Following a revolution in digital information and technological development, both the need for and opportunities in digital preservation education have been growing over the last 30 years. This study aimed to examine digital preservation course content through an analysis of course syllabi to understand what is taught in library schools through the graduate level. Our analysis demonstrates the significant growth in digital preservation education during the last decade but also presents several areas that need to be improved, such as more integration of technology into the courses, providing advanced courses, developing core sets of literature, and developing more content for teaching issues related to ethics and diversity.
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Digital Preservation in LIS Education: A Content Analysis of Course Syllabi
Ayoung Yoon, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), School of Informatics and Computing, Department of Library and Information Science, is an assistant professor in the School of Informatics and Computing (SOIC) at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Her research areas include data curation, digital preservation, and data sharing/reuse. Email: ayyoon@iupui.
Angela P. Murillo, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), School of Informatics and Computing, Department of Library and Information Science, is an assistant professor in the SOIC at IUPUI. Her research focus is scientific data management, scientific data cyberinfrastructure, and data science education. Email: apmurill@iu.
Paula Anders McNally, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), School of Informatics and Computing, Department of Library and Information Science, is associate faculty in the SOIC at IUPUI. She holds a PhD in history and teaches courses in the field of archival science. Email: pjmcnall@iu.
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