[Libs-Or] Take a Master's Level Course Online through the SJSU iSchool Open Classes Program: Sign up for Classes by Jan. 7

[Nicole Purviance]

As the calendar turns, it's a good time to plan for the future. As part of
your professional development plans for the New Year, take an online
master's-level course through the San Jose State University's i.School Open
Classes program. 

 

The Open Classes program
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes?utm_source=listservs&
utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15>  can help you
update your skill set and position you for the next step in your career.
Courses offered during the spring 2015 semester cover diverse topics
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes/course-topics?utm_sou
rce=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15>
, including web design, information visualization, vocabulary design, grant
writing, cataloging, data mining, digital curation, building learning
commons, participatory practice in libraries, and information assurance.
View the spring 2015 class schedule
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes/course-topics/spring-
2015-course-list?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocLis
tsOpenClassesEmailJan15> .

 

You'll earn college credit with each course, making it possible for you to
transfer the units you earn into a master's program later. Or, if you
already have a master's degree, completing a course through the Open Classes
program may be just what you need to add a key skill to your resume and
prepare you for career advancement. 

Open Classes are electives offered in the Master of Library and Information
Science (MLIS)
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/master-library-and-information-science-mli
s?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEm
ailJan15>  program, which is fully accredited by the American Library
Association, and the Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA)
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/master-archives-records-administration-mar
a?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEm
ailJan15>  program. All courses in the Open Classes program are delivered
exclusively online
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/prospective-students/discover-online-learning/5-ben
efits-fully-online-model?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=
AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15> . 

The Open Classes program is open to individuals who hold a bachelor's degree
or higher.
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes/enrollment?utm_source
=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15>
Enrollment is based on space availability, and some classes may be full. The
deadline to sign up for classes is January 7, 2015. After you sign up, a
school representative will contact you to confirm enrollment. The spring
semester runs from January 22 through May 13, 2015.


For more information, please visit
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes?utm_source=listservs&
utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15>
ischool.sjsu.edu and download the
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/sites/default/files/content_pdf/sjsu_ischool_opencl
asses_brochure.pdf?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocL
istsOpenClassesEmailJan15> Open Classes brochure. You may also email us at
<mailto:sjsuischool at gmail.com> sjsuischool at gmail.com.

 

Please feel free to share this email with your staff, colleagues, and
friends.

 

Quick Links: 

*
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes/course-topics/spring-
2015-course-list?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocLis
tsOpenClassesEmailJan15> Spring 2015 Course List
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<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes/spring-2015-sign-up?u
tm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmail
Jan15> Sign-up Form
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<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes/enrollment?utm_source
=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15>
Eligibility, Requirements, and Fees
*
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/programs/ischool-open-classes/open-classes-faqs?utm
_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJa
n15> Open Classes Program FAQs

 

About

The San Jose State University (SJSU)
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_cam
paign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15> School of Information prepares
individuals for careers as information professionals.
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/prospective-students/meet-our-students/life-after-m
lis?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClasses
EmailJan15> Graduates work in diverse areas of the information profession,
such as user experience design, digital asset management, information
architecture, electronic records management, information governance, digital
preservation, and librarianship. The SJSU School of Information is a
recognized leader in online education, receiving accolades from the Online
Learning Consortium (OLC), including the OLC's
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/sjsu-school-information-wins-outs
tanding-online-program-award-online-learning?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium
=email&utm_campaign=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15> Outstanding Online
Program award. For more information about the school, please visit:
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign
=AssocListsOpenClassesEmailJan15> ischool.sjsu.edu. 

 

 

 

Contact:

Nicole Purviance

Director of Marketing and Communications

School of Information

San Jose State University

408-924-2465

nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu

http://ischool.sjsu.edu <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/> 

 

 

 

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