Preservation and Conservation

Code:

CINF028

Acronym:

PRECON

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Journalism and Communication Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	34	Plano Oficial a partir de 2008/2009	3	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Understand and organizationally contextualize the preservation and conservation of information/documents – the transversality, the complementarity and the global evolvement.

- Acquire the theoretical and methodological principles oriented to the study, analysis and evaluation of the processes related with the preservation and conservation of information, independently of the information nature, the information lifecycle stadium, the production method or the medium of storage.

- Acquire the theoretical and methodological principles oriented to the preservation, conservation and information long-term access, considering the methods of acquisition/production, selection, organization, representation, retrieval and use of information.

- Acquire the knowledge related to the Information and Communication Technologies in the context of the information long-term preservation.

- Acquire the competences and abilities to perform the technical procedures, standards and other tools related with information long-term preservation and access.

- Understand and apply the techniques of management and evaluation of information management systems oriented to the long-term preservation.

- Apply and correctly use the technologies, considering them as a non dissociated component of the long-term preservation and access processes and strategies.

Program

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Objectives and scope
1.2. Terminological issues: preservation, conservation and restoration
1.3. Preservation in the Management Model
1.4. Preventive conservation as a strategy
1.5. Balance: preservation and access
2. THE DOCUMENTS
2.1. Materials, formats, production’s processes and preservation strategies
2.1.1. Analogical media
2.1.1.1. The leather and the parchment
2.1.1.2. The paper as the traditional material
2.1.1.3. The photograph
2.1.2. Digital media
2.1.2.1. The electronic document: nature, authenticity, integrity and reliability
2.1.2.2. The information lifecycle management in a long-term preservation context
2.1.2.3. The metadata: concepts, elements and structures
2.1.2.4. Programmes and projects
2.1.2.5. Standards, conceptual models and models of requirements (ISO 14721:2003; DOD 5015.2-STD; ISO 19005-1:2005; ISO/IEC PRF 26300:2006; ISO/IEC 27001:2005; ISO/TR 15801:2004; ISO 12142:2001; 18921:2002; ISO 18926; ISO 18927:2002; ISO 15836:2003; EAD; EAC; PREMIS; METS; ANSI/NISO Z39.87; MIX; MODS; MOREQ; DIRKS; ISO 15489-1; ISO/TS 23081-1:2004; ISO/TS 23081-2 : 2007, etc.)
2.1.2.6. Digital repositories platforms (DSPACE, FÉDORA, EPRINTS ...)
3. TRANSFER OF MEDIA
3.1. Photocopy and photograph
3.2. The microfilm and digitalisation as the main alternatives
3.3. Combined solutions
3.4. Planning the transfer process
3.5. Equipments
4. SAFETY MEASURES
4.1. Preservation plan
4.2. Emergency and first aid plan

5. DIFFUSION AND USE
5.1. Utilisation rules and public awareness campaign

Mandatory literature

UNESCO; Charter on the Preservation of the Digital Heritage, 2003
DUREAU, J.M.; CLEMENS D. W. G.; Princípios para a preservação e conservação de espécies bibliográficas, Biblioteca Nacional, 1992. ISBN: 972–565–155-3
CONSELHO INTERNACIONAL DE ARQUIVOS; Directrizes para o controlo e preservação de desastres em arquivos, Biblioteca Nacional, 1999
FLIEDER, Françoise; DUCHEIN, Michel; Livros e documentos de arquivo : preservação e conservação, BAD, 1993. ISBN: 972-9067-16-3
HIRTLE, Peter B.; Archival Authenticity in a Digital Age, 2001. ISBN: 0873-5670
IFLA principies for the care and handling of library material, IFLA / PAC, 1998
LYNCH, Clifford; Authenticity and integrity in the digital environment : an exploratory analysis of the central role of trust, 2002. ISBN: 0873-5670
PINTO, Maria Manuela Gomes de Azevedo; Uma era, uma visão, um paradigma : da teoria à prática, 2005. ISBN: 1645-4936
REAL, Manuel Luís; A gestão do Arquivo Municipal do Porto, 2006. ISBN: 0873-5670
SMITH, Abby; Authenticity in digital environment, 2001. ISBN: 0873-5670
UNESCO; Guidelines for the preservation of digital heritage , 2003
ZEIER, Franz; Books, boxes and portfolios : binding, construction and design step-by-step, Design Press, 1990. ISBN: 0-8306-3483-5
PAVÃO, Luís; Conservação de colecções de fotografia, Dinalivro, 1997. ISBN: 972-576-130-8
PAVÃO, Luís; Preservação de fotografia na era do digital, 2002. ISBN: 0873-5670
Electronic records : a workbook for archivists, ICA, 2005
CABRAL, Maria Luísa; Amanhã é sempre longe demais : crónicas de preservação & conservação, Gabinete de Estudos a&b, 2002. ISBN: 972-98827-1-1
HAZEN, Dan; HORREL, Jeffrey; MERRYLL-OLDHAM, Jan; Selection research collections for digitisation, Council on Library and Information Resources ; European Commission on Preservation and Access
Preserving the digital heritage : Principles and policies, Netherlands National Commission for UNESCO, European Commission on Preservation and Access, 2007. ISBN: 978-90-6984-523-4
BUCHANAN, Sally A.; Prevenção contra desastres: instruções para formação em planeamento e recuperação, BAD, 2002
THIBODEAU, Kenneth; Overview of Technological Approaches to Digital Preservation and Challenges in Coming Years, 2002
PINTO, Maria Manuela Gomes de Azevedo; Do ”efémero” ao “sistema de informação”: a preservação na era digital, 2005. ISBN: 0873-5670
ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE BIBLIOTECÁRIOS ARQUIVISTAS E DOCUMENTALISTAS; Inquérito sobre o estado de conservação do património arquivístico e bibliográfico em Portugal, BAD, 1999
PINTO, Maria Manuela Gomes de Azevedo; Da acção à informação: o desafio digital, BAD, 2007. ISBN: 978-972-9067-37-2
DEEGAN, Marilyn; TANNER, Simon; Digital Preservation, Facet Publishing, 2006. ISBN: 978-1-85604-485-1
STIELOW, Frederick; Building digital archives, descriptions, and displays : a how-to-do-it manual for archivists and librarians, Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2003. ISBN: 1-55570-463-8
IFLA; Directrizes da IFLA para a conservação e o manuseamento de documentos de biblioteca , Biblioteca Nacional, 2004. ISBN: 972-565-306-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical lectures with discussion and students active participation.
Research works will be presented as a written report and as an oral presentation. Visits to some institutions will also be considered.
Classes will be supported by audiovisual and multimedia technologies.

Software

MS PowerPoint

keywords

Physical sciences > Computer science > Digital systems > Digital content
Technological sciences > Technology > Information technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
Written Exam	Exame	2,00
Research work	Trabalho escrito	52,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Exam preparation	Estudo autónomo	52
	Total:	52,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.

Calculation formula of final grade

50% Research work (individual or in a group) + 50% Written Exam (2 hours exam without consultation).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.