Archives and Records Management Specialization
To help students be competitive in this career path, the requirements for this Specialization have been increased to 18 hours. This meets the Society of American Archivists' recommendation for 18 semester credit hours in areas defined as core archival knowledge.
All students admitted after January 2007, who pursue this Specialization, must complete the requirements. Students admitted prior to January 2007 may choose this option or they may complete the 12 credit hour elective requirements listed in the SLIS 2006-2008 Bulletin.
Requirements
Candidates in this 36 credit hour specialization receive the MLS degree with a certificate indicating the specialization. Students in the Archives and Records Management Specialization must:
- complete the Foundation core course requirements for the MLS (15 credit hours)
- complete S581 (L516) - Archives and Records Management
- complete a 3 credit internship S605 (L596) - Internship in Library and Information Science in a position related to archives and records management
- complete a minimum of 12 additional credit hours from the following list of classes:
- S582 (L514) - Preservation
- S584 (L586) - Manuscripts
- S604 (L597) - Topics in Library and Information Science
- S685 (L682) - Electronic Records Management
- Other courses chosen in consultation with the Specialization Advisor
Please note that some specialization area courses have limited enrollment and may require faculty authorization.
Specialization Advisor:
Philip Bantin, Director of the Indiana University Archives
(bantin@indiana.edu)
