Spring 2023

INF 392K Digital Archiving and Preservation

Unique ID: 28550

   Wed

06:00 PM - 09:00 PM  UTA 1.210A

DESCRIPTION

Examines the permanent archiving of digital information. Covers media refreshment, emulation, migration, and electronic records repository construction and administration. Case study projects involving campus repositories and off-campus institutions. Students use legacy hardware and software and digital forensics tools to preprocess digital collections for repository storage. Also explores issues in long-term electronic records preservation.

PREREQUISITES

Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

RESTRICTIONS

To register for this class, students must obtain the instructor's permission by completing this brief request form: https://forms.office.com/r/BZBygU5GUP You'll be notified during period 3 registration (Jan. 5-8) if a seat has been made available for you.