This course is intended to focus on the development of digital library projects that are informed by current digital library research and innovations, using formal research methods. I taught the course as part of an IMLS-funded grant to educate future faculty with expertise in the area of digital libraries. Since most of the students in this course were first- or second-year doctoral students, I designed it so that they would have the opportunity to both gain an understanding of the current research landscape in the area of digital libraries and to develop a focused research project that could extend beyond a single semester.
The 12 students who enrolled in this course worked in three groups on distinct, substantial research projects. Through informal presentations of work-in-progress and class discussions, students were able to practice skills and strategies in clarifying and articulating research goals, conducting literature reviews, carrying out initial stages of a research project, and communicating research agendas and findings.
This is one of four courses in a curriculum — within the larger UT School of Information doctoral program — that my co-PIs and I developed for the Cultivating Digital Librarian Faculty grant.
Course Sections Taught
- Spring, 2010 Syllabus and website