A worldwide quantitative review of the iSchools' archival education

King Kwan Li · Dickson K.W. Chiu

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Purpose Archival studies have long been a critical part of information education around the world. This paper attempts to provide a worldwide overview of archival education among main information schools worldwide and find out their similarity and differences to suggest measures for the development of archival education. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative research is conducted including ten elements of the iSchools' archival education which are (1) geographical distribution, (2) names of degrees, (3) names of concentration/specialization, (4) names of academic units offering the programs, (5) levels of academic units offering the programs, (6) study mode, (7) credit requirement for program completion, (8) percentage of required credits, (9) capstone requirements and (10) other accreditations. Programs among different regions are compared. Findings The study found that 43 out of 96 iSchool members from 13 countries/regions offer a total of 45 master's level archival education, and most of them are from North America. Both similarities and differences among the schools are identified and discussed. Practical implications This study’s findings suggest that iSchools may explore the possibility of organizing more conferences and forums to exchange ideas on archival studies and education issues. The iSchool community could contribute to this traditional field by attracting more members worldwide and cooperating with other accreditation organizations of archival education. Originality/value Most research on archival education focuses on just regional or country-based issues, and scant research explores a global view.

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2009What’s Old Is New Again: The Reconvergence of Libraries, Archives, and Museums in the Digital Age 2001Archival Education in North American Library and Information Science Schools 2008Guidelines for a Graduate Program in Archival Studies 2008Pluralizing the Archival Paradigm: Can Archival Education in Pacific Rim Communities Address the Challenge?

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