MA/MS in Library Science and Administration

The online MLIS prepares students to connect people with information and technology. The program is described as the only one in Minnesota accredited by the American Library Association. The curriculum links library and information science theory, practice, and ethics with a close look at the people who rely on information systems. Students address managing digital data, free access to ideas, privacy, ownership of creative work, and fairness in access, and they learn to help patrons overcome information overload and disinformation. Graduates can work in many kinds of libraries and archives, or in data-heavy roles such as systems analyst or data asset manager. Students who want to become school librarians can add the track leading to school librarian licensure and earn it for a few extra credits.