# Archives and Digital Collections (A.S. Degree)

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Library Technology

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Program Code: SAC.LIADC.AS

Program Control Number: 44796

The associates of science curriculum in Archives and Digital Collections is designed to successfully prepare students for employment at the entry level in archives, digital collections, and special library settings. Course content covers fundamental principles, terminology, organization, procedures, industry standards, and best practices for preparing and managing both unique physical and digital collections. Entry-level positions are available in this field as archival assistants, digital collections technicians, digitization technicians, and digital asset management assistants. To receive a degree in Archives and Digital Collections, a grade of "C" or better is required for each major course.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Employ best practices and skills for handling, organizing, preserving, and providing access to both physical and digital collections, to perform tasks in various entry-level jobs in archives, digital collections, and special library settings.
2.  Apply basic image, text, and digital media processing skills, preparing students for digitization technician roles.
3.  Prepare for employment in diverse settings that manage digital collections by applying knowledge of metadata standards and descriptive practices to improve the discoverability, usability, and accessibility of digital collections.
4.  Apply learned skills and techniques for arrangement and description of archival collections, including the development of processing plans, creation of finding aids, and application of descriptive standards such as DACS, EAD and RDA, to prepare for employment in archival assistant positions.
5.  Gain exposure to and practice with various technologies, tools, and systems utilized in professional archives, digital collections, and special library settings to manage and maintain unique physical and digital collections, such as ABBY Fine Reader, Adobe Bridge, ArchivesSpace, Omeka, Preservica, or Photoshop.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Courses for Archives and Digital Collections** | | 15 |
| LIBR 104 | Organization of Information | 3 |
| LIBR 108 | Introduction to Archives | 3 |
| LIBR 112 | Introduction to Digital Collections | 3 |
| LIBR 120 | Arrangement and Description | 3 |
| **Introduction to Digital Media - Choose One** | | 3 |
| DM 195 | Introduction to Digital Media Arts | 3 |
| or ART 195 | Introduction to Digital Media Arts | 3 |
| **Electives for AA in Archives and Digital Collections** | | 6-9 |
| ART 133 | Introduction to Gallery Production | 2 |
| CMPR 167 | Microsoft Access | 3 |
| CMPR 168 | MS SQL Database Development | 3 |
| CMPR 170 | Introduction to Oracle | 3 |
| INFO 100 | Library Research Fundamentals | 1 |
| JAMS 103 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
| LIBR 102 | Information Sources for Paraprofessionals: Tools and Techniques | 3 |
| LIBR 110 | Library Technical Services | 3 |
| LIBR 122 | Library Public Services | 3 |
| LIBR 124 | Work Experience - Library Technology | 1-2 |
| **Total** | | **21-24** |