INF 385S: Digital Libraries

Fall Term 2023
Mode: In Person
Program: MSIS/PhD
Unique ID
28660
Day Start End Building Room
  • Wednesday
  • 9:00 AM
  • 12:00 PM
  • SRH
  • 1.208

Catalog Description

Research, development, and evaluation issues related to digital collections of documents, data, and multimedia formats, including metadata and interoperability; access strategies and user interfaces; implications for policies and social issues; collection development with physical as well as digital materials

Instructor Description

This course explores the life cycle of a digital library/collection through various critical lenses and hands-on experiences. The objective of the course is for students to obtain a solid understanding of the theoretical frameworks, technical processes, and technologies needed to build meaningful, ethical, and reusable digital libraries.

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.

Restrictions

Restricted to graduate students in the School of Information through registration periods 1 and 2. Outside students will be permitted to join our waitlists beginning with registration period 3.