Master of Library 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 MLS degree and the Specialization. The Specialization will be noted on the transcript [effective for May 2009 graduates]. Students in the Digital Libraries Specialization must:
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- Complete the MLS Foundation course requirements (15 credit hours) with S503 - Representation and Organization (3 cr.) as the Organize and Represent Information Resources option.
- 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.
- Complete S652 - Digital Libraries (3 cr.)
- Complete S634 - Metadata (3 cr.)
- Complete a 3 credit internship S605 - Internship in Library and Information Science in a position related to digital libraries
- Complete a minimum of 12 additional credit hours from the following list of classes:
- 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. Contact him with questions.
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