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Archiving, Special Collections, Records Management

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In library science, special collections is a specific repository or department within a library that stores materials of a "special" nature, including rare books, archives, and collected manuscripts. The primary function of a special collections department is to keep holdings safe and secure while remaining accessible.

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  • LIS 505 – Archival and Manuscript Services (3)
  • LIS 507 – Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials (3)
  • LIS 508 – History of Recorded Information (4)
  • LIS 526 – Government Publications (3)
  • LIS 531 – Catalogs, Cataloging, and Classification (4)
  • LIS 534 – Indigenous Systems of Knowledge (3)
  • LIS 537 – Construction of Indexing Languages (4)

Also consider...

  • LIS 501 – History and Foundations of Libraries and Librarianship (3)
  • LIS 506 – Digital Preservation (4)
  • LIS 521 – Principles of Information Services (4)
  • LIS 545 – Data Curation I: Fundamentals (4)
  • MUSEO 528 – Advocacy and Social Change (3)
  • MUSEO 560 – Museum Administration and Leadership (5)
  • All courses from the Textual Studies Certificate Program may also count toward the MLIS.

Professional Organizations

  • ARMA International
  • Library of Congress Preservation
  • National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators
  • National Film Preservation Foundation
  • Society of American Archivists

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  • Archivist
  • Collections Archivist
  • Data Management Specialist
  • Document Specialist
  • Project Archivist
  • Records Management Specialist
  • Special Collections Librarian
  • “Subject Matter” Librarian
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Nicola Kalderash

MSIM student named a Slade Gorton Leaders Fellow

Monday, May 16, 2022
Nicola Kalderash, a Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) student, was recently named a Slade Gorton Leaders Fellow at the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR). Kalderash is pursuing the Early-Career Accelerated track...
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MLIS Capstone team helps kids control the narrative

Friday, May 13, 2022
The three iSchool students were nervous their first day working with Compass Housing Alliance youth. They went in with only a skeletal program itinerary, a bunch of name tags and craft supplies, and a powerful idea. They would use...
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