Certificate in Archives and Cultural Heritage Resources and Services

Certificate Requirements

Fifteen semester hours, comprised of:

• Complete one of the following two courses:

• LIS 775 - Introduction to Archival Principles, Practices and Services
• LIS 885 - Cultural Heritage Resources and Services for Diverse Communities

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• Complete the following course:

• LIS 881 - Advanced Archival Principles, Practices and Services

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• Complete one of the following two courses:

• LIS 799 - Practicum
• LIS 888 - Cultural Heritage/Archives Fieldwork

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• Complete one of the following five courses:

• LIS 753 - Internet Fundamentals and Design
• LIS 759 - Digital Libraries
• LIS 786 - Advanced Web Design
• LIS 882 - Metadata for Digital Resources
• LIS 889 - Digital Curation

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• Choose one of the following four courses:

• LIS 711 - History of the Text: Early Books and Manuscripts up to the Printing Press
• LIS 713 - Introduction to the Preservation and Conservation of Library and Archival Materials
• LIS 718 - Storytelling for Adults and Children
• LIS 886 - Records and Information Management

Fieldwork Experiences

This certificate offers students the opportunity to engage in a high level of archival fieldwork. Past projects have seen students working side-by-side with professional archivists in community archives, historical societies, corporations and other institutions.

Additional Information

• Certificates are offered for students currently pursuing a master’s of library and information science degree or returning scholars who want to add the specialization to a completed Dominican MLIS degree or its equivalent from an ALA-accredited graduate library program. Candidates work in collaboration with a faculty advisor to shape a plan of study.
• Students who graduate with an MLIS lacking one or more courses towards a certificate can enroll in the course(s) any time within five years of graduating in order to add the certificate to the transcript. Students must enroll as a student-at-large (credit-bearing), not as an auditor (non-credit-bearing).
• Students seeking two certificates may use courses that “count” toward more than one to fulfill requirements for both certificates. In other words, if a course is eligible for two certificates the student need only take it once, and may apply its credit toward both.
• Students may also combine this certificate with other coursework toward the Master of Professional Studies .