NYdave23

Hey, I found myself in exactly your position. I just finished my Undergrad in History, and i too wish to pursue a career in archiving. My plan was to enroll in a History MA Program, which i did, then pursue an Archiving certification. I was accepted to both programs… since the archiving Certification was only four courses i figured i could knock two out in the summer and two in the fall at school number 1 while i take a Class at school number 2. Everything was going well until i received a call from school number 1; apparently, they do not offer the certificate to students who do not possesses a LIS or MLIS degree, although their website stated otherwise. I searched around for schools that offered a Certification in archiving without require a MLS, but i did not have much luck. East Tennessee State University has a certification and the only requirement is that you possess a BA for an accredited School. The only setback is the lack of emphasis on digital libraries.