2021-08-21: IMLS Laura Bush Award -- A Graduate Certificate in Web Archiving

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Our certificate and capstone course will be at the intersection of Computer Science, Library and Information Studies, and Cybersecurity.

Our certificate and capstone course will be at the intersection of Computer Science, Library and Information Studies, and Cybersecurity.

We are happy to have received a 2021 IMLS Laura Bush planning grant award to establish a graduate certificate in web archiving at ODU.  The project and resulting certificate program is a joint effort between the Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group (Nelson, Weigle), the School of Cybersecurity (Wu), Library and Information Studies (Kimmel), and the ODU Libraries (Ritchie).  

The deliverables for this 12 month project will include: 1) an environmental scan documenting the need of industry, university, and government organizations for employees with experience in web archiving, 2) materials for a graduate-level course in the technology, theory, and ethics of web archiving, and 3) a lessons learned report of our experiences working in a multidisciplinary team to deliver graduate and professional education that integrates library science, archival science, computer science, and cybersecurity.

Although this may change as we learn more, our current plan is to develop a capstone course, cross-listed in CS, CYSE, and LIS, that will be the introduction to the Web Archiving Certificate. The Table below is a tentative schedule and topics. 

A strawman proposal for the proposed CS/CYSE/LIBS 433/533 - Web Archiving Theory, Practice, and Implica- tions. The actual content will evolve during the period of the planning grant. Suggestions and feedback about course content are welcome at any time.
A strawman proposal for the proposed CS/CYSE/LIBS 433/533 - Web Archiving Theory, Practice, and Implications. The actual content will evolve during the period of the planning grant. Suggestions and feedback about course content are welcome at any time.

The students will also take three electives to round out the certificate, with likely candidates to include these currently existing classes and possibly new classes:

  • CS 418/518 Web Programming 
  • CS 432/532 Web Science
  • CS 495/595 Web Client Security 
  • CS 751/851 Digital Libraries
  • CS 795/895 Web Archiving Forensics
  • LIBS 608 Foundations of Libraries and Information
  • LIBS 612 Research Methods in Library and Information Studies
  • LIBS 658 Knowledge Management: Planning, Selecting and Managing Collections 
  • LIBS 677 Knowledge Organization and Access
  • LIBS 681 Assessment and Evaluation in Library and Information Science
  • LIBS 693 Seminar in Archives and Special Collections
  • CYSE 465/565 Information Assurance for Cybersecurity
  • CYSE 464/564 Networked Systems Security
  • CYSE 607 Advanced Digital Forensics 

We anticipate our primary audience to be working professionals who need a refresher or additional skills for their workplace.  The courses will be offered online, so geography will not be a constraint.  

We will rely on our extraordinary advisory board to guide us as to the course content, strategic direction, and their hiring needs regarding theory and practice.  We're especially proud of the quality, depth, and breadth of people and organizations assembled -- thanks to all that agreed to serve:

Back when we submitted this proposal in March, we anticipated sites visits this fall to the Internet Archive, Library of Congress, NARA, and other locations, but Delta had other plans for us.  Like everyone else, we'll adapt and make the best of it.  Please contact us if you have questions about the planning grant, would like share information regarding hiring needs, course content, and the like, or if you are interested in taking these classes when they are available.  

We have felt strongly for a long time that there are significant research and pedagogical opportunities at the intersection of Web Science, Library and Information Studies, and Cybersecurity.  We are grateful the IMLS for the chance to formally explore these opportunities.  Watch our blog, our Twitter Feed (@WebSciDL), our GitHub, and the official IMLS site for the grant for additional information, including course materials and lessons learned, as it becomes available.  


--Michael


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