Special Topics in Information Studies: Libraries, Archives, Museums: Intersections and Tensions


INF2195H

The proposed course (INF2195H — Special Topics in Information Studies: Libraries, Archives, Museums: Intersections and Tensions) will compare the traditions, theories, and perspectives of LAMs, focusing on:

  • the evolution of LAMS from the early modern period to the present day;
  • key concepts of library science, archival studies and museum studies;
  • professional ethics and values across LAMs;
  • representation and interpretation across LAMs
  • user engagement and meaning-making across LAMs;
  • LAMs as physical and virtual spaces;
  • collaboration and convergence across LAMs;
  • the repositioning of LAMs as agents of social change in general and in response to the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in particular.

Pre-requisite: For full-time students: successful completion of year 1 of either: the CRO or the MMSt or MI program. For part-time students: successful completion of 4 F.C.E.s in the CRO, or the MMSt or MI program.

Note:  Effective fall 2020, the course is a regular course, INF2185H.