The unprecedented rate of growth of digital information
requires professionals with digital curation skills and knowledge.
However, education and training programs are inadequate to meet
the demand. An infusion of digital curation competencies into the
Library and Information Science curriculum is required to ensure
that today’s digital assets are available today and tomorrow. The
purpose of this paper is to describe the ways in which Digital
Curation Competencies are integrated into the MLIS curriculum at
San José State University. Course descriptions are provided for
several MLIS courses, and a crosswalk is presented demonstrating
the correlation between the MLIS core competencies supported by
those courses and the operational and professional core
competencies identified as necessary for Digital Curators. One
course, Professional Experiences: Internship, is offered as an
effective way for students to apply their digital curation skills and
knowledge in the real world, either by working on site or working
remotely.