Introduction to the creation of digital collections 2700-L-API-D5WDTKC

As part of the theoretical part with active participation of students:
theoretical principles of approaching digital collections, their division due to different aspects of use, creation and operation will be discussed,
possible sources of funding and expansion of digital collections will be presented,
students will learn about the file formats used to store digital objects and the metadata formats used in digital collections,
methods and techniques for digitization of various types of physical objects and standards used in digitization will be presented,
aspects of accessibility of websites and electronic documents for people with disabilities will be discussed,
students will become familiar with Polish and foreign digital collections, which will be critically discussed,
IT aspects of maintaining digital collections, including ensuring long-term accessibility and archiving, will be addressed,
the potential of artificial intelligence in the context of the development and processing of digital collections will be discussed,
copyright law aspects related to digital collections will be addressed.

In the practical part, students, on the basis of the acquired knowledge, will prepare assumptions for the creation of a digital collection. They will create a plan for its maintenance and further expansion, taking into account specific environmental conditions.

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

During the classes, the student acquires basic knowledge about digital collections (libraries, repositories and archives), types and formats of electronic documents, long-term archiving of digital resources. The classes are divided into two modules: theoretical and practical (workshop). During the practical classes, students prepare a digital collection on a theme of their choice. They create metadata, share, organize and manage documents online. The e-learning platform is used during the classes. During the classes, students also use the e-learning platform.

Course coordinators

Grzegorz Kłębek

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
- basic terminology used in the description, creation and evaluation of the digital collection
- principles for the creation and operation of digital content
- processes for the creation of digital information content
Skills
- apply appropriate methods, tools and standards of information representation to the creation and development of digital collections
-analyse the functioning of digital collections on the basis of their technical, formal and content characteristics and the needs of users
- develop the knowledge and skills needed to work with digital collections
Other
- a critical assessment of the knowledge necessary to realization professional activities related to the creation of digital collections
- individual work or in a team responsible for the creation of digital collections

Assessment criteria

The passing of the course will take into account:
attendance in class (one possible unexcused absence, absences require independent study of the material covered in class in the form agreed with the instructor),
activity during classes.

The passing for the class will be the creation of a project related to the digital collection, in which the complexity of the approach to the topic will be evaluated, as well as the quality of execution of the task.
Passing grade.

Practical placement

none

Bibliography

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Wałek Anna, Biblioteki cyfrowe na platformie dLibra. Warszawa 2009.

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