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▶ (^) The chance to earn advanced
certificates in archives and in
museum libraries within the
M.S.L.I.S. degree
▶ (^) The opportunity to take courses
within overarching program
concepts: Cultural Informatics,
WISE (World Information,
Society and Environments), LEO
(Literacy Education and Outreach)
for Library Media Specialist,
and Children and Young Adult
Librarianship.
▶ (^) International summer partnership
programs in Florence with
Studio Art Centers International
and in London with University
College London
▶ (^) The opportunity to earn dual
degrees, including a master of
science in art history, a master of fine
arts in digital arts, and law degrees
with Brooklyn Law School
▶ (^) Small classes averaging 15 students
▶ (^) Convenient class meeting
times at 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm to
accommodate working students
▶ (^) Student advisement and mentoring
by full-time faculty
The Master of Science
in Library and Information
Science (M.S.L.I.S.)
structure and requirements
The structure of the program supports
student learning and career goals and is
built around overarching areas of study
that are at once interdisciplinary and
converging. These are expressed through
areas of concentration, advanced certifi-
cates, and dual degree programs that offer
students a rich array of choices and the
opportunity to take a creative approach to
planning one’s courses and career path.
Through a wide variety of courses, the
curriculum represents the information
continuum in all media and formats,
including creation, storage and retrieval,
communication, description and
access, selection, acquisition, organization,
preservation, dissemination, use,
and management.
course and credit requirements
Students must complete 36 credit
hours with a B average and meet other
prescribed requirements of the Institute.
Students entering with a master’s degree
complete 30 credits. All SILS courses are
3 credits. The degree includes four core
courses (12 credits) and eight elective
courses (24 credits). Students must
complete degree requirements within
four years from the date of registering for
the first course.
the core curriculum
All students must take the four-course
core curriculum that prepares them for
more advanced courses and to pursue
focused areas of study.
Required courses:
LIS-651 Information Professions
LIS-652 Information Services and
Sources
LIS-653 Knowledge Organization
LIS-654 Information Technologies
Prior to enrolling in LIS-654 Information
Technologies, students should possess
baseline technical skills and be able to use
Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel,
Access, and PowerPoint, and various
Internet technologies.
student learning assessment/
outcomes and e-portfolio with
assessment program
Beginning in fall 2012, entering students
will be required to create an e-portfolio
and participate in SILS’s e-portfolio
assessment program. Working with their
faculty advisors, students will select
five of their assignments that best
demonstrate mastery of the five goals
and student-learning objectives for the
M.S.L.I.S. degree program. Students
must demonstrate that they can do the
following: carry out and apply research;
communicate effectively and create
and convey content; use information
technology and digital tools effectively;