Course Overview
Digital Humanities (DH) represents a convergence of computational methods with humanistic inquiry that is already reshaping how libraries digitise, describe, preserve, curate, and provide access to cultural heritage. This eight-unit course provides a structured, activity-rich introduction to DH tailored specifically for library and information professionals — grounded in Indian and South Asian institutional contexts, built around active participation, and designed to produce immediately transferable professional competencies.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
• CLO 1 — Define Digital Humanities and articulate its significance for contemporary LIS practice
• CLO 2 — Trace the historical development of DH from Humanities Computing to the present AI era
• CLO 3 — Analyse the methodological scope of DH: text analysis, GIS, network analysis, 3D modelling
• CLO 4 — Evaluate DH applications across history, literature, arts, social sciences, and related subject domains
• CLO 5 — Apply DH metadata standards (TEI, Dublin Core, MARC 21, IIIF, Linked Open Data) to library projects
• CLO 6 — Design and propose a realistic DH project for a library or information setting
• CLO 7 — Critically assess the ethical, equity, and sustainability dimensions of DH practice
• CLO 8 — Demonstrate competency in at least two DH tools relevant to library services