Digital Library Technologies and Their Management
Course code
INT7160.DT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Digitaalraamatukogu haldamine ja tehnoloogiad
Course title in English
Digital Library Technologies and Their Management
ECTS credits
4.0
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 provide basic knowledge of the management principles of digital library, core technologies and their architecture. To analyse the management and development of a digital library.
Brief description of the course
The nature of digital libraries, main concepts and approaches
The role of technologies in digital library and relevant models
The digital object’s life-cycle in a digital library and its supporting technologies
Digital library architectures and core applications
New technologies in digital libraries: mobile platforms, e-books, open data, cloud platforms
The role of technologies in digital library and relevant models
The digital object’s life-cycle in a digital library and its supporting technologies
Digital library architectures and core applications
New technologies in digital libraries: mobile platforms, e-books, open data, cloud platforms
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- understand the nature and main concepts of digital libraries;
- is able to analyse and assess digital library models and architectures;
- is able to analyse and assess appropriate digital library technologies for each stage of a digital object’s life-cycle in the library;
- demonstrates the ability to plan the management and use of digital library technologies.
- understand the nature and main concepts of digital libraries;
- is able to analyse and assess digital library models and architectures;
- is able to analyse and assess appropriate digital library technologies for each stage of a digital object’s life-cycle in the library;
- demonstrates the ability to plan the management and use of digital library technologies.
Teacher
Marianne Paimre
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