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Course description

Please note we recommend that you complete the core course INFO 525 before taking this elective as part of the MIS or PGCert/DipIS.

The course covers the purpose, strategies, tools and standards used to digitise information and its subsequent management. It explores issues relating to digitisation, in particular those concerning the planning, creation, organisation and management of digitised collections.

Introduction to INFO 547

INFO 547 aims to familiarise students with both theoretical and practical aspects of digital collection activities, and with key elements in the creation and management of digital collections. The intention is to provide students with the knowledge to take useful part in digitisation projects in libraries, archives, museums or any similar environment. In order to arrive at that position, you will need to learn some digital library terms and concepts, and learn as much as you can in the time available about digital content strategy, the legal framework, the preservation of digital objects, the practical requirements and facilities, interoperability issues and about the usability of digital collections.

Learning objectives

By the conclusion of the INFO 547 course, students should have:

1. Understand and manage the processes required to acquire, organise and deliver knowledge in digital form, in order to create an effective digital collection.
2. Discuss the role of librarians and information professionals in the planning, creation and management of digital libraries.
3. Analyse and exemplify the role of digital libraries in widening access to information and in promoting diversity and minority cultures.
4. Articulate the critical issues in the planning, organisation, maintenance and delivery of digital collections, including preservation and intellectual property.

Schedule (2011)

INFO 547 will be held in the third trimester (November 2011-February 2012) of the 2011 academic year. There will be no classes during the mid-term break (19 December-8 January).

• Internal and Distance students students
  This course will be delivered via distance mode only. The weekly Internet conference sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 6.45-8.15 p.m.

Week	Topic
1	Introduction to the concept of Digital Library (DL)
2	Planning the DL project
3	DL content strategy
4	Economic factors and legal framework
5	User-centric DL design and usability concerns
Mid-trimester break
6	Evaluation of DL
7	Getting started: practical requirements and facilities
8	Preservation of digital/digitised resources
9	Metadata and interoperability for DL
10	Digital cultural heritage
11	Socially-grounded DL projects and research

Assessment

INFO 547 is internally assessed, with the following assignments to be completed in order to satisfy the mandatory course requirements. Full details, including explanatory notes and criteria, are available under "Assessment" on Blackboard.

Assessment	Date due	Value	Length
1. Short Critical Analysis Essays on Digital Library Concepts/ Issues	19 December	45%	2500 words max.
2. Funding Proposal for a Digital Library Project	13 February	45%	2500 words max.
3. Peer Learning: Participation in the weekly class/seminar discussions and contribution to BB Discussion Board	Assessed weekly	10%	See details under 'Assessment'

Recommended texts

The course will not have a prescribed text. Students are encouraged to subscribed to feeds from

• D-Lib Magazine (http://www.dlib.org/)
• librarytechnz (http://librarytechnz.natlib.govt.nz/)
• NZ-Digi (http://lists.natlib.govt.nz/mailman/listinfo/nzdigi-l)

Access to the following will be useful:

• Baker, D. & Evans, W. (2009).  Digital library economics: An academic perspective.  Oxford: Chandos Publishing.
• Bulow, A. E. and Ahmon, J. (2011). Preparing collections for digitization. London: Facet in association with The National Archives.
• Collier, M. (Ed.) (2010). Business planning for digital libraries: International approaches. Leuven (Belgium): Leuven University Press
• Collier, M. (Ed.). (2010).  Business planning for digital libraries: International approaches.  Leuven: Leuven University Press.
• Harvey, D.R. (2006). Preserving digital materials. Munchen: Saur.
• Intner, S.S., Lazinger, S. S. & Weihs, J. (2006). Metadata and its impact on libraries. Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited.
• Kresh, D. (Ed.). (2007). The whole digital library handbook. Chicago: American Library Association.
• Theng, Y. L. & Foo, S. (2005).  Design and usability of digital libraries: Case studies in the Asia Pacific. Hershey: Information Science Publishing.
• Witten, I. H. & Bainbridge, D. (2003). How to build a digital library. San Francisco, Ca: Morgan Kaufman.