The Training of Archivists from Developing Countries: A Commonwealth Perspective

Abstract

This paper presents the standpoint of one who has worked for a number of years in a national archives in a developing country and has subsequently been involved in the training of archivists from such countries in London, England.This experience has resulted in awareness of both the practical problems of archivists in developing countries and the complexities of designing archival training programmes.The paper examines international developments in archival training and the manner in which a Commonwealth emphasis could contribute to them.Virtually all training of archivists from Commonwealth countries takes place within the Commonwealth on a British model; but the similarities in the structure and content of Commonwealth records, resulting from similar administrative systems, have been little explored as a basis for effective training.The substantial progress, initiated by UNESCO, in establishing the profession internationally over the last two decades, could be greatly enhanced within the Commonwealth if these similarities were exploited to develop common procedures for handling records.

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