Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 2.25 CEUs or 22.5 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. |
Critical Digital Archives
$375.00
Dates: April 7 - May 18Credits: 2.25 CEUs or 22.5 PDHs
This course explores a critical approach to major topics in digital archives, including: selection for digitization; reparative description; responsible open data; digital library software; and instruction.
This course pulls from the instructor’s first-hand experience with a wide variety of critically-engaged cultural heritage projects, they are a co-founder of Mapping Trans Joy, director of Solidarity History, past organizer of the #LDLasData Speaker Series and founding co-editor of the Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship.
The schedule of the course will be flexible to meet the needs and interests of the students. We will prioritize creating spaces of respect and appreciation for the work of our colleagues, and we will approach all critiques from a place of honest attempts for a healthier, more inclusive profession and practice.
Course Description
This course explores a critical approach to major topics in digital archives, including: selection for digitization; reparative description; responsible open data; digital library software; and instruction.
This course pulls from the instructor’s first-hand experience with a wide variety of critically-engaged cultural heritage projects, they are a co-founder of Mapping Trans Joy, director of Solidarity History, past organizer of the #LDLasData Speaker Series and founding co-editor of the Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship.
The schedule of the course will be flexible to meet the needs and interests of the students. We will prioritize creating spaces of respect and appreciation for the work of our colleagues, and we will approach all critiques from a place of honest attempts for a healthier, more inclusive profession and practice.
Sophie Ziegler
Sophie Ziegler (they/them) is an archivist, oral historian, educator, and parent based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They have over 10 years' experience in archives and special collections, and are currently using their background in cultural heritage to uplift community voices. They are the Director of Solidarity History Initiative, host of the podcast, "What is Solidarity History," co-founder of Mapping Trans Joy, and lead organizer of Screaming Into The Future. Sophie regularly teaches courses in archival studies through LSU's School of Information Studies, is a freelance archives consultant with clients across the country, and is a co-founding editor of Journal of Critical Digital Librarianship.
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