I agree with you Emily. I have looked into the University of Michigan
program and was very interested in attending the school. However, I'm
in the Washington, D.C. area and the school does not office distance
learning education. If I'm wrong please let me know. I am interested
in there Information Policy program because my goal is to be a Chief
Privacy Officer.
Thanks for the email.
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Hello everyone,
I've been lurking on this listserv for a few months, but never posted
anything. I believe a quick introduction is in order: My name is Emily
Gierada Cogswell and I'm currently in my last semester at the University
of
Michigan School of Information specializing in Archives & Records
Management
and Information Policy. I am starting to guess I'm rather an oddity in
the
field of RIM because I don't have a lot of experience in RIM; I decided
to
go to school to become one. I love everything about it, and I can't
wait to
join the ranks of professional records managers (absolutely getting my
CRM
when I can).
I just wanted to say a quick word about the University of Michigan
School of
Information and their degree program in Archives and Records Management.
I
can't speak in detail like a faculty member could about the how or why
of
what they teach, but I can speak from the viewpoint of a student who's
wish
is to work in the RIM field. UM School of Information offers a Masters
of
Science in Information where you can specialize (major) in a number of
areas: Library and Information Science, Archives and Records Management,
Information Policy, Community Informatics, Human Computer Interaction,
Preservation, Incentive Centered Design, and Information Retrieval. A
student can pursue one, combine two (as I have done), or tailor their
own
specialization with a mixture of classes that fit their career goals.
Futhermore, the School of Information offers duel degrees with the Law
School, School of Public Policy, School of Social Work, and the UM
Business
School, if someone was looking for a stronger background in law or
business. The variety and opportunities are really amazing.
Although the School of Information does not offer a "certification" in
records management, their curriculum can be taken in such a way that
fulfills the ARMA Core Competencies. In addition, the School of
Information
offers a strong focus on technology with classes that emphasize
digitization
and electronic records. The faculty in the Archives & Records
Management
department are working on expanding the RIM-specific class selection to
focus more on the creation, use, and storage of active records, instead
of
making a part of the archival courses. I have gained a lot of general
RIM
knowledge through this program, in addition to information policy,
privacy
and data security, information law, and e-discovery. In addition, the
School of Information requires a certain number of practical engagment
credits (8 total - up to 15) as a part of your graduation, so a student
does
come out of the program having experienced a real world information
system.
It is my hope that with all this education talk on the listserv, a few
people might check out what the University of Michigan School of
Information
(www.si.umich.edu) has to offer.
Thank you for listening to my short commercial.
Emily Gierada Cogswell
MSI Candidate '09
Archives and Records Management/Information Policy
School of Information
University of Michigan
On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Pat Franks <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just a quick comment - or two- on Carol's message regarding Education
in
> Records Management.
>
> Community Colleges
> Having developed and implemented both a Professional Certificate and a
> 2-year degree program on the Community College level, I can state
they are
> not the same in the US (at least in NY). The professional certificate
was
> 30
> credits designed to provide records and information management
knowledge
> and
> skills to those who may have been in a position and already had a
degree
> but
> wanted a fairly fast infusion of knowledge and skills from an
accredited
> institution - curriculum was designed around ARMA's curriculum guide
at the
> time (early 90s). The 2-year degree was 63 credits designed for those
who
> did want an Associates with the thought they might go on to a 4-year
degree
> at some point but could not right then. They were prepared to go work
in to
> the field. This was also very useful for those thrust into RM
positions
> without the background - especially if the company or government
agency for
> which they worked paid the cost of education.
>
> San Jose University
> Carol is correct in stating that SJSU has a school of library science
that
> offers records management courses as part of the program. The MLIS is
one
> that is accredited by ALA and students who may want to work in the
library
> field or an archives in a library are encouraged to go this route.
More
> information can be found at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/mlis.htm
>
> But SJSU is also in the first year of a brand new master's in archives
and
> records management (MARA). This is not ALA accredited, you are right.
So
> those who want to work in archives (especially corporate) and records
and
> information management would do well to take this degree. Students in
the
> first MARA cohort are currently in RM positions and some are being
funded
> by
> their employers to get this degree. We posted a page to help students
> decide
> which is better for them - MLIS or MARA:
> http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/mara/mlisormara.htm
>
> If students decide the MARA degree is for them, they can learn all
about it
> at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/mara/index.htm
>
> Two additional notes on the MARA degree - 1) because of SJSU's School
of
> library and 'information' science, this program utilizes the latest
> technology and also incorporates coursework covering electronic
records. 2)
> Care is taken to be sure the ARMA core competencies have been used as
a
> basis for the courses - Larry Medina, former chair of ARMA's SDC has
served
> on the program advisory committee the last 2 years, and Alan Andolson,
> President of ICRM, is a current member. Alan has done a great deal of
work
> this year revising our internship and professional certification
courses
> and
> will be the next virtual speaker for our student's next Colloquium on
> leadership in archives and records management.
>
> Having been in education at secondary and post-secondary levels,
graduate
> and undergraduate, and corporate training and adult ed, and even
having
> served as Education ISG leader for 3 years for ARMA, I can safely say
no
> one
> solution is best for all. As Carol said, each individual must look at
their
> own goals - and their own current background and experience - and
then
> develop a plan that will help them reach their goals whether it is by
> taking
> additional courses from ARMA or AIIM or any other organization, going
for a
> certificate or a 2-year degree, pursuing a master's degree, or seeking
CRM
> certification. And - if ARMA is serious in pushing for records
management
> as
> a 'profession,' it is important to establish a continuum of education
and
> training opportunities that those of us in the field or those new
people
> looking to enter the field could look to for guidance.
>
> Pat
>
> __________________________________________
> Patricia C Franks, Ph.D., CRM
> MARA Program Coordinator
> School of Library and Information Science
> San Jose University
> Member, ARMA's SDC
> Member, AIIM's iECM
>
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School of Information
University of Michigan
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