INF 392K: Digital Archiving and Preservation

Fall Term 2024
Mode: In Person
Program: MSIS/PhD
Unique ID
27979
Day Start End Building Room
  • Wednesday
  • 6:00 PM
  • 9:00 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.210A

Catalog 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.

Instructor 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

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.