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CampusMAInformationSessionFall2017 ischool.wisc.edu
InformationSessionforProspectiveCampusStudentsFall2017
Agenda
• IntroductiontotheiSchool
• Programrequirements
• Concentrationoptions
• Applicationrequirements
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WhytheUW-MadisoniSchool?
• 125yearsold,longstandingprogram• Continuouslyaccredited• Academicallyrigorousmixoftheoreticalandpractical• Strongplacementrate• Nationallyranked• Expandingtomeetchangingfieldneeds
WhytheUW-MadisoniSchool?§ Smallclasses- highinteractionwith
accessiblefacultyandstaff§ Community - bondingwithclassmates,
joinstudentorganizations,getinvolved§ Customizable – flexiblecurriculum§ Handsonexperience– supportedwork
experienceinanorganizationrelatedtoyourcareergoals
§ Curricularpartnerships– withothertoprankedUWschoolsincludingbusiness,computerscience,arthistory,music,law,journalism,education
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MA Requirements Overview: 39 credits
OnlinePortfolio
PracticumField-
placement(3credits)
TierM:CoursesMusttakeatleastone
LIS654InfoServicesManagement(allaudiences)
LIS732StrategicInfoServices(nonpubacademiclibrary/archivesettings)
LIS712PublicLibraryAdministration(publibrary&youth)
Tier1:RequiredCourses
Musttakeall3
602:Info:Organization&Search(1st semester)
601:Info:Perspectives&Contexts(1st or2ndsemester)
603:Research&AssessmentforInfoProfessionals
Electives(upto39credits)
TierT:CoursesMusttakeatleastone:
LIS500CodeandPower*LIS644DigitalTools,Trends&DebatesLIS646InformationArchitecture(webdesign)LIS668DigitalCollections&CurationLIS751DatabaseDesignLIS768DigitalHumanitiesAnalytics
MAConcentrations
Fiveconcentrationareas attheiSchool:• Librarianship• ArchivesforaDigitalAge*(campusonly)• UXandInformationTechnology• Data/InfoMgmt &Analytics(DIA)• OrganizationofInformation
Allstudentssharethesamerequiredcourses
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ConcentrationArea:LibrarianshipSupportcommunitiesandlearningandpromoteaccesstoinformation.
Careeropportunities:• Collegeanduniversities• Publiclibraries• Youthlibrarianship• Electroniccollectionsmanagement• Science&healthlibrarianship• Lawlibrarianship• Researchdatamanagement• Schoollibraries
Strongpartnershipswithlocalacademicandpubliclibrariesprovidehandsonexperiencesandnetworking
Example:DorothyTerry(‘13)SocialWorkLibrarianatUniversityMarylandBaltimoreCounty
ConcentrationArea:ArchivesinaDigitalAgeProvideaccesstoandpromotepreservationofborndigitalandhistoricarchivalmaterialsandrecords.
Careeropportunities:digitalassetmanagement,digitalpreservationandcuration,corporatearchives,governmentarchives,specialcollections,triballibrariesarchivesandmuseums
StrongpartnershipswiththeWisconsinStateHistoricalSociety,theUWCenterforFilmandTheaterResearch theUniversityArchivesandlocalDigitalAssetManagementsoftwarecompanies
Example:AprilRodriguez(‘05)FilmArchivist,AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences
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ConcentrationArea:UX&InformationTechnologiesDesign,developandmanaginginformationtechnologiestosolveproblemsinsociety.
Helppeopletouseinformationtechnologiesmoreeffectively.
CareerTitles: Userexperienceandwebdesign,digitalassetmanagement,digitalcuration,emergingtechnologieslibrarian,digitalhumanitiesdeveloper,systemsanalyst,ITtrainingandinstruction,academictechnologysupport
MaryKateKwasnik(‘15)DigitalHumanitiesProducer/TravelingExhibitionsCoordinatoratTheGilderLehrmanInstituteofAmericanHistory
ConcentrationArea:Data/InfoMgmt &Analytics(DIA)
Workwithdataandinformationineducational,nonprofit,government,startuporbusinesssettings.
Analyzeinformationanddatatocontributetogooddecisionmaking.
Takeadvantageofopportunitiesintheexpandingfieldsofdataanalytics.
