Today the class will meet in CSU Special Collections, where Erin Bell (Project Coordinator for the Center for Public History and Digital Humanities) and Bill Barrow (Special Collections Librarian) will moderate a discussion of digital archives and digital humanities as emerging fields that connect historians, librarians, and archivists in ways that blur the boundaries between [...]
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October 14: Introduction to Archives (Omeka Map Analysis Due)
Read Miller, “Archives and Historical Manuscripts,” and Rosenzweig, “Scarcity or Abundance? Preserving the Past in a Digital Age,” both available on Electronic Course Reserve. Miller’s essay introduces the field of archives and archival management, while Rosensweig’s essay examines how the proliferation of information in digital formats presents both challenges and opportunities for historians.
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