Archives and Special Collections Graduate Certificate

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Certificate Description: The 18-credit hour certificate combines online coursework related to archival history, theory, methods, organization, and ethics, with an archival and digitzation practicum. This course of study can be taken as part of a student’s MLIS degree or as a post-master’s certificate for those holding an MLIS from as ALA-accredited program. Non-LIS graduate students are required to take LIS 505 - Cataloging and Classification as a prerequisite.

Program Goasl/Objectives: To prepare students for careers in archives and related fields such as special collections, museums, and digital libraries.

Required Courses

LIS 646 - Special Collections and Archives 3 hrs.
LIS 647 - Introduction to Archival Organization 3 hrs.
LIS 648 - Archival Practicum 2-4 hrs. (3 hrs. required)
LIS 675 - Seminar: Topics in Organization of Materials 3 hrs. Introduction to Digital Libraires
LIS 675 - Seminar: Topics in Organization of Materials 3 hrs. Metadata

Electives

(choose one)

LIS 506 - Advanced Cataloging and Classification 3 hrs.
LIS 558 - Internet Resources and Applications 3 hrs.
LIS 631 - History of Libraries 3 hrs.
LIS 634 - History of Children’s Literature 3 hrs.

Certificate Assessment

After successfully completing the required coursework, students are required to write a 2500-word paper on an approved topic related to archives, special collections, or digitization that is approved by faculty teaching archival-related courses.