Careertitles:DataManager,DigitalAssetManager,ResearchAnalyst/DataAnalyst,EvaluationSpecialist,AnalyticsSpecialist,ResearchDataLibrarian
KatyFox(’16)ResearchAnalystColoradoStateLibraryResearchService
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DegreeCompletionTiming&Length
• 39credits:Partvsfulltime• Parttimemin2creditspersemester,butmin4creditsneededforfinancialaid,3+years
• Fulltime:Takes 4semestersandasummer.Moststudentstake3classes/9creditspersemester
• Typicalload:• Fall/spring:3fullclasses&1shortclass(9-10credits).• Summer:1-4creditsmax
• Hoursofworkaweek?• 3creditclass=10-12hoursperweekoutsideofclass.
• 1credit=3-4hoursperweek
• Goodacademicprogress• Nomorethan1gradeofBCorbelow
CooperativeProgramsonCampusCampusCertificates
CertificateinInformationInnovationandOrganizationalchange(SchoolofBusiness)CertificateinLeadership(UWCenterforLeadershipandInvolvement)§ CanbecompletedconcurrentlyaspartofiSchool
MA.
DoubledegreesMustfulfillrequirementsfortwomastersdegrees.Somecreditsoverlap.
§ DoubledegreeLaw§ DoubledegreeMusic§ DoubledegreeArtHistory
CoursesfromotherdepartmentsCountupto9creditsof approvedcourseworkfromothertopUWMadisondepartments
§ ComputerScience§ ArtHistory/MuseumStudies§ Statistics/Visualization
SeparateCapstones§ CapstoneCertificateinUX§ CapstoneCertificateinAnalyticsforDecisionMaking(planned)
§ Completebefore startingMAdegree.CreditswilltransferintoMA.
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ConcentrationArea:InformationOrganization
Organizeallofthestuff!Workwiththelatestinformationtechnologiesandstandardstohelpsolveinformationoverloadandincreaseaccesstomaterials.
Careertitles:metadataspecialists,catalogers,taxonomyandontologyspecialists,digitalassetmanagers,XMLandlinkeddataspecialists,databaseanddatamanagers.
AmySonnichsen(‘13)MetadataLibrarianGettyResearchInstituteLosAngeles,California
ApplicationRequirements§ NoGRErequired§ Threereferences:• Academicpreferredfor2• Ifoutofschoolfor>5years,minoneacademicreference
§ ReasonsforGraduateStudyessay:§ Careergoals,reasonsforchoosingUW-Madison,leadershipexperience,aspirations
§ Transcripts:§ Uploadunofficialtranscriptstoappsystem
Weareinterestedin:Multiculturalcompetencies,STEMbackground,languageskills,communityservice,jobexperience,timespentabroad,technologyskillsetc.
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ApplicationRequirements
Admissionsdeadlines:• Dec15deadlineforscholarships• Feb1application deadline
BeginprocesswiththeGraduateSchoolelectronicapplication
GraduateSchool’sElectronicApplication• https://apply.grad.wisc.edu
Tuition
http://registrar.wisc.edu/tuition_&_fees.htm(select“Graduate”underStudentCareer)
Tuitionpersemesterfor8ormorecreditsfall2017:
Resident:$5,993.88Minnesota:$8,994.12Nonresident:$12,657
Plus$630.12persemestersegregatedfees
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FundingFAFSA• Federalloansandgrants• 4creditminforfinancialaid
iSchoolFinancialAid• Justunder50%oftheFall2015classhadsomefinancialaidfromtheiSchool
Jobs• Moststudentsworkover20hoursperweek.
TravelAwards• Presentingatprofessionalconferences
CareerServices:StrategicCareerPlanningstartswhenyoustartattheiSchool
• Integratedintocoursework• Coverletterandresumereviews• InterviewingSkills&Strategies• Currentemployerpanels• Samplesofreal-lifesuccessfuljobapplications• CareerWiki– 24/7access• One-on-onehelp
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Careeroutlook
UW–MadisoniSchoolClassof2016–mostrespondentsfoundjobspriortograduationorwithinsixmonthsofgraduating.
• 75%reportedfull-timeemployment• 25%reportedpart-timeorcontract
employment§ 68%reportsatisfactionwithcurrent
position.§ 77%responseratefrom2016grads
Averagestartingsalaryishighlyvariablebycareerchoiceandbyregionofthecountry.
Title Median StartingSalary
Childrens Services 41,300YA/Teen 46,300Archives 42,450Communications/PR/SocialMedia 43,000Metadata 45,000PublicLibrary Management 45,500KnowledgeManagement 52,000DataCuration/Management 53,000KnowledgeManagement 52,000Data Analytics 55,000UXDesign 57,500
AnyQuestions?
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AverageSalarybyJobAssignment:
LibraryJournalEmploymentIssueOct2016