AR1A341 Information Technology in Archival Science

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Stanislav Bárta, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Stanislav Bárta, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Olga Barová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! AR1A218 Information Tech.in Arch.Sc. &&!NOW( AR1A218 Information Tech.in Arch.Sc. )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of the seminar is to develop students’ computer literacy in keeping with the needs of archival practice. Graduates will acquire basic skills for working with applications and data systems, digitization, search activities and presenting outputs.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- explain basic IT concepts;
- characterize database systems and computer networks;
- use basic office tools in archival practice;
- explain the specifics of basic software programmes used in archival practice;
- explain the basic concepts of electronic records management and e-government;
- describe basic digitization initiatives by Czech archives.
Syllabus
  • Basic IT concepts, text editors, spreadsheets, database systems, data processing, computer networks, the basics of graphics and typography, presentations, digitization, basic programmes in archival practice, electronic records management, data boxes, Czech archival science on the internet, principles of security.
Literature
  • Brian F. Lavoie: The Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Reference Model: Introductory Guide (2nd Edition), ISSN 2048-7916
  • WANNER, Michal, Stanislav BÁRTA, Tomáš BĚLOHLÁVEK, Emilie BENEŠOVÁ, Michal ĎUROVIČ, Jan EDL, Lucie HÁJKOVÁ, Terezie HLAVÁČKOVÁ, Jan KAHUDA, Karel KOUCKÝ, Miroslav KRONUS, Jakub KUNERT, Robert PIFFL, Helena POCHOBRADSKÁ, Radek POKORNÝ, Jiřina PROKOPOVÁ, Helena SEDLÁČKOVÁ, Karel SIEBER, Zbyšek STODŮLKA, Matěj STRNAD, Pavel ŠIMŮNEK, Karolína ŠIMŮNKOVÁ, Alena ŠTĚTKOVÁ, Zdeněk VÁCHA and Lenka VRCHOTOVÁ. Slovník současné archivní terminologie (Glossary of contemporary archival terminology). Praha: Odbor archivní správy a spisové služby MV ČR, 2022, 599 pp. ISBN 978-80-7616-118-4. URL info
  • BÁRTA, Stanislav, Hana BRZOBOHATÁ, Radana ČERVENÁ, Jiří JELÍNEK, Zbyšek STODŮLKA and Michaela ZEMÁNKOVÁ. Digitální archivnictví (Digital archiving). Online. 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019, 134 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9450-5. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-9450-2019. Čítárna Munispace info
Teaching methods
Seminar based on theoretical and practical experience. Some of the seminars will take place at selected archival sites involved in digitization (especially the Brno City Archive).
Assessment methods
Credit based on completing a practical assignment (30%), a test (50%) and a discussion of the test and practical assignment (20%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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