Archives and Long Term Preservation
Material of enduring value needs more than storage: it needs appraisal, description and active preservation. This course covers archival practice for both physical and digital holdings, including the formats and media that decay fastest.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Archival principles: provenance, original order and enduring value
- 02Appraisal and selection for permanent retention
- 03Arrangement and description standards
- 04Storage environment, handling and physical preservation
- 05Digital preservation: formats, media decay and migration
- 06Access, reproduction and researcher services
- 07Accessions, transfers and deposit agreements
What you will gain
- Appraise material to identify what has enduring value
- Arrange and describe archival holdings to recognised standards
- Control the storage environment for physical materials
- Plan digital preservation across formats and media
- Manage access, reproduction and researcher services
- Handle accessions, transfers and deposit agreements
Who should attend
- Archivists and archive assistants
- Records managers with archival duties
- Library and heritage staff
- Information managers in long lived organisations
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 6 Nov 2026 | Durban | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 16 to 20 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 7 to 11 Dec 2026 | Johannesburg | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 11 to 15 Jan 2027 | London | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 1 to 5 Mar 2027 | Dubai | 5 Days | US$1,800 | |
| 10 to 14 May 2027 | Pretoria | 5 Days | R18,000 | |
| 19 to 23 Jul 2027 | Durban | 5 Days | R18,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R18,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 5 Days
- Field
- Document & Records Management
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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