Master of Science (Library and Information Science)


Learning Objectives of the MS Degree

Graduates of the MS program (Library and Information Science) are prepared to assume leadership positions designing, executing, and evaluating information services and products, and managing organizations that facilitate access to recorded knowledge. Their preparation encompasses the knowledge and abilities required to:

  • Describe in standard terms the major attributes of information resources
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the structure and bibliographic control of literatures
  • Augment access to information resources through processes such as thesaurus creation, classification, indexing, abstracting, systematic listing, and reviewing
  • Select information resources appropriate for given audiences and develop appropriate information-seeking strategies
  • Retrieve textual, numeric, bibliographic, image, and other information from all appropriate information sources
  • Analyze or synthesize data and information for the client, in the form of digests, reviews of the literature, or technical reports
  • Teach people to use information resources effectively
  • Manage information organizations and the production of information services and products through planning, controlling, staffing, organizing, and leading

Accreditation

The College of Information Science and Technology is a member of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, and its MS program (Library and Information Science) is accredited by the American Library Association.

Professional Affiliation for MS Students

Student groups include student chapters of the American Library Association, the American Society for Information Science and Technology, the Society of American Archivists and the Special Libraries Association.