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CUNY (Queens College): Graduate School of Library and Information Studies; St. John's University: Library and Information Science; State University of New York (Albany): College of Computing and Information (Information Studies Department) SUNY at Buffalo: Department of Library and Information Studies (Graduate School of Education)
A library school is an institution of higher learning specializing in the professional training of librarians. As of 14 February 2022 there are 64 American Library Association-accredited Library science programs in Canada and the United States [1] and as of July 2014, 16 UK institutions offering CILIP-accredited programmes. [2]
School librarians often are required to have a teaching credential and school librarian license in addition to a library science degree. [22] Master's degree programs for school library media specialist initial preparation are also accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), which ALA recognizes. Many, if ...
The MLIS/MLS curriculum can vary widely. [10] Typically, both theoretical and practical components are included. A comprehensive measurement of the library student's mastery of the field occurs during the last semester of the program and consists of a research project, often tied to a practicum or internship, or a master's thesis.
These programs offer degrees with names such as Master of Library Science, Master of Arts, Master of Librarianship, Master of Library and Information Studies, and Master of Science. To be accredited, the program must undergo an external review and meet the Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library and Information Studies.
In 1919, it was extended to be a 3-month program and became the Ontario Library School. [15] The first formal library education program in Canada was established at McGill University in 1904. The McGill Summer Library School was formally founded under the jurisdiction of the University Library Committee, offering education in library ...
A librarian is a person who professionally works managing information. Librarians' common activities include providing access to information, conducting research, creating and managing information systems, creating, leading, and evaluating educational programs, and providing instruction on information literacy to users.
Additionally, the iSchool offers a third MLIS degree—the law librarianship master's program, a degree designed to prepare lawyers to serve as law librarians. The program is designed to take 10 months for full-time students and 22 months for part-time students to complete. [10]