Archives and Museums (Skill Enhancement Course)

Paper Code:

25SHIS 401

Credits:

04

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

This course will enable the students to gain information about the role of Museums in the preservation of Heritage. It will make them understand the importance of Archival Science in the study of History and encourage them to pursue careers in various Museums and Archives in India and abroad.

Course Outcomes:

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25SHIS 401

Archives and Museums

(Theory)

CO1- Examine the definition, types and various movements of Museology and role of Curator.

CO2- Develop the technique of collection and conservation of objects of museums

CO3- Evaluate

Meaning, Scope, Objectives, Importance, Classes of Archives

and Classification of Records

CO4- Analyse the management of Archives and Understand the appraisal and retention of Records Conservation and Preservation of Records Digital Archives

CO5- gain hands-on experiences through visit to a museum.

CO6-Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Orientation of methods of conflict resolution, Case studies based on management and resolution of various conflicts in different regions, Lectures, Classroom discussions based on real life situations and case studies

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

12.00

Unit I:

Museology

Definition of Museology, significance,Types of Museums-Digital, Virtual, Crafts,Media

Museum Movement in India

12.00

Unit II:

Collection and Preservation

Methods of Collection and Conservation of Objects in Museums

Preservation and Techniques

12.00

Unit III:

Archival Science

Meaning, Scope, Objectives and Classes of Archives

Importance of Archives: Value of Records as Sources of History

Classification of Records

12.00

Unit IV:

Management of Archives

Appraisal and Retention of Records

Conservation and Preservation of Records

Digital Archives

12.00

Unit V:

Role of the Curator

Changing Role of Museums and Archives: In-house and Out-reach activities

Visit to a Museum / Archive and Report presentation on the same

Essential Readings:

A Guide to the National Museum. New Delhi:National Museum, 1997.
Agarwal, O.P. Essentials of Conservation and Museology. Delhi: Sundeep Prakashan, 2007.
Agarwal, O.P. PustakalayaSamagriAur Kala-VastuonKaParirakshan. Delhi: NBT, 1999.
Balloffet Nelly, Hille Jenny and Judith Reed, Conservation and Preservation of Records Archives, American Library Association, Chicago, 2015.
Banerjee, N. R., Museum and Cultural Heritage of India, Agam Kala Prakashan, New Delhi, 1990

References:

Cook Michael, The Management of Information from Archives, Gower, Hampshire,1999.
Dobreva, Milena and Ivacs Gabriella, Digital Archives: Management, Use and Access, Facet Publishing, London, 2015.
Dwivedi V.P, Museums and Museology: New Horizons, Agam Kala Prakashan, New Delhi, 1980.
Edson, G. and D. David. Handbook for Museums. London: Routledge, 1986
Forde Helen and Rhys-Lewis Jonathan, Preserving Archives, Facet Publishing, London, 2013.
GuhaThakurta, Tapati. Monuments, Objects, Histories: Institutions of Art in Colonial India. Delhi: Permanent Black, 2004.
Ghose Salien, Archives in India, History and Assets, Firma KL Mukhopadhyay, 1963.
Kathpalia,Y.P. Conservation and Restoration of Archive Materials. UNESCO, 1973.
Harinarayan Nilam, The Science of Archives Keeping, the State Archives, Hyderabad, 1969
Jenkinson Hilary, A Manual of Archive Administration, Oxford, Clarendon Press, London, 1922
Johnson Charles, The Care of Documents and Management of Archives, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, 1919
Markham S. F., The Museums of India, The Museum Association, London, 1936
Plenderleith H. J, The Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art: Treatment, Repair and Restoration, Oxford University Press, New York, 1956
Posner Earnest, Archives in the Ancient World, Harvard University Press, 1972
Ridener, J. From Foiders to Post Modernism: A Concise History of Archival Theory. LLC: Litwin Books, 2009.
Sarkar, H, Museums and Protection of Monuments and Antiquities in India, Sundeep Prakashan, New Delhi, 1981
Stielow Frederick J. Building Digital Archives, Descriptions, and Displays, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 2003
Thomson John M.A. and Others, Manual of Curatorship: A Guide to Museum Practice, Routledge, New York, 1984.
Wittlin Alma, Museums: Its History and Its Tasks in Education, Routledge and K Paul, London, 1949