Program Overview

Introduction to the M.L.I.S. Degree

The Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree emphasizes the rapidly changing library and information field. The degree requires 36 semester hours and is accredited by the American Library Association.

Customizing the M.L.I.S. Degree

Professionals in the field of Library and Information Science work in a variety of contexts that require diverse knowledge and skills. As a student in the M.L.I.S. program, you have the opportunity to focus on developing your skill set in specific areas.

• Academic Librarian
  • LIS 656: The Academic Library
  • LIS 665: Information Literacy
  • LIS 672: Instructional Design
  • LIS 635: Introduction to Technology
  • LIS 630: Computer-Related Tech for Info Management
  • LIS 631: Emerging Technological Trends in Information Access
  • LIS 636: Website Production and Usability for Librarians
  • LIS 661: Library and Information Science Research
  • LIS 662: Information Services to Diverse Client Groups
  • LIS 667: Information Services for Adults
• Archives and Special Collections
  • LIS 610: Collection Management
  • LIS 639: History of Information Technologies
  • LIS 657: The Special Library
  • LIS 658: Archival Management
  • LIS 681: Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Special Collections
  • LIS 683: Archival Preservation, Curation and Access
• Cataloging
  • LIS 641: Cataloging and Classification
  • LIS 643: Metadata
• Children & Youth Services
  • LIS 617: Materials for Children
  • LIS 618: Materials for Adolescents
  • LIS 619: Storytelling
  • LIS 635: Introduction to Technology Resources
  • LIS 625: Electronic Resources for Youth
  • LIS 663: Library Services for Young People
  • LIS 664: Reading and Literacy in the Library
  • LIS 674: Seminar: Issues of the Virtual Community
  • LIS 634: Libraries and MakerSpaces
• Digital Collections
  • LIS 631: Emerging Technologies
  • LIS 644: Digital Libraries
  • LIS 643: Metadata
• Information Organization
  • LIS 641: Cataloging and Classification
  • LIS 642: Seminar in Indexing and Abstracting
  • LIS 643: Metadata
  • LIS 644: Digital Libraries
• Public Library Certification
  • LIS 610: Collection Management
  • LIS 617: Materials for Children
  • LIS 618: Materials for Adolescents
  • Other good electives courses for public library service include:
    • LIS 655: Public Libraries
    • LIS 631: Emerging Technological Trends in Information Access
    • LIS 635: Introduction to Technology Resources
    • LIS 636: Website Production
    • LIS 661: Library and Information Science Research
    • LIS 662: Information Services to Diverse Client Groups
    • LIS 663: Library Services for Young People
    • LIS 665: Information Literacy
    • LIS 667: Information Services for Adults
    • LIS 668: Community Informatics
    • LIS 672: Instructional Design
• Reference Librarianship
  • LIS 623: Principles of Database Information Retrieval
  • LIS 628: Science and Technology Information Sources
  • LIS 674: Seminar: Issues in the Virtual Community
  • LIS 682: Seminar: Advanced Information Sources and Services
• School Libraries
  • LIS 617: Materials for Children
  • LIS 618: Materials for Adolescents
  • LIS 635: Introduction to Technology Resources
  • LIS 653: The School Library
  • LIS 654: School Library Media Specialist and the Curriculum
  • LIS 693: Capstone Practicum
  • Recommended Electives
    • LIS 619: Storytelling
    • LIS 625: Electronic Resources for Youth
    • LIS 663: Library Services for Young People
    • LIS 664: Reading and Literacy in the Library
    • LIS 674: Seminar: Issues of the Virtual Community
    • LIS 634: Libraries and MakerSpaces
    • LIS 688: Seminar: Legal Ethical Issues in School Libraries

The Capstone at UNCG

The Capstone is a reflective practice in which you will implement what you learned during your M.L.I.S. studies. Rather than restating what you've already learned, you will apply what you've learned to new situations and analyze where you are as you finish the degree.

M.L.I.S. General Program

• All students take the Capstone during their last semester in the M.L.I.S. program, which includes some form of field experience.
• Already working in a library and don't have time to go someplace else for a field experience? You also have the option of completing a project.
• Plan ahead. Customize your program around the career(s) you are most interested in, centering around your critical program learning outcomes.
• Customize your Capstone experience around your career goal(s). Design an experience that prepares you for the career you want.
• Your Capstone isn't just a field experience. You will also complete a portfolio, showing what you know as you prepare to graduate with your MLIS and how you have met the LIS Department's PLOs.

M.L.I.S. 076 School Library Licensure Program

The Capstone Practicum Experience should provide school library students with a professional-level work experience. This is the opportunity for each student to apply their learning throughout the program and put it into practice in a working school library.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

The following outcomes are undergirded by the application of ethics, the use of technology, and the value of diversity.

1. Connect people to information and information technology, particularly to promote a just and equitable society [Information Organization, Access and Retrieval]
2. Assess and respond to the needs of diverse communities [Planning, Outreach & Assessment]
3. Analyze problems and propose solutions through the application of evidence. [Evidence-based Practice]
4. Utilize instructional strategies and communication in both formal and informal interactions to increase information competence [Instructional Communication and Methods]
5. Advocate for public policies, laws, organizations, and resources that promote a just information society [Advocacy & Public Policy]
6. Embrace change to lead organizational innovation. [Leadership, Management, Innovation, Professional Development/Lifelong Learning]
7. Communicate and collaborate with colleagues and communities [Written & Oral Communication, Team Work, Community Engagement]