1999 NFACE Survey of
Individual Continuing Education and Information Needs
Survey Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 overview | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Part 3 overview | Table 5.a | Table 5.b | Table 5.c | Table 5.d
Part 3.4: Priorities re: Topics for Training or Information Resources
Table 5.d. "Other" Training Needs
In addition to the topics we listed on the survey questionnaire, respondents listed the following under "Other" training that they would like to receive. The topics mentioned most frequently are listed first (followed by the number of respondents mentioning that topic), with other topics listed alphabetically thereafter.
- Photograph preservation (61)
- Films, video (30)
- Oral History (25)
- Cataloging (3); MARC records (3)
- Public speaking/presentations (8)
- Personnel (7): Human relations; personnel issues; ADA laws; staff as a whole, cohesiveness of archives; staffing; stress management; training staff in archival practices (on the job)
- Reference matters (7); Customer service, public service (2)
- Volunteers (3): Depending on volunteers; obtaining volunteers; recruiting and retaining volunteers
- Web design and management (5); use of internet (2)
Other topics mentioned by respondents included:
- Advocacy of archives in general
- Basic
--As I'm a beginner, I need to learn EVERYTHING I can, hence the 3's
--How to get a very small basic archives up and running
--How to manage a collection of tapes, CD's, transcriptions, photos artifacts donated to us. We are two people - we have no building or money
--I really don't feel adequate to begin to answer these, I have only been working in archives for 1 month.
--I would like a lot of information because I'm new at this
--I'm new to this, but for small organizations, all of these above look critical
--Initial setup of an archives
--Help!!! - Bibliographic instruction
- Cassette tapes
- Cataloging non-paper materials
- Convincing administration of importance of archives
- Database management
- Definition of "access"
- Developing educational materials
- Developing mission, outreach presentation by Heritage Center staff
- EAD
- Documentary editing
- Electronic research - basic to advanced building databases
- Facilities
Facilities planning and management
Building (new, renovation, expansion) - Genealogical research
- Hands on training
- Increase diversity of the profession and the importance of Both.
- Information management
- Information on complex record system (especially fiscal and medical records)
- Joint project working with other institutions
- KM, EDMS,
- Knowledge of historical background
- Maintenance at museum
- Making the most effective use of limited archival storage space.
- Management of special formats (audio, moving image, architecture records, maps, etc.
- Management
Administration of archives - Budget, hiring, etc.
Archives management
Managing all of the above, small budget with few staff
Project management; quality assurance - Managing collaborations
- Managing non-paper formats
- Mentoring
- Organizing slides
- Outreach
- Periodic evaluation of collection
- Preservation management as opposed to preservation techniques.
This should not have been omitted from this list. - Publications
- Publicity of professional
- Rare books, (history of the book etc.)
- Refreshing & migration electronic data
- Relation to other organizations (partnerships)
- Scanning photographs into a computer database
- Security. A general security workshop that would combine theft prevention and disaster preparedness.
- Software applications for access and reporting (2)
- Special media
- Teaching w/historical records
- Technology
Any new trends/technology - There are many places to learn management skills, concentration should be on professional education.
- Trustee relations
- Uniform access and interface standards
- Universal computer programs/equipment
- Using archives effectively
- Utilize databases effectively
- Visibility of profession
- Ways to increase diversity of historical record
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