This week I spent my internship day reading the policy manual
and then processed a small collection, the Suzuki collection. I cleared away
the rusting clips, moved everything into folders and arranged it. The GTU uses
MARC standard which I have read about but not used. It is not so different from
Dublin core except when it comes to the subject field. I had to skip over that
as it seemed to need more familiarity with the classifications than I have.
I can see how this will meet competencies d and e but it
remains to be seen how we will meet f. I really wish the head archivist was back,
but she is not expected to return for another month. She continues to be out on
disability leave. She is consulting with the asst. archivist by phone. I am
sure this will work out, but can’t help but feel that something is missing.
Well, at least you have made a start. Core comp F is:
ReplyDeleteApply fundamental management theories and principles to the administration of records and recordkeeping organizations
You should brush up on your fundamental management theories and principles (remember MARA 204) and then see if you can connect the dots yourself for now. How is the records management program administered. You can learn a great deal from the policy manual. View the program from a high-level rather than disparate tasks. If necessary, you can develop a paper on this as an appendix to your final report for me.
I agree that it will work out in the end but it sounds as if you are missing a bit of orientation that you probably would have gained from the archivist if she were at work.