Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Web Archiving for Libraries and Archives: Tools, Strategies, and Outreach
$375.00
Dates: June 1 - July 12Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
The web is the primary venue for creating, sharing, and preserving today’s cultural,
scholarly, and institutional record — yet much of it is ephemeral and at risk of disappearing.
Without intentional preservation efforts, critical parts of our digital heritage will vanish. This
six-week course offers both a conceptual foundation and a practical skillset for web
archiving in libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage settings.
Participants will explore the history and purpose of web archiving, develop selection criteria
and workflows for capturing institutional and community web content, and gain hands-on
experience with widely used tools such as Archive-It, Webrecorder/Conifer, and Browsertrix.
The course will address file formats and preservation standards (WARC/CDX), metadata
creation, rights management, and strategies for integrating web archives into existing digital
collections and institutional repositories. We will also discuss ethical and legal
considerations, privacy concerns, and outreach methods for engaging faculty, students, and
community partners.
By the end of the course, participants will have a step-by-step understanding of the web
archiving process — from selection and capture to description, ethical review, and
promotion — and will be prepared to launch or enhance a program at their own institution.
Emphasis is placed on low-barrier approaches that can be adapted to institutions of any
size or budget. All readings will be made available through Moodle; no prior web archiving
experience is required.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the value and challenges of web archiving in a library or archival context.
2. Identify selection criteria and workflows for capturing institutional and community
web content.
3. Use at least one web archiving tool to capture, store, and replay web content.
4. Apply appropriate metadata and rights statements for web captures.
5. Address ethical, legal, and privacy considerations in web archiving projects.
6. Develop outreach plans to promote the use of web archives in research, teaching,
and public engagement.
Course Description
The web is the primary venue for creating, sharing, and preserving today’s cultural,
scholarly, and institutional record — yet much of it is ephemeral and at risk of disappearing.
Without intentional preservation efforts, critical parts of our digital heritage will vanish. This
six-week course offers both a conceptual foundation and a practical skillset for web
archiving in libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage settings.
Participants will explore the history and purpose of web archiving, develop selection criteria
and workflows for capturing institutional and community web content, and gain hands-on
experience with widely used tools such as Archive-It, Webrecorder/Conifer, and Browsertrix.
The course will address file formats and preservation standards (WARC/CDX), metadata
creation, rights management, and strategies for integrating web archives into existing digital
collections and institutional repositories. We will also discuss ethical and legal
considerations, privacy concerns, and outreach methods for engaging faculty, students, and
community partners.
By the end of the course, participants will have a step-by-step understanding of the web
archiving process — from selection and capture to description, ethical review, and
promotion — and will be prepared to launch or enhance a program at their own institution.
Emphasis is placed on low-barrier approaches that can be adapted to institutions of any
size or budget. All readings will be made available through Moodle; no prior web archiving
experience is required.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the value and challenges of web archiving in a library or archival context.
2. Identify selection criteria and workflows for capturing institutional and community
web content.
3. Use at least one web archiving tool to capture, store, and replay web content.
4. Apply appropriate metadata and rights statements for web captures.
5. Address ethical, legal, and privacy considerations in web archiving projects.
6. Develop outreach plans to promote the use of web archives in research, teaching,
and public engagement.
Rachel Walton
Rachel Walton is a Digital Archivist, Records Manager, and Librarian at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. In that role she works to acquire, preserve, and provide access to the institution’s digital assets, including but not limited to, digitized materials related to the history of the college, the published and unpublished work of its faculty and students, and any electronic records that merit long term retention. Rachel also teaches information literacy classes, meets with patrons one-on-one for research consultations, supports courses with archival research components, and co-leads digital humanities projects across campus. Her scholarship centers on website usability, institutional repositories, research data management, and teaching with primary sources.
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