Digital Preservation

Cod y Modiwl
DSM6010
Teitl y Modiwl
Digital Preservation
Blwyddyn Academaidd
2027/2028
Semester
Dysgu o Bell
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl
Dr Sarah Higgins
Rhestr Ddarllen
Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu
Jennie Hill
Ms Tanya Rogers
Dr Sue Lithgow
Dr Sarah Higgins
Dr Anoush Simon
Ms Monica Naluwooza

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad

Manylion Asesiad

Cyfran
Asesiad Semester Report: One report / written presentation (equivalent to 2,500-3,000 words) 2,500-3,000 words 100%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

  1. * Provide an analytical, contextual account of the development of digital preservation as a 21st century information issue
  2. * Identify and critically evaluate the characteristics of digital objects, justify the need to preserve each characteristic for continued access and develop a strategy for digital preservation
  3. * Propose methods for developing and maintaining control over a complex array of digital forms and formats, which address the necessary conditions, techniques and models for digital preservation
  4. * Critically assess national and international standards, frameworks and models for digital preservation
  5. * Formulate rational hypotheses regarding the potential role of institutional repositories and open access initiatives in enabling digital preservation

Disgrifiad cryno

The module encompasses the complex issues surrounding continuing access to digital information, frameworks for preservation decision-making and strategies for the preservation of digital information, records, IT platforms, systems and architectures to ensure that records remain authentic, reliable, usable and possess integrity.

Cynnwys

Topics to be covered comprise:
• Digital preservation, directives and the discipline
• Digital preservation standards
• Lifecycle management of digital materials
• The policy environment
• Digital preservation strategies, tools and metadata
• XML for metadata and digital preservation
• Designing and creating curation ready data and storage media for digital preservation
• Preservation information packages
• Preservation software

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau

Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu Oral and written communication via tutorials and classroom discussion/online forums in VLE and assessed work
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa Career needs awareness encouraged and assessed through the group project exercise and report
Datrys Problemau Exercises which seek to identify the needs of the organisation and how best these might be met under different operational conditions
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun Self management: students make their own selections relating to sector for specialisation/directed study through exercises in certain units and assessed work.
Sgiliau pwnc penodol Professional skills development in digital preservation in recordkeeping design.
Sgiliau ymchwil Analysis of sets of resources and their application to a research problem
Technoleg Gwybodaeth Students are expected to utilise the VLE, and other technical systems during practical sessions. Coursework requires the application of IT in its presentation.

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