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LIS 462 – Digital Libraries
Digital libraries are organized collections of distributed networked resources made accessible to users. This course will examine publicly and privately funded digital library projects in the US and internationally, and will explore evolving definitions and visions, as well as issues such as preservation and intellectual property. Through hands-on investigation, students will also become familiar with the components of digital libraries, and with digital library research. Assignments will include (but are not limited to) papers and presentations. 3 semester hours.
Course-specific learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student
- can identify and discuss the components of a digital library
- demonstrates knowledge of core digital library activities and issues, and has become an expert in at least one of those
- knows the major digital library projects in the US and elsewhere
- uses the vocabulary of the field appropriately
- has been an active partner on a team-based digital library project
Program-level student learning outcomes addressed by this course
GSLIS graduates
- communicate clearly and effectively in a range of formats to a variety of audiences
- demonstrate critical thinking in their practice of library and information science
- are leaders in local and global settings
