Y3. Management, curation and publication of digital assets

    Instructor: Christos Papatheodorou

    Mandatory, Teaching Period A, ECTS: 6

    Course contents:

    • Typology of the information sources
    • Repositories and Digital Libraries – Software platforms
    • Repositories and Digital Libraries – Management issues
    • Digital Curation: Life cycle
    • Metadata: Introduction, Dublin Core, MODS, EAD
    • Digital Resources identification, the DOI standard
    • Digital Preservation principles
    • Text Encoding
    • Digital Resources Publishing – Open Science and Open Access principles

    Target Learning Outcomes

    After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

    1. Acquire knowledge on Digital Resources Life Cycle and Digital Curation
    2. Practice on Digital Library Management platforms (Omeka)
    3. Acquire knowledge on Text Encoding

    Prerequisites:

    None.

    Recommended reading

    • Michael Lesk, Understanding Digital Libraries, Second Edition, Elsevier

    • Slides, texts and bibliography assigned through the Web page of the course.

    Teaching methods:

    One three-hour lecture per week, modelling and analysis assignments.

    Assessment methods:

    The course grade, Β, is derived from the average grade of assignments, Ε, and participation, Σ, as follows: Β = 0,9Ε+0,1Σ.

    Language of instruction: Greek

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