Course - Digital longterm preservation in archives and museums - LBAS2004
LBAS2004 - Digital longterm preservation in archives and museums
About
Lessons are not given in the academic year 2020/2021
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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Hjemmeeksamen | 100/100 | 6 hours | ALLE |
Course content
This course provides intermediate level knowledge about archives and collections in archival repositories and museums collections. The main parts of this topic cover the challenges related to the long-term preservation and dissemination accessing of digital artifacts or materials. The course focuses on the following main topics: basic theory, academic and legal framework, and strategies for long-term preservation. The lectures also cover topics related to the safety and security of digital archives and collections.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The student understands the fundamental properties of digital archives and digitized collections, has basic knowledge about digital or e-signatures (digital authentication mechanisms) and encryption, and has knowledge about social media. The student knows 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 is able to discuss Norwegian and international standards on electronic archives, and can discuss issues related to digital or e-signatures and encryption. The student can explain different strategic choices related to methods for long-term preservation of digital archives, and can discuss safety and security issues related to the protection of materials in digital repositories. The student can explain file format (data representation) issues related to long-term preservation, schemes, or forms evolution (the change of data representation over time).
General Competence: The student can utilize their knowledge and skills and thereby design routines or instructions related to archives management. The student also can participate or contribute in establishing best-practices for the management of collections in archival repositories and museums.
Learning methods and activities
A combination of lectures, seminars and assignment related seminars.
Compulsory assignments
- 3 ICT simulated exercises
- Qualification essay
Further on evaluation
MANDATORY WORKING REQUIREMENTS: Students who do not get their qualification assignment approved at the first attempt, will have one week to deliver a new and improved assignment.
Mandatory work requirements are assessed with approved / not approved.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Archive and collection management (LTARKIV)
Recommended previous knowledge
LBAS1002, LBAS1003, LBAS2001, LBAS2002
Course materials
The final syllabus will be published on Blackboard before the term starts.
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Version: A
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
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Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Social Sciences
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Teacher Education
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Autumn
ORD
Hjemme-eksamen
100/100
ALLE
Release
2020-12-04Submission
2020-12-04
09:00
INSPERA
15:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Hjemme-eksamen 100/100 ALLE INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"