MASSACHUSETTS
Simmons College
School of Library and Information Science
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 521‐2800
Email: gslis@simmons.edu
www.simmons.edu/slis
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: Library and Information Science (LIS)
Students following the Preservation track may be interested in working in archives, libraries, or other collection institutions. They take courses that develop expertise in understanding the role of preservation in the storage and handling of collections, managing preservation programs, and the newly emerging challenges of preserving materials in digital form. They are also encouraged to take additional classes in the preservation challenges of specific materials, such as photographic materials and books. Students who graduate with courses in the Preservation track typically find employment in preservation management positions in libraries and archives or collection management in other cultural heritage institutions. It is recommended that students interested in the Preservation track take at least seven of the twelve courses listed below. Courses with an asterisk are recommended but not required:
LIS 425: History of the Book
LIS 439: Preservation Management
LIS 441: Appraisal of Archives and Manuscripts*
LIS 444: Archiving and Preserving Digital Media
LIS 447: Collection Maintenance
LIS 448: Digital Stewardship
LIS 462: Digital Libraries*
LIS 464: The Medieval Manuscript from Charlemagne to Gutenberg*
LIS 471: Photographic Archives and Visual Information
LIS 500: Independent Study
LIS 531V: Cultural Heritage Informatics
LIS 531X: Practicum for Cultural Heritage Informatics