Module Information

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Outline types, and give examples of a range of digital information resources and explain the challenges in specifying, managing and evaluating a digital collection;

Describe the stages in a digitisation project and explain the importance of knowing about Intellectual Property Rights;

Give examples of searching and presentation issues to be considered when providing access to digital information;

Demonstrate an understanding of, and critically assess national and international standards, frameworks and models for digital information discovery and delivery and digital preservation;

Provide an analytical, contextual account of the development of digital preservation as a 21st century information issue;

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;

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;

Formulate rational hypotheses regarding the potential role of institutional repositories and open access initiatives in enabling digital information discovery and delivery and digital preservation.

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