The explosion of digital information and the growth of online information services has led to a shortage of professionals who combine an understanding of the disciplines of libraries, archives, and data management and who also have the technical knowledge and learning skills needed to create and manage digital collections in a fast-changing environment.
The DigIn program is designed to provide working professionals as well as full-time students with a balanced mix of content that combines practical applied technology skills along with a foundation in the theory and practice of building and preserving today’s digital collections. Certificate holders will be well positioned for careers in libraries, archives, local, state and federal government and the private sector.
All coursework for DigIn is conducted online, with no residency requirement. The certificate consists of six 14-week graduate-level courses to be taken within three years. Students can begin the program in the Summer, Fall, or Spring semesters each year.
SIRLS masters students may enroll in DigIn concurrently, and may use up to six credits for both programs. Also, current UA graduate students may be admitted to the certificate program through a Graduate College Change of Program form, thereby adding DigIn as a secondary program.
DigIn began with funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The program is jointly administered by the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science and the University of Arizona Outreach College.
For more information about DigIn, including course descriptions and schedules, please go to the DigIn website:
If you have questions about DigIn or would like to apply to the program, please contact the program coordinator, Peter Botticelli (pkb@email.arizona.edu).