Philip B. Eppard
University at Albany
Fall 2011
Administration of archival and manuscript collections; appraisal, arrangement, description, and reference services; current practices at national, state, and local levels. Topics include concepts of records management, preservation and conservation, online retrieval systems, and freedom of access and privacy.
See syllabus.
Philip B. Eppard
University at Albany
Summer 2012
Introduction to the handling and development of rare book collecting; conservation and preservation; terminology and principles of bibliographic description; the antiquarian book trade; the history of rare book collection; important collections.
Carter, J., Barker, N. 2004. ABC for Book Collectors.
http://www.albany.edu/informationstudies/files/IST655_Eppard_Summer2012.pdf
Philip B. Eppard
University at Albany
Spring 2013
An introductory survey of preservation management in libraries and archives, covering such topics as the historical evolution of the preservation dilemma, programs for academic and public libraries, collections maintenance and environmental controls, commercial binding and rebinding, selection for preservation and microfilming, security, archival preservation, paper conservation, disaster planning and recovery, and preservation of non-print materials (including electronic media).
Nicholson, B. 2001. Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper.
Ritzenthaler, M. L. 2010. Preserving Archives and Manuscripts, 2nd ed.
http://www.albany.edu/informationstudies/files/SP13_IST654_Eppard.pdf
Philip B. Eppard
University at Albany
Summer 2009
This course explores the environment of contemporary publishing. The publishing industry, like many others, is in the midst of significant changes brought on by information digitization. Course participants will learn the structure of the industry, the roles of various stakeholders, and issues related to the movement from paper-based to digitized development and dissemination of information.
Greco, A. N. 2005. The Book Publishing Industry, 2nd ed.
Miller, L. J. 2006. Reluctant Capitalists: Bookselling and the Culture of Consumption.
Engelhardt, T. 2003. The Last Days of Publishing.
Philip B. Eppard
University at Albany
Spring 2009
An introduction to the history of how human beings have created, maintained, and preserved information for personal, official, and cultural purposes. Topics will include the development of writing, recordkeeping, and libraries; the emergence of printing and the history of the book; the evolution of recordkeeping by organizations, government, and individuals; and the impact of different technologies on the development of print and digital culture.
Finkelstein, D. McCleery, A. 2006. The Book History Reader, 2nd ed.
Levy, D. M. 2001. Scrolling Forward: Making Sense of Documents in the Digital Age.
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