concentrations

PRATT-SILS PROGRAM CONCENTRATIONS
C1 CULTURAL INFORMATICS at the intersection of culture, information science and technology	INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTS PUBLIC ACADEMIC PRIVATE/CORPORATE	C2 REFERENCE and INFORMATION LITERACY Connecting users with information services and sources
KNOWLEDGE AREAS - arts and humanities collections, archives & special collections, digital archives, art librarianship exhibitions and catalogs, museum libraries, Archives Certificate	LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS MUSEUMS ARCHIVES NON-TRADITIONAL	KNOWLEDGE AREAS - reference services & sources, user education, public programs, online databases & retrieval, communication & access, virtual user services, information seeking behavior, human computer interaction.
C3 BUSINESS, LEGAL & HEALTH INFORMATION Serving the information needs of organizations and people working with professionals in the field KNOWLEDGE AREAS - users and information services, systems, databases and customized delivery.	Concentrations with Information Environments - Examples: Academic libraries and Management (C5) or legal information (C3); Public libraries and User Services (C2) or Digital Technology (C6); Museums and Cultural Informatics (C1)	C4 PUBLIC URBAN LIBRARIES Responding to information needs across local and global communities. KNOWLEDGE AREAS - public and information policy, community service & programs, children and young adult services, free access and use.
C5 MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP Setting and sharing visions values and directions KNOWLEDGE AREAS - library administration, leadership, information policy, collection management, planning, personnel, budgeting, library space & place.	C6 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION & SYSTEMS Designing the information landscape KNOWLEDGE AREAS - technology based operations, databases, system design, networks, cataloging, metadata, Web/Internet, online catalogs.	C7 LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST Teaching children inquiry and to access and use information. KNOWLEDGE AREAS - school libraries, literature and literacy for children, education theory & practice. Post LMS Certification Meets NY State requirements for teacher certification.