Certificate of Advanced Study - Digital Libraries
General Curriculum
The CAS candidate will complete 15 credits of course work, planned in conjunction with his or her advisor, and approved by the Dean of the School of Information Studies as an individually designed program suited for the needs and professional objectives of the student. A minimum of 12 credits must be taken in the School of Information Studies. Up to 3 credits may be taken in another school or department of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. No thesis is required, but students may obtain up to 3 credits in independent research which is included as a part of the total approved program.
The certificate will be awarded upon completion of 15 credits in approved courses with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0). Those who have completed appropriate coursework as part of the UWM MLIS degree must complete at least 9 additional credits to earn the certificate. The program must be completed within a period of 3 years from first enrollment.
Recommended Digital Libraries Curriculum
| SOIS 682 |
Digital Libraries. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 714 |
Metadata: 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 739 |
Digital Information Services. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 671 |
Information Storage and Retrieval. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 691 |
Special Topics in Information Science. 3 cr. |
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E-Publishing & Web Design. 3. cr. |
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Video Storage, Retrieval, and Preservation. 3.cr. |
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| SOIS 691 |
Special Topics in Information Science. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 716 |
Indexing and Abstracting. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 774 |
Online Information Retrieval. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 780 |
XML for Libraries. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 786 |
Multimedia. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 789 |
Electronic Networking and Information Services. 3 cr. |
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| SOIS 862 |
Legal Issues for Library and Information Managers. 3 cr. Legal issues arising in various library settings, including access rights, privacy and confidentiality, copyright, intellectual freedom and information liability and malpractice. |
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| For more information on the CAS in Digital Libraries Email: hiris@uwm.edu |
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