School of Information - The University of TexasSkip to content
Home Academic Programs Admissions Courses People & Groups Research & Publications Computing Resources Career Services
   
INF 392K Problems in Permanent Retention of Electronic Records
Unique # 26345, Spring 2006
Open Book
INF 392K Home
  Objectives
  Text
  Assignments
  Schedule
  Resources
 


Search
Site Map
Contact Info
UT Home

Instructor: Dr. Patricia K. Galloway

Course Meeting Times
Wednesdays 9.00 a.m - 12.00 Noon, SZB 546

Course Description
The course will focus upon what happens to electronic records from all sources, including preservation reformatting, once they have crossed the "'archival threshold" for permanent retention. The course will cover media refreshment, conversion to neutral formats vs. emulation to retain original format, migration, migration on demand; format and metadata repositories; authenticity and reauthentication in the long-term preservation of electronic records;.and electronic records repository construction, use, and administration. Projects supporting the iSchool institutional repository will be undertaken by students as case studies. Students will also be introduced to how existing standard practices in the information technology field may be adapted to archival requirements: code vaulting and escrow, data warehousing, data mining, web crawling, knowledge management. Issues of access, including privacy and open records in the context of World Wide Web standards and digital library initiatives, will also be addressed.

Professor: Dr. Patricia K. Galloway
Email: galloway@ischool.utexas.edu
Phone: (512) 232-9220
Office: SZB 566
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m -11:00 a.m Tuesday or by appointment
Contact Please use email in preference to telephone

Teaching Assistant: Melanie Cofield
Email: mcofield@ischool.utexas.edu