Data Handling and Conservation

These skills in data handling and conservation help prepare students for jobs in library and information science, museum curation, and at a variety of cultural institutions. They include the following:

  • Implementing digital tools for data collection while adhering to ethical and legal guidelines
  • Protecting data from theft or loss, backing up data, securing devices and accounts, recognizing sensitive information that needs higher safeguarding
  • Knowing about metadata, including copyright and privacy data