IS 573

Spring 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

Advanced Topics in Collections

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Credit: 2 OR 4 hours.

Variety of newly developed and advanced topics courses within the field of Collections, intended to augment the existing Information Sciences curricula.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. May be repeated in the same or separate terms, to a maximum of 16 hours, if topics vary.

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

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IS 573 class schedule data for spring 2026
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	78060	Lecture-Discussion	CAP	1:00PM -2:50PM	R	53 Sch of Info Sciences Bldg	Cain, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Community Archives Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	72616	Lecture-Discussion	PMA	12:30PM -3:20PM	T	ARR Spurlock Museum	Deacy-Quinn, C Holton, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Preservation Museum Artifacts Section Info: This course meets at Spurlock Museum, located at 600 S. Gregory St, Urbana, room 208 CCG Gallery. There is a $100 Facilities fee and a $75 Class Materials fee for this course. Lecture and hands-on group-based labs introduce preservation, documentation, and maintenance of the physical integrity of museum collections. The course begins with agents that deteriorate and how to mitigate their damage. Students will be introduced to physical properties of inorganic, organic, composite, and textile materials. Practical solutions of packing, shipping, storage methods, collections hazards, safety and emergency planning will be taught. In addition, you will gain practical museum experience, and understand standard practices of collection and decision-making as they apply at the Spurlock Museum. Course activities are practical, hands-on, and regularly require physical movement - personal mobility and fine motor skills will be beneficial for participants. This course is quick paced, focusing on one pertinent topic per week, and includes weekly assignments, a midterm, and a final presentation. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.