INF 385S: Digital Libraries

Fall Term 2025
Mode: In-Person
Program: MSIS/PhD
Unique ID
29965
Day Start End Building Room
  • Wednesday
  • 12:00 pm
  • 3:00 pm
  • UTA
  • 1.210A

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

Enrollment in Information Studies (INF) courses is restricted to graduate students in the School of Information through registration periods 1 and 2, with outside students only being accepted during period 3.