12161 (v.6) Information Studies 525 - Conservation and Preservation

Area:

Department of Media and Information

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Exploration of the strategies and practices that information professionals use to cope with the problems of deteriorating materials. These range form practical low-cost actions that may be implemented by every information professional in every kind of working environment, to strategies that can only be administered at a national, sometimes even international level.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Identified the major causes of deterioration of information-bearing media used in information centres. Described current practices use and techniques used to counteract deterioration. Evaluated the preservation needs of an information centre. Developed a preservation programme for an information centre.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

Harvey, R. (1993), Preservation in Australian and New Zealand libraries: principles, strategies and practices for librarians (second edition). Wagga Wagga, Centre for Information Studies, Charles Sturt University. Harvey, R. (1993), Preservation in libraries: principles, strategies and practices for librarians. London, Bowker-Saur.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Essay 30%, Plan 30%, Programme 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1			Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y		Y