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Places available on short online course – An Introduction to Digitisation and Digital Preservation

 

This is a final call for applications to our short online course An Introduction to Digitisation and Digital Preservation (9 weeks), offered by the Centre for Archive and Information Studies (CAIS) at the University of Dundee:

 

The deadline for applications is Monday 26^th January. Courses begin 2 February.

Application forms are available online at http://www.dundee.ac.uk/cais/cpd/.

 

CAIS courses are taught by subject experts and are provided in a fully supported online learning environment.

 

The course is ideal for anyone seeking to acquire or refresh knowledge in this area of professional practice.

 

All short courses and Masters degrees offered by CAIS are accredited by the Archives and Records Association, UK and Ireland and by Records and Information Management Professionals, Australasia. The CAIS team was ‘highly commended’ by the Information and Records Management Society in their awards in 2007.

 

For more information please see below or contact us on +44 (0)1382 385543 or email [log in to unmask].

 

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Dr Craig Gauld

Centre for Archive and Information Studies University of Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN United Kingdom

 

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Further Information:

 

An Introduction to Digitisation and Digital Preservation:

 

-          Introduction: different types of digital records

-          Digitisation: why and how (including metadata and standards but excluding storage and access)

-          Digital Preservation I: the content lifecycle; fundamental problems; key concepts.

-          Digital Preservation II: organisational approaches; technical strategies; preservation planning

-          Business cases for digitisation and preservation projects.

 

CAIS offers short courses for continuing professional education, Postgraduate certificates, Masters degrees, opportunities for doctoral research and bespoke training solutions for partners.

 

Programmes offered by supported online distance learning include:

 

·         MLitt Archives and Records Management (International pathway available)

·         MSc Records Management and Digital Preservation (International pathway available)

·         MSc Records Management and Information Rights

·         Postgraduate certificate in Digital Recordkeeping

 

For more information, to apply for a place on any of our programmes, to discuss potential areas of doctoral research please or to enquire about training solutions for your organisation please contact us using the details above.