Specializations within Masters Degrees

Archives and Records Management Specializatin and Master of Library Science

Candidates in this Specialization will receive the MLS degree and the Archives and Records Management Specialization which will be noted on the transcript. Students in this Specialization will complete the following requirements:

1. 1. Prerequisite and Requirements

   Prerequisite:
   (3 undergraduate credit hours)
   Must be fulfilled before completion of 9 credit hours
   S401 - Computer-Based Information Tools

   MLS Foundation:
   (Each course is 3 credit hours, for a total of 15 hours)

   Choose one course from each area:

   Assist and Educate Users

   • S501 - Reference

   Develop and Manage Collections of Information Resources

   • S502 - Collection Development and Management

   Represent and Organize Information Resources

   • S503 - Representation and Organization
   • S504 - Cataloging

   Manage and Lead Libraries and Other Information Organizations

   • S551 - Library Management
   • S552 - Academic Library Management
   • S553 - Public Library Management
   • S671 - School Media

   Use Research Effectively

   • S506 - Introduction to Research
   • S519 - Evaluation of Information Systems
   • S505 - Evaluation of Resources and Services

2. 2. Required

   SLIS courses (6 credit hours)

   • S581 - Archives and Records Management
   • S605 - Internship in Library and Information Science

3. 3. Electives
   SLIS courses (12 credit hours)

   Courses may selected from the following list.

   • S582 - Preservation
   • S584 - Manuscripts
   • S603 - Workshops in Library and Information Science
     • Encoded Archival Description
   • S604 - Topics in Library and Information Science
     • Advanced Archival Access
     • Advanced Archival Appraisal
     • Audio Preservation - Principles and Practices
     • Audio-Visual Archives
     • Digital Curation
     • Electronic Description of Archival Materials
     • History of Archives and Recordkeeping
     • Oral History
     • Public Programming for Historical Organizations and Archives
     • Records Management
     • Technology Issues in Archives
   • S685 - Electronic Records Management
   • Other courses with the approval of the specialization advisor.

4. 4. Electives
   SLIS courses (3 credit hours)
5. 5. Specialization Advisor
   Philip Bantin, Director of the Indiana University Archives is the specialization advisor (bantin@indiana.edu).

Other Resourcess

• Indiana University Archives
• Society of American Archivists
• Archival Education Collaborative (AEC)
  SLIS at Indiana University is a member.
• Society of American Archivists - Student Chapter (SAA-SC)
  • SAA-SC Web Links to Local, State, and other Archives Resources
• Archives - Job Links