Metadata in Theory and Practice
Departmental Course Description:
Combines theoretical examination of the design of metadata schema with
their practical application in a variety of settings. Hands-on experience in
the creation of descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata, along
with their application in systems such as metadata harvesting and semantic
web applications will help students develop a thorough understanding of
current metadata standards as well as such issues as crosswalking, metadata
schema, metadata’s use in information retrieval and data management
applications, and the role of standards bodies in metadata schema
development.
Digital Preservation
Departmental Course Description:
Examines current problems with and approaches to digital preservation
that are fundamental to the long-term accessibility of digital materials.
Also examines the range of current research problems, along with emerging
methods and tools, and assess a variety of organizational scenarios to plan
and implement a preservation plan. Topics will include basic information
theory, preservation of complex digital objects; standards and
specifications; sustainability and risk assessment; authenticity, integrity,
quality control, and certification; and management of preservation
activities.
Information in Society
Departmental Course Description:
Explores major issues in the library and information science
professions as they involve their communities of users and sponsors.
Analyzes specific situations that reflect the professional agenda of these
fields, including intellectual freedom, community service, professional
ethics, social responsibilities, intellectual property, literacy, historical
and international models, the socio-cultural role of libraries and
information agencies and professionalism in general, focusing in particular
on the interrelationships among these issues. Required M.S. degree core
course.
Race, Gender, and Information Technology
Departmental Course Description:
This course critically examines the ways in which information
technologies are both the source and consequence of race and gender
relations. Will explore theories of race, gender and technology and apply
these to case studies of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Particular attention will be given to globalization, privacy and
surveillance, labor, and “digital enclosures”.