Information Organization in Archives

Recommended Prerequisites

N/A

Teaching Methods

The curricular unit benefits from theoretical lessons, complemented by real case studies. The elements used to measure learning results are periodic tests and problem resolving reports.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: i) define and criticize the concepts of archival information, archives and archive systems, contextualizing correctly their application; ii) define, characterize and apply theories and practices underlying the acquisition and classification of information in archives, emphasizing their relevance to the organization and management of information; iii) define, characterize and apply theories and practices underlying the appraisal of information in archives, understanding its relevance to the information management; iv) define, characterize and apply theories, principles, rules and standards in archival representation; v) identify and apply good practices in preservation and access in archives; vi) identify and discuss current challenges in organization and management of information in archives, emphasizing areas for future studies and research.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Archival information, archives, and archival systems
2. Acquisition and archival classification process
3. Archival information and appraisal
4. Archival description and information retrieval
5. Archival preservation and access to information
6. Current archival information organization challenges

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Cristina Vieira de Freitas

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 20.0%
Mini Tests: 80.0%

Bibliography

Cushing, A. L, & Osti, G. (2023). So how do we balance all of these needs? How the concept of AI technology impacts digital archival expertise. Journal of Documentation, 79 (7), 12-29. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jd-08-2022-0170/full/html
Ferreira, L. B., & Rockembach, M. (2017). Abordagens contemporâneas sobre avaliação em Arquivologia e Ciência da Informação: macroavaliação, avaliação do fluxo informacional e modelo indício-evidência-prova. Encontros Bibli, 22 (50), 31-43, https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/eb/article/view/1518-2924.2017v22n50p31
Freitas, M. C. V. de. (2024). Temas arquivísticos: entre a tradição e a mudança. Edições Colibri.
Silva, A. P., Tognoli, N., & Guimarães, J. A. C. (2017). Os valores éticos na organização e representação do conhecimento arquivístico. Brazilian Journal of Information Science, 11, 44 -53. https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2017.v11n1.05.p44