Safeguarding Digital Collections

Course aim

To give students the skills to analyse and critically evaluate the complex challenges and the key principles and strategies to safeguard digital collection assets throughout their lifecycle.

Course content

Challenges and risks to digital collections’ continuity throughout their lifecycle and the complexities of developing a digital preservation program. Application of preservation principles to the management of digital collection assets. Application and evaluation of digital preservation strategies including, tools and technologies such as digital preservation systems standards and frameworks. Management and resourcing considerations for digital preservation programs that require interrelated and interdependent parts, including environmental sustainability, legal, ethical and cultural issues, interoperability with risk management and information systems, as well as interconnecting with non-digital preservation programs in order to effectively safeguard digital collection assets.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Problem solving exercise, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.