Course - Digital longterm preservation in archives and museums - LBAS2004
LBAS2004 - Digital longterm preservation in archives and museums
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home examination | 100/100 | 6 hours | A |
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
Learning methods and activities
A combination of lectures, seminars and assignment related seminars.
Compulsory assignments
- 3 ICT exercises
- Written assignment
Further on evaluation
Mandatory working Requirements:
1. IKT-exercises
2 Written assignment. Students who do not get the written assignment approved at the first attempt have one week to submit a new and improved answer.
Mandatory work requirements are assessed with approved / not approved.
Home exam 6 hours, letter grade A-F. Aids: All printed and written aids are permitted
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 final syllabus will be published on Blackboard before the term starts.
No
Version: A
Credits:
15.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
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
Home examination
100/100
A
Release
2024-11-22Submission
2024-11-22
09:00
INSPERA
15:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Spring ORD Home examination 100/100 A 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"