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Advanced Study in Digital Libraries Certificate (Post Master's)

College of Communication and Information
School of Library and Information Sciences
E-mail: slisinform@kent.edu
Tel: 330-672-2782
Fax: 330-672-7965
Web: http://www.slis.kent.edu

The  Advanced Study in Digital Libraries certificate meets the growing demand for digital librarians and digital libraries. It is for those who have earned an MLS or MLIS degree. Curriculum focuses on the technical and human aspects of the Internet and digital libraries, including technical infrastructure of the digital library; theoretical and historical foundations; knowledge organization in digital libraries; collection development and maintenance; information access and utilization of digital libraries; and social, economic, policy and professional issues.
 
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Course Title Credits
LIS 6/80637 Metadata Architecture and Implementation 3
  6/80638 Digital Libraries 3
  6/80639 Implementation of Digital Libraries 3
Elective courses and Workshops: choose from the following
 9
IAKM 6/80101 Information Architecture I (3)
LIS 50693 Variable Title Workshop-Library and Information Science (1)

6/80003 Information Technology for Library and Information Professionals (3)
  6/80613 Information Needs, Seeking and Use (3)
  6/80641 Information Storage and Retrieval Systems (3)

6/80642 Implementation of Information Storage and Retrieval Systems (3)
  6/80645 Database Systems (3)
  6/80646 User Interfaces for Information Retrieval Systems (3)

6/80648 Electronic Publishing on the Web (3)
  6/80651 Digital Image Processing and Collection Management (3)
  6/80691 Seminar in Library Science (1-3)
  60692 Practicum-Libraries and Information Centers (2-3)
  6/81096 Individual Investigation (1-2)
MINIMUM TOTAL 18

 

Gainful Employment Disclosure
CIP code:
 25.0101
CIP title:
 Library and Information Science
AY 10 completers:
 0
AY 10 on-time completers:
 N/A
AY 10 on-time completion rate:
 N/A
Median Stafford loans:
 not applicable; contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information
Median other loans:
 not applicable; contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for more information
Award title:
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Total cost per credit hours:
 $452
Total costs for credit hours:
 $8,136
Book and supplies cost per credit hours:
 $134
Total books and supplies costs:
 $1,380
Term: Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
Length: 30 Weeks
Fees per term:
 Varies
Room and board per term:
 $4,480
Other supply or miscellaneous costs:
 N/A
SOC code:
 25-4021.00
SOC title:
 Librarians
ONET link:
 http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-4021.00
Respondent placement rate:
 0.00% - No completers in recent year