Course content

This course provides intermediate level knowledge about archives and collections in archival repositories and museum's 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.
• 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.
• can explain different strategic choices related to methods for long-term preservation of digital archives,
• can discuss safety and security issues related to the protection of materials in digital repositories.
• 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.
• 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

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

LBAS1002, LBAS1003, LBAS2001, LBAS2002

Course materials

The final syllabus will be published on Blackboard before the term starts.