Archive, Library and Museum Services

Code:

CINF046

Acronym:

SABM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Information Science

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Communication and Information 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	40	Study plan	3	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

It is supposed that the students may understand the function, in the current social life, of the Archive, Library and Museum services, giving them an adequate adaptation to such contexts, if they are called to work in them


It is supposed, also, to help the students to establish relations between the differences and resemblances of these services in what concerns the work cycle that they usually follow and about the way how they interact with society and their “public”.

It is still expected that the students easily articulate the theoretical and technical knowledge, acquired in other courses with the normal and practical functions of those cultural spaces

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this curricular unit, the student must be able to:


-know and describe correctly the work cycle in an archive, library and museum services


-articulate theory and practice in what concerns the technical operations and the information diffusion procedures, in accordance with the target public of each kind of service.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. From Information System to the idea of Service in general and Cultural Service in particular.
2. Archives, Libraries and Museums: from “places of memory” to Information Services in general and Cultural Services
 in particular.
3. The social responsibility of cultural services.
4. The Library Service: internal and external regular practices.



5. The Museum Service: internal and external regular practices




6. The Archives Service: internal and external regular practices
.

Mandatory literature

Abadal Falgueras, Ernest; Sistemas y servicios de información digital. ISBN: 84-95178-98-2
Anderson, Gail 340; Reinventing the museum. ISBN: 0-7591-0170-1
Gill, Philip 340; Os^serviços da biblioteca pública. ISBN: 972-21-1567-7
Silva, Armando Barreiros Malheiro da 070; Arquivística. ISBN: 972-36-0483-3
Taylor, Arlene G; The^organization of information. ISBN: 1-56308-498-8

Comments from the literature

During the course, for each subject will be distributed specific bibliography.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes conciliate theoretical exposition, slides and videos presentation, group discussions and study visits. The assignment produced by the students should be the result of a reflection on the readings proposed by the teachers, and their oral presentation should allow the debate and critical analysis jointly with the working groups.

keywords

Humanities > Information science > Archivistics
Humanities > Information science > Library science
Humanities > Information science
Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy > Cultural policy > Museology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	41,00
Frequência das aulas	41,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Not applicable

Calculation formula of final grade

The final evaluation of this curricular unit is the sum of the evaluation of an individual work (40%) and the realization of a group work (60%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students are not released to attend all components of the evaluation.
In the special examination period students must present a written report on a topic to be defined, and a video presentation.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the final classification can be achieved by repetition or reformulation of the individual assignment.