Teaching

School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

INLS 752

Digital Preservation and Access: 3-credit course on best practices for the creation, provision, and long-term preservation of digital entities. Topics include digitization technologies; standards and quality control: digital asset management; grant writing; and metadata.

  • Semester taught: Fall 2009
  • Semesters co-taught, with Helen R. Tibbo: Fall 2008 & Fall 2007
  • Semester guest-lectured: Fall 2006: Copyright and Institutional Repositories

Fall '09 Syllabus: PDF | Supplement: PDF | Assignments: PDF

INLS 500

Human Information Interactions: 3-credit, core course on the behavioral and cognitive activities of those who interact with information, with emphasis on: the role of information mediators; how information needs are recognized and resolved; and use and dissemination of information.

  • Semesters taught: Summer 2009 & Spring 2010 (forthcoming)

Summer '09 Syllabus: PDF | Supplement: PDF | Assignments: PDF

INLS 696

Study in Information and Library Science (Advisor): 3-credit, Master’s-level Independent studies:

  • Risk Management for Digital Collections, Spring 2009
  • Readings in Digital Curation, Spring 2009

INLS 992

Master’s Paper (Co-Advisor): 3-credit, required culminating experience reporting on independent research study or project:

  • Conceptions of Emulation, Migration, and Related Concepts in Digital Preservation Literature. A Master’s Paper for the M.S.L.S degree, Summer 2009

INLS 696

Carolina Digital Curation Fellows (CDCF) Introductory Seminar: 1-credit seminar providing a broad overview to digital curation, co-developed and taught with Helen R. Tibbo and Christopher A. Lee, Fall 2007.

INLS 696 Syllabus: PDF

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Practicum Experience Supervision: Co-developed and supervised, with Helen R. Tibbo and Christopher A. Lee, digital curation practicum field experiences for Master’s students.

2008-09
  • ibiblio.org (1 student)
  • Information and Technology Services (3 students)
  • Special Collections, University Libraries (1 student)
  • Systems Department, University Libraries (1 student)
  • The Odum Institute for Research in Social Science (2 students)
  • University Archives, University Libraries (1 student)
2007-08
  • Carolina Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries (2 students)
  • ibiblio.org (1 student)
  • Information and Technology Services (1 student)
  • The Odum Institute for Research in Social Science (1 student)
Supporting Practicum Documentation:

Handbook: PDF | Learning Contract: PDF
Interim Evaluation (Fellow): PDF | Interim Evaluation (Supervisor): PDF
Annual Evaluation (Fellow): PDF | Annual Evaluation (Supervisor): PDF

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Certificate of Digital Curation: Co-developed, with Helen R. Tibbo and Christopher A. Lee, a Certificate of Digital Curation program associated with the School of Information and Library Science Masters degree (currently under review).

Professional Institutes, Workshops and Tutorials

2009

Invited speaker, “Interviews and Focus Groups,” at the User Studies Initiative: Staff Development Series, Duke University Libraries, Durham, NC, October 16, 2009

Invited Instructor, DigCCurr Professional Institute: Curation Practices for the Digital Object Lifecycle, Chapel Hill, NC, June 21-26, 2009.

2007

Co-instructor, with Dr. Helen R. Tibbo, "Digital Curation and Digital Preservation: An Introduction (tutorial),” at the 7th ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, Vancouver, BC, June 19, 2007.

Tutorial Slides: PDF | Overview and Bibliography: PDF