % General subjects (e.g. : history, law )

Joint core syllabus with a study program related to other discipline. Which discipline ?

________________________________________________________________________________

11. DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

Please annex a detailed course list containing, as far as possible, the following items: course title, course description, number of hours or credits and name of instructor.

12. DESCRIPTION OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING

Mode, number and duration of in-service training offered :

Mode	Number	Duration
Obligatory	___________	___________
Optional	___________	___________

13. DESCRIPTION OF STUDENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STUDY PROGRAM

Type(s) of research activities performed by students :

Methodology course	Master's thesis
Research seminar	Doctoral dissertation
Research paper	Other(s), specify: _______________________

Type(s) of products generated from these research activities:

Research papers	Finding aids
Theses	Conferences
Other(s), specify: ___________________________________________________________

Methods of dissemination used for the products of these activities:

In-house reports
Report tabled with archival institutions
Journal articles
Monographs
Communications as colloquiums, seminars, etc.
Other(s), specify: ___________________________________________________________

Number of hours dedicated withhin the program to research activities :________________

PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS YOU CONSIDER USEFUL

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Thanks for your collaboration

RETURN ADDRESS :
Professor Carol Couture
École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information
Université de Montréal	Telephone : (514) 343-6119
C. P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville	Fax : (514) 343-5753
Montréal (Québec) H3C 3J7 CANADA	Electronic mail : carol.couture@umontreal.ca

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