Archives (within or post MSLIS)

This 12-credit Advanced Certificate in Archives can be taken as part of a student's MSLIS degree or as a post master's certificate for those holding an MLS from as ALA accredited program.

Designed to prepare students for careers in archives (both digital and physical) and related fields such as special collections, digital libraries, and records management, this course of study focuses on archival theory, practice, and research. Considered part of the broader field of Cultural Informatics, archives and digital archives have wide application in today's information landscape.

To receive the archives certificate, matriculated Pratt SILS students must complete the set of below courses.  There is no application for the archives certificate; those who complete the course requirements will automatically receive the certificate. For those already holding an MLS, please visit the Pratt Graduate Admissions website to apply for the post MLS archives certificate, and complete the online application.  The advanced certificate program will appear as an option, separate from the MLS program, under degree programs within the application.

Program Requirements                                                                                                          

Four 3-credit courses as follows

Two Required Courses

LIS 625 - Management of Archives & Special Collections
LIS 698 - Practicum/Internship in Archives and Archives Project

 Two courses from the following list

LIS 632  Conservation & Preservation
LIS 650  Principles of Records Management
LIS 665  Projects in Digital Archives
LIS 663  Metadata: Description and Access
LIS 669  Management of Electronic Records
LIS 670  Cultural Heritage: Description and Access
LIS 686  Performing Arts Librarianship at NYPL, LPA Lincoln Center
LIS 689  Special Collections Institutes
LIS 694  Film and Media Collections
LIS 695  Photography Collections at International Center for Photography
LIS 697 Cultural Heritage Conservation (Florence Summer Program with the SACI School)
LIS 697 Conservation Lab at Brooklyn College
LIS 697 Projects in Moving Image and Sound Archiving
 

Total = 12 credits (four 3-credit courses)

Recommended related elective courses

LIS 613  Government Information Sources
LIS 619  International Information Sources
LIS 660  Collection Management
LIS 662  Advanced Cataloging & Classification
LIS 697  Advanced Web Design

Pratt SILS Archives Certificate Program is a registered program
with NY State Department of Higher Education.