Library and Archival Computing

Development and roles of computational systems that form the basis of computing for libraries and archives, with particular emphasis on the role that digital libraries and repositories play in support of contemporary scholarship. "Hands-on" experiences with key applications and systems that have been developed, mainly in the open-source environment "lamp" architecture--for use in digital libraries and related settings, with an emphasis on collection building. With prior approval from academic advisor and course instructor, this course can fulfill the information technology core requirement.