Development of a Graduate Certificate in Archives & Special Collections at Southern Miss SLIS

1. Development of a Graduate Certificate in Archives & Special Collections at Southern Miss SLIS Teresa S. Welsh, Ph.D. teresa.welsh@usm.edu Karen M. Rowell, M.L.I.S karen.rowell@usm.edu

2. The University of Southern Mississippi • Accredited by SACS • Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive Institution • Carnegie Community Engagement Classification • Ranked as one of nation’s most environmentally responsible universities (Princeton Review, 2010) • Ranked in top 20 most popular national universities (U.S. News and World Report, 2011) Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

3. Some History of School of LIS (SLIS) • Library science courses first offered in1926 • First M.S. degree in library science awarded in 1965 • First M.L.S. degree in 1977 • Re-named School of Library &Information Science in 1993 - degree became M.L.I.S. Cook Library, 1940’s, USM McCain Archive Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

4. SLIS Mission, Vision Mission: • to prepare qualified individuals for professional roles in libraries and other information environments with appropriate knowledge and skills to serve the information needs of their communities. Vision: •  Excellent teaching • Innovative research • Distinguished service. Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

5. SLIS MLIS Program • Accredited by American Library Association since 1980; only ALA-accredited program in Mississippi • Accredited by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) • Assigned LIS leadership status by Board of Trustees of State Institution of Higher Learning • Offers comprehensive, diverse program educating librarians, archivists, information specialists. Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

6. SLIS – de Grummond Collaboration • SLIS & de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, an internationally-recognized collection of primary-source materials related to children’s literature • Co-sponsors of Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival each spring. http://www.usm.edu/bookfest/ Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

7. SLIS Online • 1993 – IVN classes in Hattiesburg, Long Beach • 1995 – 1st computer-enhanced hybrid course • 2002 – M.L.I.S. degree all online with Blackboard, online text chat • 2007 – Web CT with WIMBA for interactive audio classes • 2011 – Blackboard 9.1, WIMBA, more multimedia, Web 2.0 apps such as blogs, wikis, social media. Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

8. http://www.usm.edu/slis/ Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

9. Why Offer a Certificate in Archives Special Collections? 1. Increased interest in archival-related courses: • In summer 2008, a graduate elective archival-related course, LIS 647: Introduction to Archival Organization, offered online • About 10-12 students were expected, but 22 students enrolled in the course • Increased enrollment in electives such as LIS 631: History of Libraries, LIS 646: Archives and Special Collections, seminar courses on metadata and on organization of materials related to digital libraries. Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

10. Why Offer a Certificate in Archives Special Collections? 2. Increased number of graduates as archivists: • Graduates working as archivists in universities, museums, state archives, military archives, special libraries, as well as national archives (NARA) • Graduates working on archival projects in public libraries, special libraries • Graduates completing dual master’s degrees in history/LIS, anthropology/LIS • Student currently completing internship at Library of Congress. Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

11. What was the approval process? • Early 2009, Certificate proposal developed by SLIS faculty: • 18-credit hours of online coursework related to archival history, theory, methods, organization, ethics; archival practicum; 2500-word paper on archival-related topic. • Late 2009, the certificate approved by: • SLIS Curriculum Committee & Director • College Curriculum Committee • University Graduate Council • University Provost • State Institute for Higher Learning. Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

12. http://www.usm.edu/slis/ASCCertificate.php Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

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14. LIS 648: Archival Practicum • Syllabus: http://ocean.otr.usm.edu/~w146169/648syllabus.htm • Archival practicum site examples: • Birmingham Museum of Art • Katrina Research Center • Great Plains Black History Museum Archival Project • McCain Special Collections • Ohio State University Archives Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

15. Optional: British Studies • St. Paul’s Cathedral Library • Barbican Library • Museum of London • British Museum & Archive • British Library • Greenwich Caird Library • London Library • Stratford-upon-Avon • National Art Library @ V&A • Oxford, Bodleian Library • Central Library, Edinburgh • National Archives, Scotland • Dunfermline Carnegie Library Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

16. British Studies Glog • Glogster.com • 1-page poster • Images with links • Podcasts • audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Videos • Youtube.com http://www.usm.edu/slis/BSPglog.htm Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

17. Student Archivists Association • Affiliated with SMA • Began in fall 2010 at request of SMA officers Shugana Williams, Heather Weeden • Approved in spring 2011 as official Southern Miss Student Group • In process of approval as official SAA student group. Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

18. Student Archivists Association www.facebook.com Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

19. Recommended Resources • Norton, M.J., “The University of Southern Mississippi School of Library and Information Science Distance Education History and Programs,” in Barron, Daniel D., ed., Benchmarks in Distance Education: The LIS Experience. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003. • SAA Career Center, http://www2.archivists.org/careers • SAA Standards and Best Practices, http://www2.archivists.org/standards Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS

20. Thank you for your attention. Questions? Society of Mississippi Archivists Conference, Starkville, MS