Interested in the Spring offering of LBSCI 752: Digital Preservation? LBSCI 736: Records Management is highly recommended as a prerequisite for this iteration of the course. LBSCI 736 is scheduled for Thursdays at 6:40 in the Murphy Center and will be taught by Prof. Lauren Barnes. LBSCI 736.Records Management. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: LBSCI 700, 701, 703. Examines the theories and practices of modern records management both in routine and non-routine organizational procedures and situations. Contemporary records and information management (RIM) focuses on traditional and on electronic records; approaching their management (storage, retrieval, access, disposal) by evaluating the record’s life cycle as a whole. These processes are performed in the context of legal requirements, system architecture, industry standards and organizational guidelines. LBSCI 752. Digital Preservation. 3 hrs.; 3 cr. Prereq.: LBSCI 700, 701, 702, 703; or permission of the instructor. Complementing LBSCI 733: Preservation of Cultural Heritage Materials, this course examines the theory, tools/technologies and issues associated with the long-term retention, preservation and accessibility of material digitally born or subsequently digitized/reformatted. Topics covered will include the characteristics of digital media, standards and quality control, digital asset management, and best practices. The role of digital preservation in the process of digital curation will be highlighted. Completion of LBSCI 729: Introduction to Metadata and/or LBSCI 757: Digital Imaging, prior to enrollment, is recommended. The goal is to introduce students to the theoretical, practical and technological aspects of digital preservation and to place preservation in the broader context of digital curation. Claudia A. Perry, MLS, Ph.D Associate Professor Graduate Advisor for Admissions Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Queens College, CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 claudia.perry@qc.cuny.edu 718-997-3790