UHVHCOBP08 Basics of Archives

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jaromíra Knapíková (lecturer)
PhDr. Jaromíra Knapíková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jaromíra Knapíková
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to acquaint students of history and related fields of archiving with the basic problems of archiving methodology and archival practice. They will facilitate their orientation in the archives of the Czech Republic and foreign archives, get acquainted with the basic terms used in archiving, determine archival studies and the basic principles of pre-archival care of documents. In the seminar part of the course we count on illustrative examples of archival material.
Learning outcomes
The course aims to acquaint students of history and related fields of archiving with the basic problems of archiving methodology and archival practice. They will facilitate their orientation in the archives of the Czech Republic and foreign archives, get acquainted with the basic terms used in archiving, determine archival studies and the basic principles of pre-archival care of documents. In the seminar part of the course we count on illustrative examples of archival material.
Syllabus
  • 1. Archive, Archiving in history to the present. Definition of the field with a definition of museology, librarianship 2. Introduction to the basic recommended literature for the study of the field, including references to archival periodicals, bibliographies 3. Archive sources 4. Principles of provenance and pertinence, stages of archival work (sorting, organizing, shredding) 5. Archive fund, collections, estates 6. Compilation, typology of archival aids (archival inventory, catalog). Accessibility, protection of the use of archives 7. Organization of Czech archiving and its history 8. Network of archives in the Czech Republic at present and their holdings 9. The most important foreign archives in terms of Czech history 10. Introduction and discussion of guides to the archives of the Czech Republic and foreign archives 11Conditions of research in archives, excursion to the Provincial Archive or the District Archive in Opava 12. Legal norms concerning archiving in the Czech Republic 13. Registry, registry order and aids. Pre-archival care performed by state archives
Literature
    required literature
  • Bartoš, J. Úvod do archivnictví pro historiky. Olomouc 1995.
  • Štouračová, J. Úvod do archivnictví. Brno 1999.
  • Bartoš, J. - Chobot, K.: Úvod do archivnictví pro historiky. Olomouc 2000.
    recommended literature
  • Rameš, V. Slovník pro historiky a návštěvníky archivů. Praha 2005.
  • Müller, K. Sborník Zemského archivu v Opavě 2017. Opava 2017.
  • Babička, Vácslav. Postavení archivnictví v systému státní správy. Praha 1990.
Teaching methods
lectures, seminar teaching and discussions, examples of sources, consultations
Assessment methods
Written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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