Credits: 3 credits

Prerequisite(s): INF 7710 (or HIS 7840) or INF 6080

Rationale for inclusion in curriculum

An overview of technology tools is essential to providing the student with an understanding and appreciation of the nature and functions of the profession(s) he/she is about to enter.. Lectures, discussions and assignments center on the work, concerns, and digital issues impacting archival work and librarianship.

Also, an introduction to access and outreach theory set the stage for exploration of ways in which the archivist and librarian can achieve their goals of maximizing the access to history for all.

Learning outcomes

• By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Assess the relationship of community, technology, and the historic record
• Determine the costs in time and money for creating and maintaining digital
• Discuss vocabulary of the technology
• Differentiate the differing needs of analog versus digital
• Identify the needs for administration and assessment of technology
• Develop reference, marketing, and outreach services using technology

Content

• Confidence in approaching new technologies
• Understand an information organization’s digital mission
• Practice in the art of collaborative outreach4. Define parameters of vendor relations

Course methodology

The course will utilize discussions, lectures, group projects and group presentations.

Bases for evaluation of student performance

Papers; oral presentations; class attendance, participation; and group projects.

Assessment

Group project using new technology for libraries and archives, short assignments focusing on specific skills, outreach project based on case study

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Updated: 4/2024