Morning: The Pioneers: Jenkinson, Manual of Archive Administration, 136-155; Schellenberg, The Appraisal of Modern Public Records

Afternoon: Concept and Theory: Duranti, "Concept of Appraisal and Archival Theory"; Kolsrud, "Evolution of Basic Appraisal Principles

Morning: Concept and Theory: Booms, "Society and the Formation of a Documentary Heritage"; Eastwood, "Toward a Social Theory of Appraisal"

Afternoon: Documentation Strategy: Ham, "Archival Edge"; Ham, "Archival Choices"; Samuels, "Who Controls the Past"; Hackman, "Documentation Strategy Process"; Cox, "Documentation Strategy and Archival Appraisal"

Morning: Functional analysis; Macro-Appraisal; and Postmodern thinking: Cook, "Mind Over Matter"; Samuels, Varsity Letters, 1-18; Horsman, "Appraisal on Wooden Shoes"; Roberts, "One Size Fits All?"; Nesmith, "Postmodern Archives"; Kelly, "The National Archives of Australia’s New Approach to Appraisal"

Afternoon: Value: Intrinsic Value in Archival Materials; McRanor, "A Critical Analysis of Intrinsic Value"; Foote, "To Remember and Forget"

Authenticity: Duranti, "Diplomatics: New Uses for an Old Science"; Park, "Understanding ‘Authenticity’ in Records and Information Management"

Morning: Appraisal in practice: Ham, "Tools for Selection." 51-65; Ham, "Conducting the Appraisal," 67-74; Appraisal Policy of NARA (Draft)

Afternoon: Exercise; Review of the course