Library services are increasingly migrating to the digital environment in both the building of collections and in patron interactions. This migration has encouraged the emergence of new LIS disciplines that have various titles such as digital librarianship or emerging technologies librarianship. Working in this environment requires technological skills and experience, an understanding of metadata, and an ability to create and manage digital content. Read more about both the Digital Services Pathway and the Emerging Technologies pathway.

There is a close relationship between the Digital Services and the Emerging Technologies Pathways. The Digital Services pathway focuses on the technical and usability aspects of building digital platforms for users. The Emerging Technologies pathway focuses more on the user experience. Students might want to mix and match classes from both pathways.

All students in the Post-Master's Certificate Program must start the program by completing the following one-unit course that introduces them to our School's sophisticated online learning environment: Online Social Neworking: Technology and Tools.

Certificate students may select any five classes pulled from from the Foundation and Recommended Courses in the Digital Services Pathway and/or the Emerging Technologies pathways (with the exception of internships). You will have access to a wide range of offerings such as web design and programming, several programming languages such as PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, digital asset management, metadata, XML the hyperlinked library– emerging trends, emerging technologies, web usability and more from which to choose.

In order to see content check out the class syllabi.

In particular check out syllabi for Libr 240, Libr 246, Libr 251, Libr 281, Libr 284, Libr 287.

Courses are regularly updated to ensure they include the most current content possible. When you are enrolled in a course, you'll have access to the current syllabus for that course, before it begins. You are not required to meet prerequisites but the instructors will expect you to keep up with the class.

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