Library and Information Science: Archives Management Certificate
Post-master’s certificate in archival studies
As organizations, communities, and institutions increasingly recognize the importance of preserving historical records and cultural heritage, the demand for skilled archivists continues to grow.
Simmons University’s Archives Management Certificate program prepares you for careers in both digital and physical archives. Designed for students who have earned a master's degree from an ALA-accredited library school, this post-master’s certificate provides specialized training in archival theory and practice.
Through a comprehensive curriculum, you will develop expertise in collecting, appraising, organizing, preserving, and providing access to a wide range of archival materials. These include manuscripts, photographs, moving images, oral history recordings, multimedia collections, government records, and literary correspondence.
Nationally Recognized Excellence
Simmons University is ranked #1 for Archives & Preservation by U.S.News and World Report, reflecting our longstanding leadership in archival education.
Flexible Learning
We offer three ways for you to earn the Archives Management Certificate:
- On-campus in Boston
- On-campus in Greenfield
- Online
What can you do with an Archives Management Certificate?
Simmons graduates work in diverse settings, including public archives, colleges and universities, museums and cultural heritage sites, public libraries, foundations, government agencies, and corporations. Public and private organizations often create jobs where archivists establish and maintain repositories for larger, more diverse collections of records.
Roles in the archives management field include:
- Archives management archivist
- Records manager
- Digital archivist
- Collections manager
- Archives assistant/Archives technician
- Preservation specialist
- Metadata specialist
- Records analyst
- Information governance manager
- Special collections librarian
Spotlight on Library and Information Science Students and Alums
Sharing the Untold Stories at Queer History Boston
Mik Hamilton '24MS ‘24MA is the archivist at Queer History Boston, a community archive dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the rich LGBTQ+ histories of Boston and New England. Hamilton shares how the dual degree in LIS: archives management and history at Simmons prepared them for a dream job just before graduation.
SLIS Forms Partnership with University of Maine at Augusta
Through a new partnership, undergraduate library and information science students at UMA will be able to fast track their graduate education at Simmons.
Archivist Cherishes Communal Essence of Libraries
National Library Lovers’ Month is, according to the Boston Public Library, “a time to recognize the value of libraries and all the special things we love about them.” To celebrate National Library Lovers’ Month, we spoke with University Archivist Kelsey Kolbet ’21MS/MA about her love of archives and women’s history, and why she chose Simmons.
Students Discuss Archival Internship in The Pilot
Students Emily Greco and James Kaeser recently concluded fall semester internships at the Archdiocese of Boston Archives. They shared their reflections about this unique experience in a published interview with The Pilot.
The Extroverted Archivist: Engaging the Underrepresented in Archives
Bridgett Johnson-Pride '18MAMS was named Director of Public Services for Archives and Special Collections at Harvard University in October, 2023. We caught up with Johnson-Pride about her current role, and how she engages with patrons as an extroverted archivist.
Sacha Lamb '20MS/MA Embraces Queerness and Jewish Folklore in Debut Novel
What led you to study Library and Information Science at Simmons? I had wanted to be a librarian for a long time. I love organizing things, so it seemed like a good fit. I grew up in the Boston area...
The Mary Eliza Project Recognizes Boston's First Women Voters
Faculty and students at Simmons have joined to create the Mary Eliza Project , transcribing voter registers to create a searchable database of the more than 50,000 women who registered to vote in Boston in the months following the Nineteenth...
A Tale of Two Librarians: SLIS alumnae/i at Cambridge Public Library
Librarian Sarah Yasuda '20MS and Archivist Alyssa Pacy '06MS, '07MA reflect on how their studies at Simmons SLIS impacted their careers, the unique rewards of public library work, and the coolest items you can find in the Cambridge Public Library...
Our Faculty
Katherine Wisser
Associate Professor and Masters Program Director, Director of the Archives Concentration, and Director of Archives Certificate Program
Donia Conn
Associate Professor of Practice
Adam Kriesberg
Associate Professor and Co-Director of Dual Degree MS LIS-Archives and MA History Program
Mollie Metevier
Assistant Professor of Practice and Manager of Field Experience