Virtual Archiving

Course aim

To ensure students are familiar with the requirements and principles of virtual archiving to enable students to manage electronic records and other digital objects through to preservation and to provide the skills and knowledge required to successfully transfer electronic records and other electronic resources to digital archive/cold storage.

Course content

• Exploring the records continuum model in the context of virtual archiving inter-relationships
• Defining virtual archiving in the context of a records management governance framework, archival management and the processes required to execute records transfer
• Examining VERS encapsulation methodology in the context of International encapsulation models
• Analyse EDRM system design requirements for record encapsulation
• Examine metadata capture in the context of multiple web and Boolean search engines
• Exploring XML as a preferred long-term preservation format
• Processing record transfers to facilitate appropriate custody and access
• Explore EDRMS archival functionality

Textbook(s)

2007, Management of Electronic Records, PROS 99/07 (Version 2), Public Records Office Standard, Department for Victorian Communities, State Govern

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar (Seminar- to give an outline of theory and work to be covered)	2 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External (On-line materials, moderated discussions and other on-line interactions)	N/A x N/A

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

Assessment

Assignment 1- Literature Review (Examine international encapsulation models and compare with VERS), Assignment 2 - Prepare an archival authority manual for a virtual archive

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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