University of Texas at Austin, School of Information

The University of Texas at Austin, School of Information will build institutional capacity to educate digital librarians by developing future faculty and library managers, as well as recruiting new librarians into a technology-centered digitization curriculum that documents and researches policy and issues related to digital libraries. During the project, a curriculum will be developed and evaluated, a teaching and digitization infrastructure will be created, and research and publications will be initiated that track best practices. By the conclusion of the program, five doctoral students and one master's student will be recruited for specialized careers and/or research and teaching in the area of digital libraries. Match: $489,598