Archives, Advanced Certificate
The Advanced Certificate in Archives prepares students to become archivists. Archivists collect, manage, preserve, and provide access to records with enduring value, including records creating by individuals, families, and organizations, in analog and digital formats. Archives serve as memory institutions for culture and support scholarly, historical, legal, genealogical, and personal research.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
This advanced certificate can be taken within the School of Information’s MS in Library and Information Science. It can also be taken as a post-master’s program.
Applicants to the post-master’s Advanced Certificate program must:
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hold a master’s degree in library science, information science, or similar, from an ALA-accredited master’s program;
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submit the online application form, nonrefundable application fee, and official transcripts (uploaded online at application);
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submit a statement of purpose (approximately two pages) online;
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submit a current résumé online; and
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request two letters of recommendation online from employers, professors, or others able to judge the applicant’s potential for graduate study.
Advanced Certificate Coordinator
Anthony Cocciolo, EdD
acocciol@pratt.edu
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INFO-625 | Management of Archives and Special Collections | 3 |
| INFO-655 | Digital Preservation & Curation | 3 |
| or INFO-665 | Projects in Digital Archives | |
| INFO-632 | Conservation and Preservation | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Management and Leadership | ||
| Data Librarianship and Management | ||
| Academic Libraries and Scholarly | ||
| Conservation Lab | ||
| Archives Appraisal, Acquisition & Use | ||
| Digital Preservation & Curation | ||
| Digital Humanities | ||
| Art Documentation | ||
| Metadata Design | ||
| Programming For Cultural Heritage | ||
| Projects in Digital Archives | ||
| Linked Open Data for Libraries Archives and Museums | ||
| Literacy & Instruction | ||
| Genealogy and Local History | ||
| Museum and Library Outreach | ||
| Museum Information Management: Collection Cataloging & Digital Technology | ||
| Rare Books & Special Collections | ||
| Special Topics (Permission only) | ||
| Choose one course from the list below: | 3 | |
| Practicum/Seminar Information Science | ||
| Internship 0-Credit 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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Students taking INFO-9600 must take an additional 3 credit elective to complete the 18 credit minor.