Master of Science in Library and Information Science

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The Master's degree in Library and Information Science will prepare you for careers in the organization and management of information in all formats, including books, electronic data and manuscripts. Students will be prepared to begin careers as archivists, information specialists, librarians, records managers and school media specialists in all settings in the private and public sectors.

Virtually all courses for the 36-credit M.S. degree in Library and Information Science may be taken at the Brentwood Campus of Long Island University. Classes are offered at convenient evening and weekend hours, mindful of the working adult. Students are only required to take one class at the C.W. Post Campus in Brookville.

Program Requirements

This 36-credit master's degree fuses traditional library science with information science and state-of-the-art technology. Eighteen credits of required course work include Introduction and Information Science, Information Sources and Services, Introduction to Knowledge Organization, Introduction to Research in Library and Information Science and an Internship. An additional 21 credits of electives can be taken from a broad array of courses that are tailored to suit your individual career objectives.

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About the Faculty

The Palmer School has the largest number of faculty of any area program in library and information science, ensuring small classes and personal attention for students. The internship program offers the chance to train in first-rate professional settings and our personalized placement services ensure that students have excellent job opportunities, often before they have completed the master's degree.

The faculty of the CICS includes leaders in the information field, such as Dr. Gregory Hunter, principal archivist for the development of a permanent electronic records archive for the National Archives and Records Administration; Dr. Deirdre Stam, an expert in rare books and special collections and director of the New York Center for the Book; and Dr. Heting Chu, a renowned authority on digital libraries.