ILS 412 - Digital Preservation for Cultural Institutions

3 CR

Digital preservation is a function of all services in information agencies, libraries, museums and archival repositories. Many institutions are affected in areas of access, preservation, outreach, scholarly research and accessibility. Through weekly readings, discussions, case studies, and assigned projects, students will learn about preserving text, images, data, sound, and other tangible forms of information using digital technologies for preservation and access. Issues in copyright and access, long-term storage, cloud computing and migration will also addressed.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101, CIS 100, ILS 250, ILS 325.