Earn your Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree and enter a world of professional education for service and management careers in libraries, information agencies, the information industry, and in business, industry, government, research - in short, any environment where information is a vital resource.
You can earn your degree in a traditional face-to-face classroom setting. You can earn your degree entirely online . Or you can earn your degree with a combination of both delivery options. The same faculty teach and develop the courses offered no matter how you choose to put your program together.
The M.L.I.S. program prepares you for a wide range of careers, including:
- Information Broker
- Information Retrieval Specialist/Reference Librarian
- Information Subject Specialist and Archivist
- Knowledge Manager
- Manager of Library and Information Organizations
- Medical Informatics Specialist
- School Library Media Specialist
- Technical Services Librarian
- Web Librarian
- Youth and Children's Librarian
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You have all the information you need on this web site! Please see our Program Details menu on this page for further information on admissions , courses, careers , and more.
The Rutgers program in Library and Information Science is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association, under the Standards for Accreditation, 1992. Its most recent reaccreditation was awarded in 2004. To contact us:
For general inquiries and for further information about the on campus option:
scilsmls@comminfo.rutgers.edu
732-932-7500 x8955
For general inquiries and for further information about the online option:
online@comminfo.rutgers.edu
732-932-7169
If you would like to explore both options, please send one email and copy both email addresses.
No matter which option you'd prefer, you can reach us by mail at:
Department of Library and Information Science, SC&I
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
4 Huntington Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071
