Archival Management

INFO 5371 - Archives and Manuscripts. 3 hours. 
This course examines the major organizing concepts which guide modern archival and manuscript practices. Students utilize archival history and theory to understand the purpose of archives in society. Practices such as appraisal, arrangement and description, preservation, outreach, ethics, and management are examined in an archival context.

INFO 5240 - Archival Arrangement and Description. 3 hours. 
This course provides an overview of the theoretical and methodical principles of archival arrangement and description. Emphasis is placed on practical issues related to arrangement and description of physical and electronic records, in addition to best practices. Includes mock arrangement and description exercises, review of professional literature, and relevant technology instruction. (Pre-requisite- INFO 5371).

INFO 5375 - Archival Appraisal. 3 hours. 
Appraisal theory and techniques are used by archivists to determine the “archival value” of records, manuscripts and photographs. An archivist's determinations in the appraisal process significantly affect what materials are kept or discarded by archival repositories. Explores the history of archival appraisal, the factors that archivists use to determine the value of records, how appraisal decisions are influenced by institutional missions and the long-term effects of different appraisal methods on the historical record.  (Pre-requisite- INFO 5371)

INFO 5090 - Practicum and Field Study. 3 hours. 
Supervised practice work and field study (120 clock hours minimum) in a cooperating library, learning resources center or information agency, plus seminar conferences and summary report. For students without prior field experience. The Practicum or Field Study must pertain to Archival Management. 

INFO 5230 - Records Management. 3 hours. 
Operations in preparation, dissemination, organization, storing and retrieval with emphasis on records control and utilization. Preservation and security problems; retention, transfer and disposal. Planning and supervising records management programs. Departmental functions and organization. Data-processing applications and online systems.

INFO 5290 - Special Collections and Archives. 3 hours. 
Selection, acquisition, preservation and use of special materials of all kinds, including special subject and form materials, rare materials and manuscripts, archival materials and other materials requiring special control and handling. Organization and administration of special collections and archives.

INFO 5295 - Preservation. 3 hours. 
Introduction to preservation management and techniques. Lectures and discussions of management practices, including stack management, collection development decisions and disaster preparedness. Laboratory work, including identification of book structures and hands-on experience with such basic preservation techniques as paper cleaning, paper mending and protective housing.

INFO 5841 - Data curation and management. 3 hours. 
Introduces fundamental concepts, practices, procedures, processes, and vocabulary for the entire curation lifecycle of data, from creation through appraisal, ingest, and storage, to access and reuse. Covers history and background; concepts and principles; community standards and practices; challenges and issues; and tools and techniques for curating and managing data.

INFO 5960: - Collections Conservation. 3 hours.  
*INFO 5960 courses vary by topic. The course must be Collections Conservation in order for the course to count towards the Archival Management certificate.

INFO 5900: - Special Problems. 3 hours. 
This course must be negotiated with the instructor and your advisor. 

Additional course options approved by the IS department are as follows: 

INFO 5223: - Metadata for Information Organization and Retrieval I. 3 hours.
Representation and organization of textual information resources and pictorial works and images, as well as collections of these resources, using key item-level and collection-level metadata schemes (Dublin Core DCTERMS, MODS, VRA Core, Dublin Core Collections Application Profile), data content standards, data value standards (various controlled vocabularies, etc.), and data encoding standards (with the focus on XML). Introduction to various other metadata schemes, tools, and technologies for representing and organizing information resources and collections in the digital environment. Exploration of metadata implications for retrieval of information resources and collections.

INFO 5297: - Introduction to Special Materials Preservation. 3 hours.
Introduction to the processes, standards and best practices governing special materials preservation work in a present-day special library setting. Provides the opportunity for direct, hands-on training and experience through the process of assessing the preservation needs of collection materials and performing preservation treatments on-site in the Library’s preservation studio. The types of items and materials typically found in the collections of special libraries (such as recorded sound, moving images (film and video), electronic devices, photographs, artifacts, paper dolls, maps, etc.) are examined, along with the methods used for preserving them, and the supplies, tools, and equipment commonly used in preservation work. The historical implications of legacy media formats and the manufacturing processes that went into their production are considered along with a basic knowledge of how these histories influence the decisions made, the priorities established, and the supplies used.

INFO 5381: - Cultrural Heritage Stewardship. 3 hours.
Students engage with the topic of cultural heritage stewardship from several different perspectives. We speak to local artists, museum archivists, collection curators, researchers, and others engaged with this work. Students read case studies and watch documentaries on various aspects of cultural heritage stewardship which are discussed as a class. As a final assessment, students create a grant proposal for a cultural heritage site of their choosing to ensure that students are equipped with a key skill needed to work at a cultural heritage institution.

INFO 5450: - Rare Books. 3 hours.
Introduction to principles and practices of rare book librarianship. Bibliography and its applications to identification and evaluation of rare materials. History of printing and illustration. Administration of rare book or special collections, including bibliographic and physical access, reference, evaluation techniques, cataloging, public relations and personnel.

INFO 5742: - Web Archiving. 3 hours.
The web is a fundamental component of nearly all modern interaction. Preserving content from the web and providing long-term access to preserved content presents an interesting set of challenges for Information Scientists. Develop knowledge and skills related to the standards, tools, and processes of web archiving. Learn the mechanics of web archiving and its relation to familiar concepts like collection building and appraisal, access and use, and ethics. This course provides hands-on experience working with different projects and tools, and is designed for anyone interested in the topic without any need for prior experience in web archiving.