Master of Information Science with Digital Libraries Specialization

*This curriculum is approved effective Fall 2009. Current students may elect to use this curriculum, or may complete the pre-Fall 2009 Specialization Requirements.

Candidates in this joint program receive the MIS degree and the Specialization. The Specialization will be noted on the transcript [effective for May 2009 graduates]. Students in the Digital Libraries Specialization must:

Complete the MIS Foundation course requirements (21 credit hours).
And, within the elective portion of the degree, students must complete the (21 elective credit hours) with the following guidelines — and in consultation with the Specialization Director.
1. Complete S652 - Digital Libraries (3 cr.)
2. Complete S634 - Metadata (3 cr.)
3. Complete a 3 credit internship S605 - Internship in Library and Information Science in a position related to digital libraries
4. Complete a minimum of 9 additional credit hours from the following list of classes:
  - S502 Collection Development and Management
  - S504 Cataloging (3 cr.)
  - S511 - Database Design (3 cr.)
  - S516 - Human Computer Interaction (3 cr.)
  - S517: Web Programming (3 cr.)
  - S532 - Information Architecture for the Web (3 cr.)
  - S603 Workshop in Library and Information Science (1-3 cr.):
    - Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS) Workshop
    - XML Workshop
    - Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
    - Digitizing Workshop
  - S604 - Topics in Library and Information Science
    Digital Humanities
  - S635 Ontologies (3 cr.)
  - S636 Semantic Web (3 cr.)
  - S637 Information Visualization (3 cr.)
  - S656: Information Technology Standardization (3 cr.) - Advanced XML: Electronic Publishing Standards and Systems
  - Other courses chosen in consultation with the Specialization Director - (Note: Approval in writing or email should be submitted to the SLIS Office for the student academic record.)

John Walsh (jawalsh@indiana.edu) is the Specialization Director.