Kuratorial Digital Sebagai Bidang Pengajian dalam Program Sarjana Muda Sejarah Gunaan di Universiti Utara Malaysia
(Digital Curation as a Field of Study in the Bachelor of Applied History Programme at Universiti Utara Malaysia)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32890/ahjmm2026.4.1Keywords:
Kuratorial digital, Sejarah Gunaan, pendidikan sejarah, warisan digital, kurasi, Universiti Utara MalaysiaAbstract
ABSTRAK
Pertumbuhan pesat sumber digital memerlukan ahli sejarah untuk menguasai bukan sahaja kritikan sumber tetapi juga pengurusan metadata, asal usul, integriti fail, pemeliharaan, akses dan perwakilan etika. Artikel ini membincangkan kedudukan kuratorial digital sebagai bidang pengajian dalam Program Sarjana Muda Sejarah Gunaan di Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif melalui analisis dokumen karya ilmiah, piawaian profesional, dokumen berwibawa, portal institusi warisan dan dokumen pengajaran serta aktiviti penilaian SALNK3613 Kuratorial Digital. Analisis ini menunjukkan bahawa kurasi digital mempunyai badan pengetahuan dan amalan yang teratur yang merangkumi enam bidang teras: pemilihan dan penilaian sumber; dokumentasi dan metadata; pengurusan dan pemeliharaan; interpretasi sejarah; akses dan komunikasi awam; dan etika dan perwakilan. Dalam Program Sejarah Gunaan UUM, bidang ini telah dilaksanakan melalui pembelajaran berasaskan projek yang melibatkan pembangunan koleksi menggunakan Omeka Classic, penghasilan laman web dan pameran maya dengan elemen lawatan maya 360 darjah, dokumentasi lapangan dan penerbitan buletin digital. Aktiviti-aktiviti ini menunjukkan bahawa kuratorial digital bukan sekadar latihan perisian, tetapi bidang pengajian antara disiplin yang menghubungkan pemikiran sejarah, pengurusan bukti, literasi digital, komunikasi awam dan tanggungjawab etika. Kedudukannya dalam kurikulum membantu menyediakan graduan Sejarah Gunaan untuk memilih, memelihara, mentafsir dan menyampaikan warisan sejarah dengan cara yang boleh dipercayai, relevan dan mampan.
ABSTRACT
The growth of digital sources requires historians to master not only source criticism but also metadata management, provenance, file integrity, preservation, access, and ethical representation. This article examines the position of digital curation as a field of study within the Bachelor of Applied History Programme at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). The study employs a qualitative approach through document analysis of scholarly works, professional standards, authoritative documents, heritage institution portals, and the teaching documents and assessment activities of SALNK3613 Digital Curation. The analysis demonstrates that digital curation has an organised body of knowledge and practice encompassing six core areas: source selection and evaluation; documentation and metadata; management and preservation; historical interpretation; access and public communication; and ethics and representation. Within UUM's Applied History Programme, the field has been implemented through project-based learning involving the development of collections using Omeka Classic, the production of websites and virtual exhibitions with 360-degree virtual-tour elements, field documentation, and digital bulletin publication. These activities show that digital curation is not merely software training, but an interdisciplinary field of study that connects historical thinking, evidence management, digital literacy, public communication, and ethical responsibility. Its place in the curriculum helps prepare Applied History graduates to select, preserve, interpret, and communicate historical heritage in credible, sustainable, and socially relevant ways.
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