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"Making Information Make A Difference"

Focus On Our New MLS Curriculum

SLIS
Strategic Leadership in Information Science

SLIS is ranked number one in the nation in terms of scholarly output.

U.S. News and World Report ranks SLIS number six in the nation in Library Science

education.

SLIS MLS Graduates Are Prepared to:

1. Assist and Educate Users of Libraries and Information Centers

• Analyze and identify information needs of various age, academic, economic, and social groups and apply appropriate search strategies for effective and efficient information retrieval in each situation.

• Educate users and potential users of information systems to locate and evaluate information resources.

• Analyze and evaluate the provision of information systems and services in a variety of library and information settings.

2. Develop and Manage Library Collections

• Prepare and apply policies and procedures that support the selection and acquisition of information resources which will meet the information needs of an organization, institution, or community.

• Manage, evaluate and preserve collections of information resources.

3. Organize and Represent Information Resources

• Understand and effectively apply principles of representation and systems of organization to provide access to resources in a variety of library and information environments.

4. Apply Management and Leadership Skills

• Understand a wide range of organizational structures and management and leadership styles; demonstrate positive attitudes and constructive actions which characterize innovative leadership.

• Recognize the value of collaborative planning and project management.

• Apply the interpersonal and organizational skills necessary to manage and evaluate projects and personnel successfully.

• Work effectively within and across a variety of organizational structures.

• Communicate an organization's values and contributions, and identify sources that will support the organization's activities.

5. Conduct and Analyze Research

• Understand and apply research and evaluation methods to investigate questions related to the acquisition, representation, organization, use and/or dissemination of information.

• Analyze and interpret findings of such research and evaluation.

6. Demonstrate Basic Technical Expertise

• Understand the basic applications of modern technology in today's libraries and other information environments.

7. Approach Professional Issues with Understanding

• Comprehend the social, political, and legal aspects of information creation, access, and ownership.

• Engage in continuing learning in professional organizations in library and information science.

Emerge from the SLIS MLS program prepared for careers in library administration, technical services, reference, and collection development at public, school, academic, or special libraries.

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