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Archives and Special Collections: Suggested Courses

Examples of professional job titles in this area: Archivist; Head of Rare Books and Special Collections; Genealogy and Local History Librarian

Suggested SIRLS Courses IRLS 540 Introduction to Archives
IRLS 541 Preservation
IRLS 544 The Book as Information Technology (coming soon)
IRLS 557 Documenting Diverse Cultures and Communities (coming soon)
IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors
IRLS 640 Advanced Archiving (coming soon)
IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits)
IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of archives, rare books, and special collections
IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours)
Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688)

 

Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest

Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688)       

IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information

IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer

IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science

 

Out of Department Courses

ENGL 596K  Methods and Materials of Literary Research: Descriptive Bibliography/History of the Book

ART 547 -- Mixed Media Book
ARH 596L -- Seminar in Museum Studies

Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).

Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.

 
 
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