Library Schools, Library Education, and Job Training
This section includes listing of library schools and the e-mail lists
about library schools. Resources for continuing library education are also covered.
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| TITLE: |
Council
on Library and Information Resources |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"A private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) operating foundation
established in 1956 to look toward the future on behalf of libraries, to address problems
experienced by libraries in the aggregate, and to identify innovative solutions.... CLR
interests have evolved to include, along with advancing technologies, a wide range of
topics including the characteristics and use of information, the management of libraries
and information systems, bibliographic systems, and equitable access to information.
Professional education has been an area of special interest. Current program areas focus
on the development of leadership, economics of information, and the transition to the
electronic library. The Council promotes research, organizes conferences, issues
publications, and manages collaborative projects to bring about significant changes in its
areas of interest." The site provides links to Current CLR Programs, Publications
& History, and CLR Staff, etc. |
| KEYWORDS: |
library education |
| TITLE: |
Directory of Accredited LIS Master's
Programs |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"This directory provides information about library and
information studies programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA),
including addresses; phone, fax and e-mail numbers; contact names; degrees and
certificates offered, and distance education opportunities. |
| KEYWORDS: |
library education, library schools |
| TITLE: |
Pattern
Research |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Designs programs and workshops for libraries and librarians,
with a focus on communications, planning, and productivity. |
| E-MAIL: |
pat@pattern.com |
| KEYWORDS: |
library workshops, programs, seminars |
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| TITLE: |
Indiana University School of Library and
Information Science (SLIS) |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"The School of Library and Information Science
(SLIS) at
Indiana University ranks consistently in the top five or 10 programs in North America, and
its master's and doctoral programs are among the largest of their kind in the nation. The
M.L.S. (Master of Library Science) degree has been accredited continuously since 1953. In
addition to the M.L.S., the school offers a Master of Information Science
(M.I.S.) degree,
a post-master's specialist in library and information science, a chemical information
specialization, a Ph.D. in library and information science, a specialization in music
librarianship or African studies librarianship, and dual master's degrees in journalism,
history, fine arts, history and philosophy of science, music, public affairs, law, and
comparative literature. SLIS has a full-time faculty of 22, supplemented by a
distinguished emeritus and adjunct faculty." |
| KEYWORDS: |
library school, indiana university |
| TITLE: |
The University of Hawaii, School of Library and
Information Studies |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"The program in library and information studies provides
the necessary competencies for professional service to meet the needs of the state of
Hawai'i, the nation, and the world community. The school is aware of the opportunities and
responsibilites inherent in its Pacific setting and the unique cuture amalgam of
Hawai'i.
The School's Master of Library & Information Studies (MLIS) Degree Program was first
accredited by the American Library Association in 1967 and was reaccredited under new
standards in 1974, 1980, and 1986." |
| E-MAIL: |
slis@hawaii.edu |
| KEYWORDS: |
library school, university of hawaii |
| TITLE: |
University
of Maryland at College Park, College of Library and Information Services |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"The College of Library and Information Services
(CLIS)
has been a leader in preparing information professionals since its inception in 1965.
Today CLIS is forging new connections with other academic disciplines to facilitate the
exploration of vital questions about information policy and services in the 21st century.
The University of Maryland College Park is located in the center of the Washington, DC -
Baltimore, MD metropolitan area, a cosmopolitan center of cultural and intellectual
activity and political power at international, national, state, and local levels. Because
of its location CLIS students have opportunities for study or work experience with
agencies such as NASA, the Smithsonian, the National Archives and Maryland State Archives,
the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Agricultural
Library." |
| KEYWORDS: |
library school, university of maryland |
| TITLE: |
The University of Michigan, School of Information |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"The School of Information is dedicated to investigating
the fundamental role of information in society. Its field of study is information: how it
is created, identified, collected, structured, managed, preserved, accessed, processed,
and presented; how it is used in different environments, with different technologies, and
over time. Faculty and students will conduct multi-disciplinary research to discover new
knowledge about the interplay between information, technology, and people with the aim of
unifying human-centered design approaches and sophisticated technologies." |
| KEYWORDS: |
library school, university of michigan |
| TITLE: |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Information and Library Science |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The School of Library Science was established in 1931
through a Carnegie grant. The SILS MSLS program is
accredited by the American Library Association. It has been ranked number one for overall excellence in
graduate education in the field of information and library
science in U.S. News and World Report�s "America�s
Best
Graduate Schools, Edition 2000." The school is home to approximately 250 master�s
degree
candidates, in library science and information science. It
offers a Ph.D. program, and a certificate of advanced studies. |
| KEYWORDS: |
library school, university of north carolina |
| TITLE: |
School
of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh |
| DESCRIPTION: |
"Offers six degrees and three certificates of advanced
studies in the exciting field of information science. Undergraduates can earn a B.S. in
Information Sciences. At the graduate level, study information science, telecommunication
or library and information science."--About SIS. |
| LOCATION: |
135 N. Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 |
| PHONE: |
412-624-5230 |
| FAX: |
412-624-5231 |
| E-MAIL: |
inquiry@sis.pitt.edu |
| KEYWORDS: |
library school, university of pittsburgh |
| TITLE: |
Wayne State University (Detroit),
Library and Information Science Program |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Provides information on LIS program, links to student
handbook, faculty profiles, and "pathfinders" created by its graduate students
on a variety of topics to help find information across the internet. |
| E-MAIL: |
info@lisp.purdy.wayne.edu |
| KEYWORDS: |
library school, wayne state university |
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