Course Description
Introduces processes, procedures, and systems for the collection development of unique digital resources in libraries, archives, and museums. Includes basics of digitization, standards for different formats, and curation of electronic materials. Prerequisite: LIS 640.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Define the interdisciplinary nature of digital libraries.
- Articulate the challenges in managing digital library content.
- Describe and evaluate the metadata schema for electronic collections.
- Simulate the construction of a small digital collection.
- Construct a grant proposal that would fund a digital project.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of digital libraries.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Assignment 1: Digital Collection Evaluation | 10% |
| Assignment 2: Building a Digital Collection with CONTENTdm | 10% |
| Assignment 3: Scrapbook Digitization & Collection Development | 20% |
| Assignment 4: Metadata Edit and Migration | 12% |
| Assignment 5: Poster Digitization & Collection Development | 20% |
| Participation/Professionalism | 28% |
Attendance/Participation:
Students are expected to actively engage in discussions in class, share their point of views, respond to and answer questions posted by their classmates, attend synchronous class meetings, and participate in in-class activities.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Xie, I., & Matusiak, K. K. (2016). Discover digital libraries: theory and practice. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier. [The textbook is available online for free through UNCG Libraries]
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.