Course - Digital longterm preservation in archives and museums - LBAS2004
Digital longterm preservation in archives and museums
About
About the course
Course content
Long-term preservation is one of the central challenges we face in digital democracies. The course provides knowledge about challenges with long-term preservation and dissemination accessing of digital artifacts or materials, and covers the following main themes: Basic theory for digital long-term preservation, professional and legal framework and strategies for long-term preservation, and also challenges for the work with preservation of varied digital documentation in archives and museum collections. What are the significant properties of digital artifacts and materials today and in the future?
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The student has:
- knowledge about and understanding for the fundamental properties of digital archives and digitized collections,
- basic knowledge about digital or e-signatures (digital authentication mechanisms) and encryption
- knowledge about the different strategies for long-term digital preservation, and has knowledge about work processes related to conversion and integration between different file formats
Skills
The student can:
- discuss Norwegian and international standards on electronic archives, and can discuss issues related to digital or e-signatures and encryption
- explain different strategic choices related to methods for long-term preservation of digital archives
- discuss safety and security issues related to the protection of materials in digital repositories
- explain issues about long-term preservation of data related to storage format (data representation) as well as conditions related to changes in technical conditions that affect long-term preservation over time
General Competence
The student can:
- utilize knowledge and skills, and thereby design routines or instructions related to archives management
- can participate and contribute in establishing best-practices for the management of collections in archives and museums
- can express himself professionally, both orally and in writing
Learning methods and activities
A combination of lectures, seminars and assignment related seminars.
Compulsory assignments
- 3 ICT exercises
- Written assignment
Further on evaluation
Examination
Home examination, duration 6 hours.
Compulsory activities/assignments:
1. IKT-exercises
2. Written assignment.
Compulsory activities/assignments are assessed as approved/not approved, and must be approved in order for the student to take the exam.
Compulsory assignments must be approved in the term the course is taught. Students who have previously approved compulsory assignments in this course, must contact the teacher responsible for the course at the start of the term to get an assessment as to whether the compulsory assignment is still valid.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Archives, Museums and Records Management (LTARKIV)
Recommended previous knowledge
LBAS1002, LBAS1003, LBAS2001, LBAS2002
Course materials
The course reading list and course plan will be published on NTNU's digital learning platform (Blackboard) at the beginning of term. Minor changes to the list may occur during term. Students are obliged to keep informed and up-to-date on all information from teachers via the learning platform and NTNU e-mails.
Special needs accommodation
Students with disabilities and students with special needs can apply for individual adaptation of their studies and exams (Act relating to universities and university colleges § 10-5). Please contact the programme’s Student Adviser (e-mail:
Subject areas
- Applied Information and Communication Technology
- Archival knowledge
- Digitalisation
- Social Sciences
- Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
Home examination
Submission 2025-11-21 Time Release 09:00
Submission 15:00 Duration 6 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment