Master of Library and Information Studies

所属信息

所属学校
阿尔伯塔大学
所属院校
Ualberta Faculty of Education

基本信息

项目时长
3 years
项目学分
30-39 credits

申请截止日期

  • 秋季
  • 常规
    12/15
  • 其他

申请信息

GPA要求

3.00

TOEFL要求

100.00

IELTS要求

7.50

申请材料

GRE not required

特点

学位可在校园内或完全在线获得,旨在培养学生的知识、理解、态度和技能,使其能有效识别信息需求、利用信息工具、评估信息、批判性地分析互联网资源、做出明智的阅读决策,并帮助组织管理记录和知识。MLIS项目经过美国图书馆协会认证委员会认证,并获得加拿大图书馆协会的认可。
The School of Library and Information Studies, the only graduate professional library and information studies program in the prairie provinces, offers the Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree. The MLIS degree is offered on campus or completely online.
As a professional degree, the MLIS represents a program designed to develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes, and skills that will prepare graduates to help people define their information needs, make their information seeking more effective, use information tools efficiently, evaluate information, critically examine Internet resources, make informed decisions about what to read, and help organizations manage their records and knowledge.
The MLIS program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association. This accreditation is also recognized by the Canadian Library Association.

课程简介:
Program Requirements

The MLIS program may be taken as either a course-based or a thesis-based degree.

Course-based MLIS

Students must complete a minimum of 39 units in coursework, including a capping exercise.

Required courses (21 units)

LIS 501 - Foundations of Library and Information Studies - normally a prerequisite for the rest of the program
LIS 502 - Organization of Information
LIS 503 - Reference and Information Services
LIS 504 - Leadership and Management Principles for Library and Information Services
LIS 505 - Introduction to Research in Library and Information Studies
Two 3-unit courses from the approved Information Technology courses (see SLIS website for current offerings)
Elective courses (18 units)

Six 3-unit courses.
With approval, students may select elective courses outside of SLIS.
Capping Exercise

LIS 600 - Capping Exercise
Professional Development Requirement

Students in the course-based Master of Library and Information Studies programs fulfill the GPS Professional Development Requirement throughout their program, culminated in the LIS 600 capping exercise course.

Thesis-based MLIS

Students must complete a minimum of 30 units in coursework and a thesis.

Required courses (24 units)

LIS 501 - Foundations of Library and Information Studies - normally a prerequisite for the rest of the program
LIS 502 - Organization of Information
LIS 503 - Reference and Information Services
LIS 504 - Leadership and Management Principles for Library and Information Services
LIS 505 - Introduction to Research in Library and Information Studies
LIS 597 - Advanced Research and Scholarship in LIS (or equivalent)
Two 3-unit courses from the approved Information Technology courses (see SLIS website for current offerings)
Elective courses (6 units)

Two 3-unit courses.
Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES
Professional Development Requirement

Students in the thesis-based Master of Library and Information Studies programs fulfill the GPS Professional Development Requirement throughout their program.
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