EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

University of Southern California Programs:
Master of Historic Preservation
Certificate in Historic Preservation
Summer Program in Historic Preservation
Intensive programs that examine the history and philosophy of historic preservation and introduce a broad range of historical, theoretical, legal, economic, aesthetic and technical issues associated with the conservation of our cultural heritage, with a special emphasis on issues pertinent to Southern California. The Summer Program is a great introduction to the field of historic preservation.

Los Angeles Trade Tech College Historic Preservation Skills Certificate (Architectural Technology)
A community-college-level certificate program designed to train a wide range of skilled and entry level workers to meet the challenges of conserving historic resources.

PLAN-110: Introduction to Historic Preservation Planning
An online course from Planetizen, a highly acclaimed urban planning and development website.

LIBRARIES

Los Angeles Public Library
A vast resource with historic photographs, an index of California history topics, and comprehensive information about Los Angeles area history.

San Fernando Valley History Digital Library
Thousands of photos, maps and memorabilia on the San Fernando Valley in the Oviatt Library collection of California State University, Northridge (CSUN).

Online Archive of California
A vast source of historical materials from a range of California museums, historical societies, and archives, with over 120,000 images; 50,000 pages of documents, letters, and oral histories; and 8,000 guides to collections.

UCLA Library Digital Collections
Thousands of images from the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Daily News photographic archives, chronicling the history and growth of Los Angeles from the 1920s to 1990.

USC LA as Subject
An alliance of research archives, libraries, and collections dedicated to preserving the rich history of the Los Angeles region, hosted by the USC Libraries.

Updated 9/5/07