Digital Information Management (DigIn) Certificate Deadline Extended!

[DigIn <digin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx