Archival Research: A "New" Issue for Graduate Education

Abstract

To date, debate over graduate archival education has centered on the need for, and the nature of, the professional knowledge base to be imparted through master's education. A new emphasis on the acquisition of research skills and the conduct of research within graduate archival education at the master's and doctoral levels significantly extends this debate. Drawing on the experiences of the Archives and Preservation Management specialization at UCLA, this paper discusses issues associated with integrating research requirements and opportunities at master's and doctoral levels in graduate archival education. The paper concludes with a discussion of the need for increased pluralism in archival education.