I am the iSchool

Kaitlin Srader: Kaitlin Srader, MLIS: "Information surrounds us in every aspect of our lives, but how we interpret, consume, share, and protect or restrict information is what excites me." Read more.

The term "digital library" encompasses a variety of meanings, including a digitized collection of material that one might find in a traditional library, or a collection of digital information and related accessibility/usability services.

iSchool Courses

Suggested

• LIS 506 – Introduction to Digital Preservation (4)
• LIS 522 – Collection Development (3)
• LIS 539 – Metadata Design (3)
• LIS 542 – Information Structures Using XML (4)
• LIS 543 – Relational Database Management Systems (4)
• LIS 544 – Information Retrieval Systems (3)
• LIS 584 – Knowledge Management (3)
• LIS 587 – Systems Librarianship (4)

Also consider...

• LIS 588 – Special Librarianship (3)

Professional Organizations

• Special Libraries Association
• Special Libraries Association - UW Student Chapter

Sample Job Titles

• Cloud Support Team Lead
• Digital Assets Manager
• Digital Collections Librarian
• Digital Humanities Librarian
• Digital Projects Librarian
• E-Resources and Collection Assessment Librarian
• Electronic Resources Librarian
• GIS Librarian
• Library Technology and Digital Experience Librarian