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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Post-Master’s Certificate Program Designed for Lifelong Learners</span></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Professionals now have an opportunity to continue their education by earning their Post-Master’s Certificate in Library and Information Science from the nationally-ranked San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science. The new certificate program features five career pathways within the ALA-accredited graduate degree program, and all courses are delivered fully online. Applications are now being accepted for a Spring 2012 semester start, which begins January 25, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The fully-online certificate program is designed for individuals who already hold a master’s degree in any discipline and would like to continue their education to stay current with emerging trends in the library and information science field. Because all courses are fully online, students can live anywhere and complete their coursework when most convenient for them. The certificate program can be completed in as little as one year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Certificate program students can choose courses in any of the following career pathways:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Digital Archives and Records Management <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Digital Services and Emerging Technologies <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Information Intermediation and Instruction <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Web Programming and Information Architecture <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Youth Services <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>To earn a Post-Master's Certificate, students complete six courses (16 units), including a one-unit course that introduces the School's sophisticated online learning environment, and five courses in a selected career pathway. Certificate program students will engage in a collaborative learning environment with graduate students and faculty in the School's ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program, as well as other Post-Master's Certificate Program professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The deadline to apply for admission to the certificate program for Spring 2012 is January 6, 2012. Spring 2012 courses begin on January 25. Students can also choose to start the program in Fall 2012. Application deadlines for Fall 2012 will be announced soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For more information about the Post-Master’s Certificate Program and the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science, we invite you to explore the following web pages:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Post-Master’s Certificate Program:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/certificate/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/certificate/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Facebook:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://facebook.com/sjsuslis/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>http://facebook.com/sjsuslis/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'>MLIS Program:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/mlis.htm"><span style='color:#0070C0'>http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/mlis.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'>MARA Program: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/mara/index.htm"><span style='color:#0070C0'>http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/mara/index.htm</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#00B0F0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'>San Jose Gateway PhD Program: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/index.htm"><span style='color:#0070C0'>http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/index.htm</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#00B0F0'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'>Open Houses</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#002060'>: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/openhouse/"><span style='color:#0070C0'>http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/openhouse/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science offers two fully-online master degrees, a fully-online certificate program, and a doctoral program: Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA), Post-Master’s Certificate in Library and Information Science, and the San Jose Gateway PhD Program. Learn more at: <span style='color:#0070C0'><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu"><span style='color:#0070C0'>http://slisweb.sjsu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>