During the event, alumni were honored with the presentation of their DAM Bronze or Silver pins by the Director of CPS, Julie Johnson, Ed.D. Our upcoming Stepping Stone Dinner is scheduled for March 2024 in Los Angeles.
Sarah Hunter is the editorial asset coordinator for the lingerie, clothing, and beauty retailer Victoria's Secret. She recently completed SC&I's Digital Asset Management (DAM) Certificate program.
Dione Surdez is a digital asset management implementation manager and archivist-in-residence for Origami Air Co; a librarian and digital projects manager for LA County Library; and a Continuing and Professional Studies* (CPS) instructor in the Digital Asset Management (DAM) Bronze Certificate program at Rutgers SC&I. Before becoming an instructor, Surdez, who holds a Master of Management in Library and Information Science (MMLIS), earned both the DAM Bronze Certificate and DAM Silver Certificate.
SC&I’s Digital Asset Management program co-founder and Co-Academic Director David Lipsey is chair of the Henry Stewart Digital Asset Management (DAM) Conference: “DAM Los Angeles 2023: The Art and Practice of Managing Digital Media.” Two of SC&I’s DAM instructors, Google Marketing Operations DAM Program Lead Kathleen Cameron and Chromata Solution Managing Partner Neil Bilow, are featured speakers at the conference.
As the volume of digital assets created by organizations of all kinds continually increases, so does the need for courses designed to prepare professionals to work with Digital Asset Management systems.
As a board member, Lipsey will “assist the libraries and archives in its mission of providing authoritative information.”
I learned much from this program and took away valuable information to add to my arsenal with each class. What I especially appreciated was the ability to apply aspects of my current role to the assignments directly, so not only was I able to gain more knowledge, but I had something I could immediately use at work.
The Professional Development Studies Department at Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information (SC&I) has changed its name to Continuing and Professional Studies (CPS). The revised nomenclature more precisely describes the scope of the non-degree offerings available within the department as it expands its program offerings in the coming months.
SC&I’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) certificate program marks its third anniversary this fall; it is more relevant than ever. Organizations daily amass an ever-increasing amount of digital assets—content stored in a digital file format—including images, photographs, videos, audio/music files, graphics, animations, illustrations, and more.
Heather Baker, who holds a Master of Library Science degree and a digital librarian certificate, worked for over a decade in educational publishing, creating curriculum and assessment materials for newborns through 3rd graders when she decided it was time for a career change.
