Course: Changes in Archival Practice in the Last 20 Years

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Course title Changes in Archival Practice in the Last 20 Years
Course code KAPV/KV517
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vladyková Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The interpretation is structured both chronologically and according to individual types of archival activity. 1) introductory outline of the topic 2) the interconnection of archival activities from the shredding procedure to the presentation to the public in view of the use of IT technologies in this process 3) a brief history of the last 20 years with concrete examples - introduction to the possibilities of individual archives, key personalities 4) a detailed explanation of current IT tools including archival software and work on their development 5) possibilities for the future The lecture will be accompanied by a presentation, including browsing the websites of specific archives and orientation in e-repositories

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The development of IT technologies, the digization of state administration, electronic shredding, the publication of new Basic Rules for the Processing of Archival Materials and their implementation, including the development of archival software, the presentation of the results of work to the public through e-libraries - all this and much more has posed new challenges to archives staff in the last twenty years, for which their studies at university had no chance to prepare them. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the changes that archival practice has undergone in the last twenty years and to ensure that they get a better idea of what the archival profession currently entails.
Students will gain on overview of the development of archival practice over the last twenty years and its current form with regard to IT technology. They will be able to visualize the process of shredding, processing and presentation of archival materials in the context of modern archival tools, including archival software. They will gain a better understanding of the nature of a profession that is still largely misunderstood by the general public.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Participation in the course is required for completion.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archival Science and Record Management (A13) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -