Library and Information Science: Archives Management Certificate
The Archives Management Certificate program prepares students for careers in both digital and physical archives. This degree is specifically designed for students who have already earned a Master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school.
The demand for archivists has expanded as society has become more aware of the value of preserving our heritage and records. Archivists collect, appraise, and preserve documents and materials found in manuscripts, moving images and photographs, oral-history recordings, multimedia, government records, and literary correspondence.
Ranked among the best
Simmons University is ranked #1 for Archives and Preservation by U.S.News and World Report.
Our students work in varied settings, such as public archives, colleges and universities, museums and cultural heritage sites, photographic and film collections, public libraries, foundations, government agencies, and corporations. New jobs have been created in public and private organizations, where archivists establish and maintain proper repositories for larger and more diverse collections of records.
We offer three ways for students to earn the Archives Management Certificate:
- Face-to-face in Boston
- Face-to-face in Greenfield
- Online
All SLIS Alumni admitted to the post-master's program receive a 50% discount off current Simmons tuition.
Our Faculty
Katherine Wisser
Associate Professor and Masters Program Director, Director Archives Concentration, and Director of Archives Certificate Program
Jeannette Bastian
Professor Emerita
Spotlight on Archives Management Certificate Students and Alums
Steven D. Booth '09MS Expands the Possibilities of Archival Work
Archivist and independent researcher Steven D. Booth '09MS was recently named a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists. Booth has worked in both traditional and unconventional archival settings, including his current role at the Getty Research Institute, and is...