Master's Degree in Library Science and Information Studies.
“Operating Systems and ICT Platforms”

Module 1. ICT. Introduction:

Introduction Specific subject objectives Teaching strategies
1. ICT. Introduction

1.1 ICT background and state of the art of ICT applied to libraries and archives..

1.2 Evolution of ICT technologies in its relationship with libraries and archives
 After completing this module, the students will know the general aspects of the history, evolution and state of the art of ICT in relation to libraries and archives to have a current context.

 The student will research trough the literature and the sites listed down below to prepare material for discussion in class about the following:

1 - Major milestones in the evolution of ICT in relation to digital libraries.
2. - Major milestones in the evolution of ICT in relation to digital files.
3. - His knowledge and experience on the subject from work, discussion with colleagues, readings, or projects.

Description:
To understand the current use of Information and Communications Technology -ICT- in libraries and archives its history and evolution must be studied, in order to understand how we got to the current state of art. This is not the result of random events, but instead, an evolution that can be traced to visualize and understand comprehensively the current stage and also to draw a likely trend in this evolution.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUPPORTING READINGS MODULE 1:
McCallum, Sally ."40 Years of Technology in Libraries : A Brief History of the IFLA Section on Information Technology, 1963/64" . July 2003. See document

Voutssás, Juan. "Los inicios de la automatización de bibliotecas en México". México: IIBI, UNAM, 2019. Cap. 1-5.- See document

Write a summary of the main milestones of ICT in its relationship with libraries or archives.