Home » Education » Directory of Archival Education » University at Albany, State University of New York » HIstory of Recorded Information

HIstory of Recorded Information

University at Albany, State University of New York
Dept. Code: 
IST
Course Number: 
502
Course Credits: 
3
Course Instructor: 
Philip Eppard
Offered Online: 
No

An introduction to the history of how human beings have created, maintained, and preserved information for personal, official, and cultural purposes. Topics will include the development of writing, recordkeeping, and libraries; the emergence of printing and the history of the book; the evolution of recordkeeping by organizations, government, and individuals; and the impact of different technologies on the development of print and digital culture.

Relates to GPAS Component(s): 
History Research
History of Archives and the Archival Profession