Archives and Information Science MA, Designing Systems for Recordkeeping, 15 higher education credits

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Arkiv- och informationsvetenskap AV, Design av system för arkiv- och dokumenthantering, 15 hp
Archives and Information Science MA, Designing Systems for Recordkeeping, 15 higher education credits

General data

  • Code: AK011A
  • Subject/Main field: Archives and Information Science
  • Cycle: Second cycle
  • Credits: 15
  • Progressive specialization: - - -
  • Education area: Humaniora 25%, Teknik 75%
  • Answerable faculty: Faculty of Science, Technology and Media
  • Answerable department: Department of Information Technology and Media
  • Approved: 2009-01-12
  • Version valid from: 2008-09-01

Aim

This course explores issues in designing systems for recordkeeping that support current and future needs of business and users, comply with industry and professional standards and meet the requirement to preserve records for the long-term.

Course objectives

On completion of this course students will be able to:
- identify user and functional requirements for recordkeeping systems;
- design for compliance with current industry standards;
- develop strategies for user support; and
- consider the needs of future users of archival records.

Content

- Identification of functional and user requirements for digital recordkeeping systems
- Specification, design and implementation of recordkeeping functionality in business systems,
- Design for transfer of archival records from agency to agency; agency to archive and archive to user
-Issues in systems design for future access of archival records
- Designing for compliance with current standards
-- ISO15489
-- DIRKS
-- MoReq2
-- DoD standards
-- Metadata standards
-- ICA Principles and Functional Requirements For Records in Electronic Office Environments
- Systems evaluation
- Designing and implementing strategies for supporting users of digital recordkeeping systems.
-- Implementation and orientation training programs
-- Guidelines and manuals for users.

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree in any subject.
Proven language proficiency in English, for example shown from one of the following international English tests:
- TOEFL with a minimum score of 550 on a paper-based test, or 213 on a computer-based test.
- IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.0 and a minimum score on the specific parts of at least 5.0.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Teaching form

Online delivery of learning materials
Online group discussions using appropriate current technology

Examination form

Assessment will be by written assignments.

Grading system

Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

Other information

This course is open to students who are
- EU citizens; OR
- enrolled at an appropriate level in a university with which Mid Sweden University has a partner agreement.

Litterature list

Select litterature list:

Required literature

  • Title: complementary articles can be considered
  • Title: ISO/TR 26122
  • Comment: ISO/TR 26122 Work Process for records management
Course unit 1
  • Author: International Standards Organisation
  • Title: ISO 15489-1 2001: Information and Document management- Records management - Part 1: General
  • Ort: Stockholm
  • Edition: 2001
  • Publisher: SIS
  • URL: http://sis.se/
  • Comment: Förhandling pågår mellan Mittuniversitetet och SIS för att studenterna skall kunna tillhandhålla ISO15489 online
  • Author: International Standards Organisation
  • Title: ISO 23081-2006:Information and documentation -- Records management processes -- Metadata for records -- Part 1: Principles
  • Ort: Stockholm
  • Edition: 2006
  • Publisher: SIS
  • URL: http://sis.se/
  • Comment: Förhandling pågår mellan Mittuniversitetet och SIS för att studenterna skall kunna tillhandhålla ISO 23081 online
Course unit 2
  • Author: nternational Standards Organisation
  • Title: SIS ISO/TR 15489-2 2001: Information and Document management- Records management - Part 2 Guidelines
  • Ort: Stockholm
  • Edition: 2001
  • Publisher: SIS
  • URL: http://sis.se/
  • Comment: Förhandling pågår mellan Mittuniversitetet och SIS för att studenterna skall kunna tillhandhålla ISO15489 online

Reference literature

  • Author: Serco Consulting
  • Title: MoReq2: Model Requirements Specification for the Management of Electronic Records
  • Edition: 2008
  • Publisher: Serco Consulting
  • URL: http://www.moreq2.eu/
  • Comment: Gratis nedladdning. MoReq2 är tänkt att vara Europeiska Unionens standard för elektroniska dokumenthanteringsystem
  • Author: NTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON ARCHIVES COMMITTEE ON CURRENT RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT
  • Title: ELECTRONIC RECORDS: A WORKBOOK FOR ARCHIVISTS
  • Ort: Paris
  • Edition: 2005
  • Publisher: ICA
  • URL: http://www.ica.org/
  • Comment: Gratis nedladdning
  • Author: International Standards Organisation
  • Title: ISO/TS 23081-2: 2007 :Information and documentation -- Records management processes -- Metadata for records -- Part 2: Principles
  • Edition: 2007
  • URL: http://sis.se/
  • Comment: Standarden är under slutarbete.
  • Author: International Council on Archives and Australasian Digital Recordkeeping Initiative
  • Title: Principles and Functional Requirements for Records in Electronic Office Environments: Call for Comments on Exposure Drafts of Three Modules
  • Edition: 2008
  • Publisher: ICA and ADRI
  • URL: http://www.ica.org
  • Comment: Gratis nedladdning

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