{"id":16038,"date":"2026-07-14T15:47:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/?page_id=16038"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:56:18","slug":"digital-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/digital-media\/","title":{"rendered":"MLIS Digital Media Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master of Library and Information Studies<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"MLIS\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-mlis\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-15967\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15967\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15966\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15966\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15965\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15965\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16081\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16081\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/mlis-scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15964\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15964\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15963\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15963\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/accreditation\/\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Media Track<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The MLIS track in Digital Media is a 12-credit graduate program that prepares information professionals with interdisciplinary approaches to acquire knowledge and skills in digital media with a focus on critical studies of global media, data, and metadata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSC 502<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Lead, Manage, &amp; Connect Lib &amp; Info Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 504<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Searching for Answers: Meeting Users\u2019 Information Needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 505<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Organization of Information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 508<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Introduction to Information Science and Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 595<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Apply and Reflect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fundamentals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LSC 528<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits) Digital Visual Information Literacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Content Creation<\/strong>&nbsp;(Select 2 from the list)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSC 536<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Media Smart Libraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 544<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Visual Information Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 547<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Information Storage and Retrieval and Online Searching and Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 548<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Information Architecture and Web Site Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 550<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Information Visualization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 559<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Visual Literacy and Global Media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Content Management<\/strong>&nbsp;(Select 2 from the list)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSC 503<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Collection Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 506\u00a0<\/strong>(3 credits) Data Literacy and Metadata Standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 515\u00a0<\/strong>(3 credits) Information Ethics and Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 562\u00a0<\/strong>(3 credits) Digital Archives and Preservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 credits from career-related courses in other online accelerated graduate programs with the approval of your advisor and program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Total = 36 credits<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Library and Information Studies Digital Media Track The MLIS track in Digital Media is a 12-credit graduate program that prepares information professionals with interdisciplinary approaches to acquire knowledge and skills in digital media with a focus on critical studies of global media, data, and metadata. 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