Claremont Graduate University in Southern California (LA area) is starting
an Archives Management program. I've heard good things so far. They also
have an excellent Oral History program.
"It's a job that's never started that takes the longest to finish."
- - JRR Tolkien
>From: ruth bowman <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: ruth bowman <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Budding Archivist - Best Program For Me
>Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:20:09 -0700
>
>Please consider the School of Library and Information
>Science at San Jose State University. The Bay area
>itself is pricy, but the program is very reasonable in
>cost, even with a recent and necessary increase. Dr.
>Ken Haycock arrived as new Director last summer; he
>was head of University of British Columbia's program.
>See the website at
>
>http://slisweb.sjsu.edu
>
>There is an Archives track now, but note the Master of
>Archives and Records degree program, beginning in
>2007. Dr. Lori Lindberg (see her recent EAD post to
>this list) is developing this new and popular track.
>
>Ruth Bowman, Student
>School of Library and Information Science
>San Jose State University
>
>
>
>
>--- Daniel Meyer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hello all. I am in the process of researching
> > different types of MLS/MA programs with the end
> > result being to become a professional archivist.
> > The research I have done has left me totally
> > confused, as there would appear to be limitless
> > options. What I do know is this, in the next few
> > years I hope to be employed in a job where I work
> > with lots of "old stuff," i.e. primary source docs,
> > historical newspapers. That being said, here are
> > my questions:
> >
> > 1) There seems to be quite a lot of debate on the
> > benefits/drawbacks of a standard MLS with an
> > emphasis on archives vs. a MA in Public History.
> > What is the real story here?
> >
> > 2) In terms of price, the range is pretty wide open
> > for the MLS track. Queens College - CUNY here
> > in NYC, costs approximately $9000 in tuition,
> > whereas University of Washington - Seattle is about
> > $40,000, Long Island University is about $31,000 and
> > so on. But, the curriculums and course
> > descriptions look remarkably similar. Most demand
> > the 4-6 core MLS courses, which to my eyes
> > seem the same everywhere, followed by the electives
> > in my case archives courses. What accounts
> > for this wide range in tuitions?
> >
> > 3) Are certain programs known to be more rigorous
> > than others, or do all ALA certified schools
> > follow the same general guidelines?
> >
> > 4) I am a dual citizen of the U.S and Canada, and
> > there are a few programs up in Canada, such as
> > http://www.slais.ubc.ca/ and
> > http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/index.htm, which are very
> > reasonably
> > priced and look quite decent. Would employers in
> > the United States have less respect for someone
> > with an MLS from from Canada?
> >
> > For the record, my wife and I are totally open to
> > the idea of moving somewhere to do this degree.
> > Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Daniel
> >
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