At the beginning of the program, students take an intensive one-day orientation seminar. The orientation offers a number of workshops to introduce students to the program, during which students are introduced to Blackboard (virtual classroom software), case study and analysis, library resources, and the writing of reports and reference citations.

The Graduate Certificate in E-Archive and Information Management curriculum offers five courses that equip students with basic skills and concepts in library and archival science and that establish a foundation for study leading to a masters degree in the field.  The graduate certificate curriculum is designed around five functional areas.

• Organizing information: analyzing and classifying information objects and assigning metadata;
• Selecting and collecting information in all formats, including digital;
• Understanding user information-related behavior;
• Designing and evaluating research and assessment methods; and,
• Managing information organizations; their operation, services and human resources.

The curriculum consists of 5 six-week courses for a total of 15 credits for the graduate certificate.

• CIT 610 Information Technology Essentials
• CIT 620 Foundations of Archival and Information Science
• CIT 630 Organization of Material and Electronic Documents
• CIT 650 Introduction to Archives and Record Management
• CIT 655 Electronic Record Management

* Under supervision of faculty, participants design a project, define learning outcomes and carry out a field   experience in an existing library or archive. Activities will include designing a project, maintaining a journal of observations, experiences and lessons learned, and preparing and delivering a presentation about the project.