Development of a Graduate Certificate in Archives & Special Collections at Southern Miss SLIS

Development of a Graduate Certificate in Archives & Special Collections at Southern Miss SLIS Teresa S. Welsh, Ph.D. [email_address] Karen M. Rowell, M.L.I.S [email_address]

The University of Southern Mississippi
Accredited by SACS
Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive Institution
Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
Ranked as one of nation’s most environmentally responsible universities ( Princeton Review, 2010 )
Ranked in top 20 most popular national universities ( U.S. News and World Report, 2011)
4/21/2011 Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

Some History of School of LIS (SLIS)
Library science courses first offered in1926
First M.S. degree in library science awarded in 1965
First M.L.S. degree in 1977
Re-named School of Library & Information Science in 1993 - degree became M.L.I.S.
4/21/2011 Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS Cook Library, 1940’s, USM McCain Archive

SLIS Mission, Vision
Mission:
to prepare qualified individuals for professional roles in libraries and other information environments with appropriate knowledge and skills to serve the information needs of their communities.
Vision:
Excellent teaching
Innovative research
Distinguished service.

SLIS MLIS Program
Accredited by American Library Association since 1980; only ALA-accredited program in Mississippi
Accredited by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
Assigned LIS leadership status by Board of Trustees of State Institution of Higher Learning
Offers comprehensive, diverse program educating librarians, archivists, information specialists.
Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS 4/21/2011

SLIS – de Grummond Collaboration
SLIS & de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, an internationally-recognized collection of primary-source materials related to children’s literature
Co-sponsors of Kay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival each spring.
4/21/2011 Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS http://www.usm.edu/bookfest/

SLIS Online
1993 – IVN classes in Hattiesburg, Long Beach
1995 – 1st computer-enhanced hybrid course
2002 – M.L.I.S. degree all online with Blackboard, online text chat
2007 – Web CT with WIMBA for interactive audio classes
2011 – Blackboard 9.1, WIMBA, more multimedia, Web 2.0 apps such as blogs, wikis, social media.

4/21/2011 Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS http://www.usm.edu/slis/

Why Offer a Certificate in Archives Special Collections?
1. Increased interest in archival-related courses:
In summer 2008, a graduate elective archival-related course, LIS 647: Introduction to Archival Organization, offered online
About 10-12 students were expected, but 22 students enrolled in the course
Increased enrollment in electives such as LIS 631: History of Libraries, LIS 646: Archives and Special Collections, seminar courses on metadata and on organization of materials related to digital libraries.

Why Offer a Certificate in Archives Special Collections?
2. Increased number of graduates as archivists:
Graduates working as archivists in universities, museums, state archives, military archives, special libraries, as well as national archives (NARA)
Graduates working on archival projects in public libraries, special libraries
Graduates completing dual master’s degrees in history/LIS, anthropology/LIS
Student currently completing internship at Library of Congress.

What was the approval process?
Early 2009, Certificate proposal developed by SLIS faculty:
18-credit hours of online coursework related to archival history, theory, methods, organization, ethics; archival practicum; 2500-word paper on archival-related topic.
Late 2009, the certificate approved by:
SLIS Curriculum Committee & Director
College Curriculum Committee
University Graduate Council
University Provost
State Institute for Higher Learning.

4/21/2011 Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS http://www.usm.edu/slis/ASCCertificate.php

LIS 648: Archival Practicum
Syllabus: http ://ocean.otr.usm.edu/~ w146169/648syllabus.htm
Archival practicum site examples:
Birmingham Museum of Art
Katrina Research Center
Great Plains Black History Museum Archival Project
McCain Special Collections
Ohio State University Archives

Optional: British Studies
St. Paul’s Cathedral Library
Barbican Library
Museum of London
British Museum & Archive
British Library
Greenwich Caird Library
London Library
Stratford-upon-Avon
National Art Library @ V&A
Oxford , Bodleian Library
Central Library, Edinburgh
National Archives, Scotland
Dunfermline Carnegie Library

British Studies Glog
Glogster.com
1-page poster
Images with links
Podcasts
audacity.sourceforge.net/
Videos
Youtube.com
Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS 4/21/2011 http://www.usm.edu/slis/BSPglog.htm

Student Archivists Association
Affiliated with SMA
Began in fall 2010 at request of SMA officers Shugana Williams, Heather Weeden
Approved in spring 2011 as official Southern Miss Student Group
In process of approval as official SAA student group.

Student Archivists Association Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS 4/21/2011 www.facebook.com

Recommended Resources
Norton, M.J., “The University of Southern Mississippi School of Library and Information Science Distance Education History and Programs,” in Barron, Daniel D., ed., Benchmarks in Distance Education: The LIS Experience . Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
SAA Career Center, http :// www2.archivists.org/careers
SAA Standards and Best Practices, http:// www2.archivists.org/standards

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