Digital Information Management Certificate

February 4, 2008 For Immediate Release

Contact: Bruce Fulton, Communications and Outreach
Librarian
*

bfultonemail.arizona.edu *520-621-3565
*

Digital Information Management Certificate Program
Application Deadline
Extended; Scholarships available
*

The University of Arizona School of Information Resources
and Library
Science is pleased to announce that openings are available,
as well as a
number of full scholarships, in the school's graduate
certificate program in
Digital Information Management. The program is scheduled to
begin a new
series of courses starting this summer. Prospects have until
April 1, 2008
to apply for one of the openings and available financial
aid.

DigIn, as the program is known, provides hands-on experience
and focused
instruction supporting careers in libraries and archives,
cultural heritage
institutions and digital collections, information
repositories in government
and the private sector and similar institutions. The
certificate is
comprised of six courses covering diverse topics including
digital
collections, applied technology, technology planning and
leadership, policy
and ethics, digital preservation and curation, and other
subjects relevant
to today's digital information environments.

For people just starting in the field or considering career
changes, the
DigIn certificate program offers an alternative path to
graduate studies
that helps prepare students for success in traditional
graduate programs or
the workplace. The certificate also provides a means for
working
professionals and those who already have advanced graduate
degrees in the
library and information sciences to broaden their knowledge
and skills in
today's rapidly evolving digital information landscape.

The program is delivered in a 100% virtual environment and
has no residency
requirements. Students may choose to complete the
certificate in fifteen or
twenty-seven months.

The certificate program has been developed in cooperation
with the Arizona
State Library, Archives and Public Records and the
University of Arizona
Office of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach. Major
funding for
program development comes from the federal government's
Institute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS), which has also provided funding
for a number of
scholarships.

Additional details on the program including course
descriptions, admissions
requirements and application forms may be found on the
program website at *
http://sir.arizona.edu
/digin*. Or, contact the UA School of Information
Resources and Library Science by phone at 520-621-3565 or
email at
sirlsemail.arizona.edu.
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