Digital Culture and Information

The Digital Culture and Information (DCI) minor encourages students to deeply explore how the digital age impacts knowledge and society. Students will discover how software transforms information into valuable resources as well as the dangerous potential of algorithmically biased tools. Through courses that integrate theory with hands-on practice, students will develop creative projects that demonstrate their emerging expertise in digital media. The program is designed to teach students concepts and methods that will enhance their academic success within any major or career path. Students participating in the program will gain significant experience with technological platforms, complex information resources, and visual design. The course of study nurtures critical reflection on the underlying structure of information and not merely technical proficiency. A minor in Digital Culture and Information provides the foundation for a career in any field and for life as an informed citizen in a digital society.

Minor Coordinator: Mackenzie Brooks

Core Faculty

Mary Abdoney, M.S.—(2006)-2012
Research and Instruction Librarian for the Sciences and Associate Professor
M.A., University of South Florida 

Jeffrey Barry, M.S.L.S.—(2013)-2013
Associate Professor and Associate University Librarian
M.S.L.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Mackenzie Brooks, M.L.I.S—(2013)-2019
Head of Digital Information Management & Education, Digital Humanities Librarian, and Associate Professor
M.L.I.S., Dominican University

Sarah Horowitz, Ph.D.—(2008)-2020
Professor of History
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Paula S. Kiser, M.S.I.S.—(2018)-2024
Digital Scholarship Librarian and Associate Professor
M.S.I.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Stephen P. McCormick, Ph.D.—(2014)-2018
Associate Professor of French
Ph.D., University of Oregon

Elizabeth Anne Teaff, M.L.I.S.—(2010)-2016
Associate University Librarian for Access and Discovery and Associate Professor
M.L.I.S., University of South Carolina

Degrees/Majors/Minors

• Digital Culture and Information minor

Courses

• DCI 101 - Introduction to Digital Culture and Information
• DCI 103 - Digital Humanities: Social Justice Collections and Liberal Arts Curricula
• DCI 110 - Web Programming for Non-Programmers
• DCI 175 - Innovations in Publishing
• DCI 180 - FS: First-Year Seminar
• DCI 190 - Digital Culture and Information Studio
• DCI 191 - Conventions of Scholarship: Past, Present, and Future
• DCI 201 - Digital Collections and Exhibits
• DCI 270 - 21st-Century Show and Tell: Multimedia Design for Instruction
• DCI 271 - New Dark Age
• DCI 295 - Topics in Digital Culture and Information
• DCI 393 - Creating Digital Scholarship Seminar
• DCI 401 - Directed Individual Study
• DCI 402 - Directed Individual Study
• DCI 403 - Directed Individual Study