MARA Blog: Training and Certification
SAA Call for Emerging Professionals – Open positions
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Published: January 29, 2025 by Andy Wiegert
Are you a professional? Are you emerging?
Then the Emerging Professional positions may be for you!
These committees are intended to build skills and knowledge in working collaboratively to advance the mission and goals of an organization like the SAA Foundation. The positions are open to those who are students, new to the field, or early career—ex officio, with a vote.
Digital Preservation Coalition Training
Published: February 1, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Are you interested in digital preservation methods
or contemporary techniques? The Digital Preservation
Coalition is an invaluable resource for training and research in
this area. An upcoming 2-day training course -
Novice to Know-how – could help you
reinforce or learn new digital preservation skills.
Learn more here.
2021 – Into Your Future
Published: January 27, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Happy 2021 to all new and continuing
students! It’s great to see you all back and ready to
absorb, expand and innovate in your disciplines. If this is your
first semester, you may feel a mix of excitement,
anticipation, even a little fear. You will find plenty of
support and assistance from faculty, fellow students,
and through iSchool MARA advising,
all online and always available.
ARMA InfoCon
The Virtual Experience
Published: November 6, 2020 by Kenna Wulker
Melissa Kemp is completing her first year in the MARA program. She is a former English professor of 28 years. She taught literature, composition, business and technical writing, and organizational communications. Melissa has been archiving for the past eight years for an international cultural organization. She has owned a professional writing and arts consulting business for 31 years, her current job, and she performs a variety of jobs for the archiving client. She aspires to help cultural organization archive and digitize their collections for long-term preservation and public dissemination.
Agents of Change: ARMA LIVE! Orlando
Published: August 30, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Going to Florida in October for ARMA International? Look for Dr. Patricia Franks and Dr. Lisa Daulby, who will be there along with other iSchool faculty, staff, students and alumni!
MARA Students, Faculty To Attend SAA Annual Conference
Published: July 19, 2017 by Anna Maloney
The 2017 Society of American Archivist’s conference (ARCHIVES 2017: alike/different) will be held NEXT WEEK in Portland, Oregon, from July 23-29. If you are planning to attend the conference, consider making time for the following:
MARA Progam Announces New One-Credit Courses
Published: May 17, 2017 by Anna Maloney
Over the next year, the MARA program will be offering a new one-credit course each semester.
Survey on Professional Certifications
Published: May 8, 2017 by Anna Maloney
The four-question survey was designed to learn about when students planned to complete or completed certifications, as well as which certifications they were most interested in.
MARA Hosts Presentation on CIP Examination
Published: May 2, 2017 by Anna Maloney
On April 20th, the MARA webcast series featured a presentation by Jesse Wilkins, Director of Research & Development for the International Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). Wilkins discussed the Certified Information Professional (CIP) designation offered by AIIM, and covered topics included the audience for the certification, the examination development process, and the benefits of the CIP.
Saving Fall Semester Assignments
Published: December 18, 2016 by Anna Maloney
As the fall semester comes to a close, students are reminded to save and backup the work they completed this semester. This includes:
Digital Asset Management
Published: August 24, 2016 by Anna Maloney
Digital Asset Management (DAM) is a hot topic. This collective term describes the process of storing, cataloging, searching, and delivering digital assets (computer files), whether they are videos, audio clips, images, office documents, or 3D models.
Summer Internship in Pennsylvania
Published: February 23, 2016 by Anna Maloney
Mylan, a global pharmaceuticals company headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, is hiring a Records/Corporate Archives Intern for summer 2016.
SJSU iSchool Offers Advanced Certificates
Published: February 12, 2016 by Anna Maloney
Did you know that in addition to its degree offerings, the SJSU iSchool offers Advanced Certificates in Digital Assets and Services? Just like the MARA degree, all courses are offered 100% online and current students can count courses taken toward certificate requirements.
Internship Opportunity at South Dakota State Archives
Published: January 27, 2016 by Anna Maloney
The South Dakota State Archives is currently looking for a summer intern to to help complete processing a backlog of government records.
NPS/NCPE Internship Opportunities
Published: September 22, 2015 by Anna Maloney
The National Park Service and the National Council for Preservation Education have announced the 2015-2016 historic preservation internship opportunities.
Intern or Volunteer at the Wildlife Conservation Society Library and Archives
Published: March 18, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The Wildlife Conservation Society Archives (located at the Bronx Zoo) is currently accepting applications from graduate students preparing for careers in libraries, archives, or related cultural institutions for two internships.
Internship and Job Listings at ANSI
Published: February 19, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) site has a Career Opportunities page that lists job openings and internships.
Internship with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Published: January 26, 2015 by Darren Ilett
The application deadline for this incredible internship is coming up soon: February 3, 2015. See details below.