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NVQS AND SVQS AVAILABLE IN THE INFORMATION SERVICES SECTOR:
At present the SVQS in ILS Levels 2,3 and 4 are currently available from SQA. NVQS in ILS Levels 2 & 3 will be available shortly from City & Guilds.
The Archive Services Level 2,3 & 4, Record Services Levels 2 & 3 and Records Management Level 4 qualification structures, shown below, are not yet approved.
Archives Services Level 2
Archives Services Level 3
Archives Management Level 4
Information & Library Services Level 2
Information & Library Services Level 3
Information & Library Services Level 4
Record Services Level 2
Record Services Level 3
Records Management Level 4
Archive Services Level 2- Revised
Qualification Structure
| Mandatory Units: |
A2/1 |
Issue and recover archival material |
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A2/2 |
Obtain and replace archival material |
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A2/3 |
Help the user obtain access to archival material |
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A2/4 |
Solve problems for customers (CSLB Unit 4/Level 2)
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| Optional Units (Select 2): |
A2/5 |
Contribute to the maintenance of a supportive
environment for users |
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A2/6 |
Direct users |
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A2/7 |
Process and secure information and material |
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A2/8 |
Provide Customers With Information Technology Support
(ITNTO 317) |
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A2/9 |
Produce Documents Using Word Processing Software (ITNTO
202) |
Candidates must acheive a total of 6 units.
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Archive Services Level 3 -
Revised Qualification Structure
| Mandatory Units: |
A3/1 |
Issue and recover archival material |
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A3/2 |
Help the user obtain access to archival material |
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A3/3 |
Maintain a supportive environment for users |
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A3/4 |
Contribute to the care of items (CHNTO Unit 7) |
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A3/5 |
Manage yourself (MENTO C1 ) |
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| Optional Units (Select
2 from Group 1 and 1 from Group 2) |
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| Group 1: Archive Project
Work |
A3/6 |
Store archival material |
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A3/7 |
Accession archival material |
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A3/8 |
Create new material to preserve information |
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A3/9 |
Create single level list |
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A3/10 |
Provide displays |
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A3/11 |
Design and Produce Spreadsheets (ITNTO 306) |
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| Group 2: Supervising Activities |
A3/12 |
Support the efficient use of resources
(MENTO B1) |
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A3/13 |
Maintain activities to meet requirements (MENTO A1)
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A3/14 |
Create effective working relationships (MENTO C4) |
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A3/15 |
Assess candidate performance (ENTO D32) |
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A3/16 |
Assess candidate using differing sources of evidence
(ENTO D33) |
Total number of Units required = 8
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Archives Management Level 4
- Revised Qualification Structure
| Mandatory Units: |
A4/1 |
Accession archival material |
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A4/2 |
Identify material for voluntary acquisition |
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A4/3 |
Acquire archival material |
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A4/4 |
Sort archival material and create multi-level list |
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A4/5 |
Identify a strategy to meet a user's complex
needs for assistance |
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A4/6 |
Develop your own resources (MENTO C2) |
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| Optional Units (Select
1 from each group) |
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| Group 1: User Services |
A4/7 |
Plan the display of information and material
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A4/8 |
Market and promote the service |
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A4/9 |
Discover and organise information |
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A4/10 |
Index information |
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| Group 2: Records Management |
A4/11 |
Identify a hierarchy of records |
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A4/12 |
Schedule the retention and deletion of records |
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A4/13 |
Direct records retention and disposal procedures |
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A4/14 |
Review the records management programme |
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A4/15 |
Protect and recover records |
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| Group 3: Training &
Development |
A4/16 |
Educate users to make best use of the service
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A4/17 |
Design training and development sessions (ENTO B22) |
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A4/18 |
Assess candidate performance (ENTO D32) |
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A4/19 |
Assess candidate using differing sources of evidence
(ENTO D33) |
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A4/20 |
Internally verify the assessment process (ENTO D34)
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| Group 4: Management |
A4/21 |
Manage activities to meet requirements (MENTO
A2) |
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A4/22 |
Manage the use of physical resources (MENTO B3) |
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A4/23 |
Manage the use of financial resources (MENTO B3) |
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A4/24 |
Develop productive working relationships MENTO C5)
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A4/25 |
Develop and maintain the effectiveness
of the Information Technology working environment (ITNTO 303) |
Candidates must achieve a total of 10 units.
