IS 593

Spring 2022 All Classes

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Advanced Topics in Preservation & Tech Services

Credit: 2 OR 4 hours.

Variety of newly developed and advanced topics courses within the fields of Preservation & Tech Services, intended to augment the existing Information Sciences curricula.

2 or 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated in the same or separate semesters to a maximum of 16 hours, if topics vary.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

IS 593 class schedule data for spring 2022
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
72771
Lecture-Discussion
PC
4:00PM -6:55PM
W
Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science
Ferris, Q
Teper, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/18/22-05/04/22
Degree Notes:
ONL Info Science rate course.
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Presv & Consv Spec Colls Care
Section Info:
This course meets at the Conservation Lab located at 809 S. Oak St., Champaign. Preservation and Conservation for Special Collections Care-This course is meant to build on previous coursework in Preservation, Special Collections and/or Rare Book Curation, will focus on the physical structure and chemical composition of book, paper, and photographic materials. Students will learn how historic and modern library and archives materials are produced, how they age and potentially deteriorate, and different approaches for their physical care. Class work will be split between traditional lectures and readings as well as hands-on projects in book construction and minimally invasive treatments and stabilization mechanisms. The goal will be to educate students to a level at which they can effectively communicate with conservation and preservation professionals, as well as set educated priorities and expectations for the care of their collections. Graduate student questions may be sent to ischool-advising@illinois.edu
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department.
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