Thanks to everyone who answered my question regarding
archival online education. In case anyone is interested, here is a rundown of
the responses I got –
**Let your friend know that East Tennessee
State University
offers and online Master of Arts in Liberal Studies with a concentration in
Archival Studies. I believe the program is entirely online except for one
week long residency attached to the Archives Conservation course. I did
not attend this program but have heard many people take advantage of the online
format when considering a career change.
**The University
of Wisconsin Milwaukee
offers an MLIS with extensive coursework in archives – we’re in
process of creating an actual concentration. We also offer a Certificate
of Advanced Study in Archives to people who hold their MLIS already, but would
like additional archives training. All of our degrees can be achieved
entirely online.
**I know that a number of colleges are offering MLS (or
MLIS) degrees through on-line programs and I believe they have archival
components. Two that come immediate to mind are the University
of Pittsburgh and Rutgers University.
Information on both programs are available on their web sites. The American
Association of State and Local History offers a good on-line program, called
"The Basics of Archives," which she might find useful. It's only $95
and will help her get her feet wet, regarding the work.
**The University
of Illinois has one of
the best online programs in the nation. I can't remember if they offer an
archival focus, but I'm fairly sure they do. Not to discourage your
friend, but the archival profession is very competitive, (even though the pay
is horrible for entry level positions). Another issue is that she won't
have the experience of processing a collection, since she won't have access to
the materials at home.
**I believe that both the U of Illinois and U of Southern
Mississippi have online programs with archival concentrations.
Thanks for everyone's input!
-Heather
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