Digital Libraries Specialist Certificate

15.0 quarter credits

The Digital Libraries Specialist Certificate is designed for professionals already holding a master's degree from an ALA-accredited program or a graduate degree closely related to this specialization. This specialization covers a range of topics in digital resources, collections and services.

The program must be completed within three years.

Required courses
INFO 552	Introduction to Web Design for Information Organizations			3.0
INFO 653	Digital Libraries			3.0
INFO 657	Digital Library Technologies			3.0
Students select two courses from the following list (courses are grouped based on general orientation):
Resource-focused courses
INFO 622	Content Representation			3.0
INFO 662	Metadata and Resource Description			3.0
INFO 740	Digital Reference Services			3.0
Systems-focused courses
INFO 605	Introduction to Database Management			3.0
INFO 608	Human-Computer Interaction			3.0
INFO 624	Information Retrieval Systems			3.0
INFO 658	Information Architecture			3.0