This specialization offers the knowledge
and skills essential for a successful career in the Digital
Libraries field, focusing in particular on relevant information
technologies, information organization principles, and
end-user needs.
Digital libraries represent one of the
most rapidly growing fields, and the career opportunities
are increasing dramatically. The Digital Libraries
Specialization will prepare future information specialists
to design, develop and manage digital libraries and repositories,
to work as data librarians and digital content managers,
as Web masters and information architects.
The 36-credit course of study can be
completed within one year and will focus on digital library
design and development, information management, and content
development. The School of Information Sciences
is ideally positioned to offer such a program of study,
since the specialization draws on both the Information
Science and Library and Information Science disciplines,
for which the School has garnered a national reputation.
For more information about this specialization, contact
Dr. Christinger Tomer at ctomer@mail.sis.pitt.edu or
Dr. Peter Brusilovsky at peterb@mail.sis.pitt.edu. |
