Digital Information Management (DigIn) Certificate Deadline Extended!

[DigIn <digin@email.arizona.edu>]

March 2009 - For Immediate release

University of Arizona Digital Information Management (DigIn) 
Certificate program admission is open for 2009-10. Scholarships 
are available. Review of applications for admissions and 
financial aid for Summer 2009 has been extended to April 15.

The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and 
Library Science is pleased to announce that openings are 
available in the school's graduate certificate program in Digital 
Information Management (DigIn), and that scholarships are 
available for students entering the program in Summer and Fall 
2009.

The DigIn program features hands-on experience and focused 
instruction supporting a wide range of professional careers 
involving large digital collections. The certificate includes six 
courses covering a wide range of topics relevant to today's 
digital information environment, including digital collections, 
applied technology, technology planning and leadership, policy 
and ethics, digital preservation and research data curation.

For information professionals just starting in the field or 
considering career changes, the DigIn certificate program offers 
an alternative path to graduate studies that helps prepare 
students for success in traditional graduate programs or the 
workplace.

The certificate also provides a means for working professionals 
with advanced degrees to broaden their knowledge and skills in 
today's rapidly evolving digital information landscape.

The program is delivered 100% online and has no residency 
requirements. Students generally complete the certificate in four 
or six semesters (15 months or 27 months).

Beginning this year, DigIn applicants will be able to enter the 
program at the start of the Summer, Fall, or Spring semesters.

The application deadline for Summer '09 is April 1, though 
applications will continue to be accepted up to April 15.

Deadline for Fall '09 admission and financial aid: July 1

Deadline for Spring '10: Nov. 1.

DigIn was developed in cooperation with the Arizona State 
Library, Archives and Public Records and the University of 
Arizona Outreach College. Major funding for the program comes 
from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), 
which has also provided scholarship funding.

Additional details on the program including course descriptions, 
admissions requirements and application forms may be found on the 
program website:

digin.arizona.edu.

Applicants may also contact the DigIn staff at:
digin@email.arizona.edu.

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