Educational and Practical Aspects of Training Archivists on the Modern Stage

Abstract

The article discusses some aspects of training archivists on the present stage and suggests the ways of its improving according to the current needs. In the modern world there are several types of archives: historical, technotronic, digital, business archives etc. It should be noted that in many countries all these archives are not so clearly structured and often have a mixed character. University archivists’ curriculum must include many special subjects which will enable training highly qualified professionals capable to work in all types of archives. However, a limited number of hours in the curriculum makes it practically impossible. Each university must solve this problem independently with regards to its faculty (staff), technical equipment and market’s demands. An essential aspect of this work might be a differentiation between Bachelor’s and Master’s programs as well as the continuity of the former and the latter.