INFO-684 Museum Information Management: Collection Cataloging & Digital Technology

3 Credits

• INFO-684-01

  Tuesday

  3:00 pm – 5:50 pm

  Manhattan - W14, 612

  • 

    Jennifer Cwiok

  • Iris Lee

In this course, students will learn to manage a museum's most important information source: its collection information. Students will learn the functions of collection management systems, how to catalog cultural objects by applying descriptive metadata standards and best practices, and explore the potential for creating new access points to museum collections through digital tools.