Prof. Dr. Christoph Graf

1. Network of European Archival EducatorsMarburg 2008An integrated and innovative academic Education:The Master of Archival, Library and Information Science (MAS AIS) of the Universities of Berne and Lausanne Prof. Dr. Christoph Graf

2. Framework Basic principles Structure and program State and Perspectives Content:

3. Framework IThe Educational System in Switzerland Practical trainingtheoretical training Continuous Education Postgraduate course Postgraduate course Tertiary Level Universities of applied sciences I+D-Specialists Universities Phases Secondary Level II Vocational school I+D-Assistants Secondary Level I Primary Level

4. Framework II The existing archival and librarian education in Switzerland: • secondary level: I+D-Assistant (since 1994, Vocational Schools in Zurich, Berne and Lausanne) • tertiary level: I+D-Specialist (since 1994, Univ. of applied sciences in Geneva and Chur, up from 2008: Masterprogram) • tertiary level: Certificate in Archival and Information Science (2002-2006, University of Lausanne)

5. Framework III The existing archival and librarian education in Switzerland, Cont.: • tertiary level: MAS AIS (since 2006, Universities of Berne and Lausanne) • tertiary level: MAS in Library (and Information) Science (since 2007, University of Zurich) • different workshops, seminars and other short term programs of the professional organisations

6. Framework IV Others: • Size of CH • size of the market • multiculturality • federalism • lack of permanent teaching staff/ressources/institutions • Basic vs. Continuous education (CE) • Self-financing of CE • Bologna-Rules • Admission for academic CE: Univ.-degree

7. Basic Principles I • Interdisciplinarity: General Management Competencies Project ManagementInformation Technology Science of PublicAdministration Archival Science(incl. Records Management) LibraryScience General InformationScienceInformation & KnowledgeManagement Documentation ScienceInformation Retrieval ... History & auxiliary sciences

8. Basic Priciples II • Interculturality: german, french, english as teaching languages • Interactivity between teachers and students • University vs. Univ. of applied sciences • post-graduate continuous education • part-time, parallel to professional activities • premium level • High level national and international academic teachers and practitioners • State of the art and innovation (a.o. in ICT)

9. Basic Priciples III Theorie • Based on theory • Focused on practice • Structured by methodology Methode Praxis

10. Basic Priciples VI • Practical professional experience, internship in another domain • Concepts of evaluation, tests and tutorials • Partnership with University of Lausanne • Network of cooperations with national and international institutions

11. Structure and Program I • 60 ECTS (10 teaching lessons + 15-20 hours of homework per ECTS) • 2 years • 3 blocks • 3 external seminars • Certificate Paper and Master Thesis • Directors of studies, director of modules and guest teachers

12. Structure and Program II Two levels: CAS AIS and MAS AIS Foundation of archival, library and information science and introductionto role and fuctions of archives, libraries and other information centres Certificate of Advanced Studies in Archival and Information Science 20 ECTS Bases Master of Advanced Studies in Archival and Information Science 40 ECTS Methods, theoretical deepening and practical application of information, archival, librarian and historical sciences and information Management and Management of archives, libraries and information centres Mastercourse Internship Master thesis

13. Structure and Program III • 12 modules: • Archival, library and information science; role and position of archives, libraries and other information centres (I) • Knowledge, Information and Records Management (I) • Functions and tasks of archives, libraries and other information centres (I): • Information technology and information systems • History and related arts and social sciences • Digitization and digital preservation inc. seminar in Paris • Management of archives, libraries and other information centres • Archival, library and information science; role and position of archives, libraries and other information centres (II) 1) • Auxiliary sciences of history • Methods of information science • Functions and tasks of archives, libraries and other information centres (II) incl. seminar in Marburg • Knowledge, Information and Records Management (II) 2) 3)

14. State and Perspectives I 1st edition, 2006-2008: • 7 CAS, 23 MAS-students • spring 2008: end of the teaching period of the 1st edition • master thesis going on • fall 2008: Diploma • Evaluation: sustainable high level of satisfaction • coming out: >50% of the students got a better job

15. State and Perspectives II Recruitement for the second edition, 2008-2010: • 47 highly qualified candidates • 33 admissions (8 interviews) • language: 2/3 german, 1/3 french/italian • sex: fifty-fifty • average age: >30 years • MAS: 32; CAS: 1 • Professions: archivists, librarians, records managers, documentarists • „sur dossier“: none

16. State and Perspectives III Some smaller revisions of the program: • concentration, reduction of content • reduction of guest teachers • improvement of coherence, elimination of repetitions • distinction between basic/theoretical content and case studies • 1/3 of the teaching time to be used for interactive sequences • clear instructions for guest teachers • If possible: 1 mastertext per module

17. Contact and information Contact: • Dr. Gaby Knoch-Mund gaby.knoch-mund@hist.unibe.ch • Prof. Dr. Christoph Graf christoph.graf@hist.unibe.ch More information: • www.archivwissenschaft.ch (in Deutsch) • www.archivistique.ch (en français)