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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 style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>New Digital Curation Career Pathway Announced for Post-Master’s Certificate and MLIS Programs <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Students at the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science (SJSU SLIS) can now take courses that prepare them for professional careers in digital curation. The SJSU information school recently added a new <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/post-masters-certificate/career-pathways">career pathway</a> in digital curation for its <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/post-masters-certificate">Post-Master’s Certificate</a> program students. A similar career pathway will be available starting in fall 2014 for graduate students enrolled in the school’s fully online and ALA-accredited <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/master-library-and-information-science-mlis">Master of Library and Information Science</a> (MLIS) program.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Both programs’ pathways incorporate courses recently added to the school’s curriculum, including two foundation courses: Digital Curation; and Tools, Services, and Methodologies for Digital Curation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/post-masters-certificate/career-pathways/digital-curation">Courses</a> in the digital curation pathway will introduce students to an emerging field within the information profession. Lecturer <a href="http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/facultypages/view.php?fac=scotta">Alyce Scott</a>, faculty advisor for the new <a href="https://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/post-masters-certificate/career-pathways/digital-curation">digital curation pathway</a> in the fully online <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/post-masters-certificate">Post-Master’s Certificate program</a>, says the field surrounding digital data is growing and information professionals are a perfect fit to fill the role of digital curator.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>“Digital data is here to stay, and there will continue to be a growing need for people with the training necessary to manage it,” said Scott.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Information professionals who work in digital curation have job titles like digital preservation manager, digital curation archivist, data research scientist, and curation tools and services developer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>Scott encourages individuals who may want to pursue a career in digital curation to look at job descriptions in the digital and data curation field to see if the skills required are of interest to them. For example, typical job descriptions seek individuals with skills in technical development of digital resources; managing digital repositories; managing activities to preserve digitized materials; and overseeing technical standards for image, audio, and video digitization projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>The SJSU information school’s <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/current-students/career-pathways">career pathways</a> are tools MLIS students can use to choose electives and start their career planning. On the school’s web pages explaining each of the 13 pathways, students can find out more about what they can expect to learn if they choose courses in that pathway, recommended coursework, and possible employment opportunities after graduation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>The school is currently accepting applications for admission in fall 2014. The deadline to apply for the <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/mlis/application-process/application-deadlines">MLIS program</a> is April 1, and the deadline to apply for the <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/programs/post-masters-certificate/admissions-process-and-enrollment-deadlines">Post-Master’s Certificate program</a> is June 25. Fall courses begin on August 25, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>About SJSU SLIS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>The</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/">San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science</a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>(SJSU SLIS) prepares individuals for professional careers in the information professions. SJSU SLIS offers the following </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/prospective-students/choose-your-program">online educational programs</a>: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Teacher Librarian Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Post-Master's Certificate in Library and Information Science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>San Jose Gateway PhD Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>A recognized leader in <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/prospective-students/discover-online-learning">online learning</a>, SJSU SLIS is a member of the Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C). In 2013, the SJSU information school received the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/news/detail/sjsu-slis-receives-sloan-c-award-honoring-innovation-online-learning">Sloan-C Effective Practice Award</a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>in recognition of its effective use of the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/about-slis/scorecard">Sloan-C Quality Scorecard</a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>for the Administration of Online Education Programs. The school is also a member of Quality Matters (QM), a faculty driven, peer review process that is designed to certify the quality of online courses.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>