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Information & Library Services
Level 2
| Mandatory Units: |
IL2/1 |
Maintain the arrangement of material to
facilitate retrieval |
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IL2/2 |
Identify and provide information and material required
by users |
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IL2/3 |
Solve problems for customers (CSLB Unit
4 Level 2 ) |
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| Optional Units (Select
one from each Option group, plus one other) |
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| Group 1: User Services |
IL2/4 |
Direct users |
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IL2/5 |
Issue and recover loan material |
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IL2/6 |
Enable the use of Information Technology (ITNTO 201) |
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IL2/7 |
Provide and maintain information for clients (CAMPAG
A10) |
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IL2/8 |
Process payments for purchases (DNTO 2/19) |
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| Group 2: Activities |
IL2/9 |
Process and secure information and material |
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IL2/10 |
Contribute to the maintenance of a supportive environment
for users |
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IL2/11 |
Display stock to specification to attract customer
interest and promote sales (DNTO 2/1) |
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IL2/12 |
Produce Documents Using Word Processing Software (ITNTO
202) |
Candidates must achieve a total of 6 Units.
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Information & Library Services
Level 3 - Revised Qualification Structure
| Mandatory Units: |
IL3/1 |
Provide information and material to users
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IL3/2 |
Identify information and material required by user and
its availability |
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IL3/3 |
Solve problems on behalf of customers (CSLB
Level 3 Unit 4) |
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IL3/4 |
Manage yourself (MCI C1) |
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| Optional Units (Select
1 from each group) |
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| Group 1: Organising Information |
IL3/5 |
Organise information and material |
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IL3/6 |
Index information |
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IL3/7 |
Create new material to preserve information |
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IL3/8 |
Design and Produce Spreadsheets (ITNTO 306) |
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IL3/9 |
Control the Use of Electronic Communication (ITNTO
327) |
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| Group 2: User Services |
IL3/10 |
Provide displays |
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IL3/11 |
Maintain a supportive environment for users |
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IL3/12 |
Evaluate and monitor the receipt of payments from customers
for the purchase of goods and services (DNTO 3/7) |
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IL3/13 |
Provide induction and orientation activities for users |
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IL3/14 |
Collect and process information for use with clients
(CAMPAG A8) |
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IL3/15 |
Enable clients to access and use information (CAMPAG
B1) |
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IL3/16 |
Store and display information and material |
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IL3/17 |
Provide customers with Information Technology
support (ITNTO 317) |
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| Group 3: Supervising Activities |
IL3/18 |
Support the efficient use of resources
(MCI B1) |
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IL3/19 |
Maintain activities to meet requirements (MCI A1) |
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IL3/20 |
Create effective working relationships (MCI C4) |
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IL3/21 |
Assess candidate performance (ENTO D32) |
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IL3/22 |
Assess candidate using differing sources of evidence
(ENTO D33) |
Candidates must achieve a total of 8 units.
