Digital info. management at U. of Arizona

[digin <digin@email.arizona.edu>]

January 2010 - For immediate release

University of Arizona Digital Information Management (DigIn) 
graduate certificate program admission is open for Summer 2010. 
IMLS-funded scholarships are available. Application deadline for 
Summer 2010 is April 1.

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The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and 
Library Science is pleased to announce that openings are 
available in the school's graduate certificate program in Digital 
Information Management (DigIn), and that IMLS-funded scholarships 
are available for students entering the program in 2010.

The DigIn program features hands-on experience and focused 
instruction supporting a wide range of professional careers 
involving digital systems and data. The certificate includes six 
three-credit courses designed to build students' hands-on 
technology skills, and to help students acquire the advanced 
knowledge needed to curate digital collections, manage digital 
projects, and to set policies for access and long-term 
preservation.

In 2009, the first cohort of DigIn graduates completed their 
certificate requirements with practical 'capstone' field projects 
in a broad range of professional settings, including the Library 
of Congress, the Metropolitan New York Library Council, the 
College of William and Mary, UC Riverside, the New Mexico State 
Records Center and Archives, Phoenix Public Library, Cochise 
County (AZ) Historical Society, Arizona Department of 
Environmental Quality, and the Mohave Museum of History and Art. 
As one 2009 graduate noted:

"DigIn broadened my knowledge of the history, trends, and best 
practices for digital collections. It has also given me the 
practical experience to tackle hands-on projects that require a 
deeper understanding of technology and information management. My 
work in the DigIn program is most certainly what led to me 
landing a job in a technology-heavy environment."

For information professionals already working in the field, or 
those considering career changes, the DigIn certificate offers a 
flexible path for graduate studies. The program is delivered 100% 
online and has no residency requirements. Students generally 
complete the certificate in four or six semesters (15 months or 
27 months).

Deadline For Summer '10 admission: April 1

Deadline for Fall '10 admission: July 1

Deadline for Spring '11: Nov. 1.

DigIn was developed in cooperation with the Arizona State 
Library, Archives and Public Records and the University of 
Arizona Outreach College. Major funding for the program comes 
from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), 
which has also provided scholarship funding.

Additional details on the program including course descriptions, 
admissions requirements and application forms may be found on the 
program website:

digin.arizona.edu

Applicants may also contact the DigIn staff at:

digin@email.arizona.edu

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