Course code

INT6023.DT

old course code

INT6023

Course title in Estonian

Arhivaalide säilitamine

Course title in English

Storing and Preservation of Archive Records

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To introduce materials used for the archival records and factors which influence ageing of materials and archival records. To provide the main strategy trends and methods for preservation. On completion of the course the student knows which materials are used for the archival+D134 records and their characteristics, can evaluate environment factors on preservation of materials and records, and has an overview of main preservation strategies.

Brief description of the course

Issues and problems in the preservation and conservation of library and archival materials. Underlying factors in the quality of records materials, introduction to paper technology and characteristics of other materials used in book and non-book records and modern information structures. Environmental causes of deterioration and their control, biological agents and their control, disaster preparedness and recovery. Consideration of basic preservation methods in libraries and archives.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
By the end of this course the student should be able:
To demonstrate familiarity with the characteristics of materials used for archive records;
To evaluate the influence of external factors on the archive records preservation;
To create a conceptual frame-work for the construction of preservation plan and management of preservation activities in archives.

Teacher

K.Konsa PhD

Study programmes containing that course

Information Science (INITB/13.DT)
Information Science (INITB/12.DT)
Information Science (INITB/11.DT)
Information Science (INITB/10.DT)
Information Science (INITB/10-1.DT)
Information Science (INITB/09.DT)
Information Science (INITB/08-2.DT)
Information Science (INITB/08.DT)
Information Science (INITB/08-1.DT)
Information Science (INITB/07.DT)
Information Science (INITB/06.DT)
Information Science (INITB/05.DT)