11185 (v.9) Information Studies 393 - 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: | Explores the strategies and practices that information professionals use to cope with the problem of deteriorating materials. These range from practical low-cost actions that may be implemented by information professionals 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 and techniques used to counteract such 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. |
| |
| 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 | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