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Information & Library Services
Level 4 - Revised Qualification Structure
| Mandatory Units: |
IL4/1 |
Identify a strategy to meet a user's complex
information needs |
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IL4/2 |
Determine the requirements for information and material
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IL4/3 |
Plan the display of information and material |
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IL4/4 |
Develop your own resources (MCI C2) |
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| Optional Units (Select
1 from each group) |
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| Group 1: User Services |
IL4/5 |
Educate users to make best use of the service |
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IL4/6 |
Market and promote the service |
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IL4/7 |
Support and advise individual learners (ENTO C26) |
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IL4/8 |
Collect and process information for use with clients
(CAMPAG A8) |
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IL4/9 |
Enable clients to access and use information (CAMPAG
B1) |
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IL4/10 |
Investigate the use of information and library services
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| Group 2: Organising Information |
IL4/11 |
Organise information and material |
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IL4/12 |
Index information |
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IL4/13 |
Abstract information |
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| Group 3: Collection Management |
IL4/14 |
Select information and material for acquisition
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IL4/15 |
Acquire information and material |
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IL4/16 |
Withdraw unwanted information and material |
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| Group 4: Training &
Development |
IL4/17 |
Assess candidate performance (ENTO D32)
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IL4/18 |
Assess candidate using differing sources of evidence
(ENTO D33) |
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IL4/19 |
Internally verify the assessment process (ENTO D34) |
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IL4/20 |
Design learning programmes to meet learners' requirements
(ENTO B21) |
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IL4/21 |
Design training and development sessions (ENTO B22)
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| Group 5: Management |
IL4/22 |
Manage activities to meet requirements (MCI
A2) |
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IL4/23 |
Manage the use of physical resources (MCI B2) |
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IL4/24 |
Manage the use of financial resources (MCI B3) |
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IL4/25 |
Develop productive working relationships (MCI C5) |
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IL4/26 |
Contribute to the selection of personnel for activities
(MCI C7) |
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IL4/27 |
Develop and maintain the effectiveness
of the Information Technology working environment (ITNTO 303) |
Candidates must achieve a total of 10 Units.
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Record Services Level 2 - Revised
Qualification Structure
| Mandatory Units: |
R2/1 |
Provide authorised access to records |
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R2/2 |
Protect records |
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R2/3 |
Maintain the arrangement of records |
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| Optional Units (Select 2): |
R2/4 |
Administer the current records system |
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R2/5 |
Administer records in a records centre |
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R2/6 |
Secure information and material |
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R2/7 |
Provide customers with Information Technology support
(ITNTO 317) |
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R2/8 |
Produce documents using word processing software (ITNTO
202) |
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R2/9 |
Design and produce spreadsheets (ITNTO 306) |
Candidates must acheive a total of 5units.
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Record Services Level 3 - Revised
Qualification Structure
| Mandatory Units: |
R2/1 |
Provide authorised access to records |
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R3/2 |
Maintain and develop records classification system |
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R3/3 |
Solve problems on behalf of customers (CSLB
Unit 4 Level 3) |
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R3/4 |
Manage oneself (MENTO C1 ) |
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| Optional Units (Select
1 from each group, plus 1 other) |
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| Group 1: Records Administration |
R3/5 |
Administer the current records system |
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R3/6 |
Administer records in a records centre |
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| Group 2: Organising Information
& IT |
R3/7 |
Provide Customers With Information Technology
Support (ITNTO 317) |
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R3/8 |
Provide Customers With Information Technology Support
(ITNTO 317) |
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R3/9 |
Organise information and material |
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| Group 3: Supervising Activities |
R3/10 |
Support the efficient use of resources (MENTO
B1) |
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R3/11 |
Maintain activities to meet requirements (MENTO A1)) |
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R3/12 |
Create effective working relationships (MENTO C4) |
Candidates must achieve a total of 8 units.
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Records Management
Level 4 - Revised Qualification Structure
| Mandatory Units: |
R4/1 |
Identify a hierarchy of records |
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R4/2 |
Schedule the retention and deletion of records |
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R4/3 |
Direct records retention and disposal procedures |
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R4/4 |
Protect and recover records |
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R4/5 |
Identify a strategy to meet a user's complex
needs for assistance |
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R4/6 |
Develop your own resources (MENTO C2) |
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| Optional Units (Select
1 from each Group) |
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| Group 1: Activities |
R4/7 |
Plan the display of information and material
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R4/8 |
Review the records management programme |
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R4/9 |
Discover and organise information |
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| Group 2: Archives and Specialist
Information Services |
R4/10 |
Accession archival material |
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R4/11 |
Identify material for voluntary acquisition |
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R4/12 |
Acquire archival material |
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R4/13 |
Abstract information |
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