UIUC Graduate School of Library and Information Science
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The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) is a graduate school
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, and is considered the premier information school in the United States. Illinois has been consistently ranked as the top Library and Information Science (LIS) graduate program in the country by U.S. News & World Report
. According to Research and Markets' 2008-2009 Survey of Academic Libraries, Illinois has again been ranked the number one library and information science program in the U.S. and Canadahttp://www.news.uiuc.edu/news/08/0804gslis.html. The program is currently accredited in full good standing by the American Library Association. The school is also a charter member of the iSchool
initiative.
The program, which requires potential applicants to possess a well-rounded range of technical competencies, is known to be highly selective and is very well regarded worldwide for the quality of its graduates. The school offers several professional degrees including the standard Masters in Science (M.L.I.S.), Masters in Biological Informatics, and a Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.). The school offers a flexible curriculum to take advantage of student interests and many specializations, including K-12 Librarianship, Manuscript and Archival studies, Information Systems, Community Informatics, Administration, and Data Curation.
The school has an equally prestigious Ph.D. program in LIS, being the oldest such program in the country. Illinois' program is primarily oriented towards information studies interdisciplinary research, and as such most graduates enter academia as opposed to seeking library or private sector employment. For those who do enter non-academic employment, they head major library collections at institutions such as the Library of Congress
and the University of Chicago
, or take up Research and Development positions at corporations such as Microsoft
, Siebel Systems
, and MITRE
. The Ph.D. program has a new concentration called Information in Society, that seeks to bring together the study of information and its impact in society from a variety of different disciplines including history, economics, communications, and public policy, among others. Information in Society fellows, post-docs, and speakers are funded by a preparing future faculty grant from the Institute of Library and Museum Services.
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
, and is considered the premier information school in the United States. Illinois has been consistently ranked as the top Library and Information Science (LIS) graduate program in the country by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. According to Research and Markets' 2008-2009 Survey of Academic Libraries, Illinois has again been ranked the number one library and information science program in the U.S. and Canadahttp://www.news.uiuc.edu/news/08/0804gslis.html. The program is currently accredited in full good standing by the American Library Association. The school is also a charter member of the iSchool
ISchool
An information school, I-School or iSchool is an emergent label of university departments or independent institutions committed to understanding the role of information in nature and human endeavors...
initiative.
The program, which requires potential applicants to possess a well-rounded range of technical competencies, is known to be highly selective and is very well regarded worldwide for the quality of its graduates. The school offers several professional degrees including the standard Masters in Science (M.L.I.S.), Masters in Biological Informatics, and a Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.). The school offers a flexible curriculum to take advantage of student interests and many specializations, including K-12 Librarianship, Manuscript and Archival studies, Information Systems, Community Informatics, Administration, and Data Curation.
The school has an equally prestigious Ph.D. program in LIS, being the oldest such program in the country. Illinois' program is primarily oriented towards information studies interdisciplinary research, and as such most graduates enter academia as opposed to seeking library or private sector employment. For those who do enter non-academic employment, they head major library collections at institutions such as the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
and the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, or take up Research and Development positions at corporations such as Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Siebel Systems
Siebel Systems
Siebel CRM Systems, Inc. was a software company principally engaged in the design, development, marketing, and support of customer relationship management applications. The company was founded by Thomas Siebel in 1993. At first known mainly for its sales force automation products, the company...
, and MITRE
MITRE
The Mitre Corporation is a not-for-profit organization based in Bedford, Massachusetts and McLean, Virginia...
. The Ph.D. program has a new concentration called Information in Society, that seeks to bring together the study of information and its impact in society from a variety of different disciplines including history, economics, communications, and public policy, among others. Information in Society fellows, post-docs, and speakers are funded by a preparing future faculty grant from the Institute of Library and Museum Services.
Facilities
GSLIS is located on the corner of 5th and Daniel streets in Champaign, IL. The building used to be a fraternity house, and still has functional showers for both men and women. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of three campuses of the University of Illinois system, has over 40 libraries; their combined holdings are among the largest in the United States and the world.Programs of Study
- PhD http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/phd
- Master of Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/ms
- MS in Biological Informatics http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/ms-bioinformatics
- Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/cas
- CAS in Digital Libraries http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/cas-dl
- CAS Sharing Success http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/cas-ss
- Midwest Book & Manuscript Studies http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/mbms
- K-12 School Librarianship http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/k12
- Continuing Professional Development http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/cpd
- LEEP Online EducationLEEP Online EducationLEEP Online Education is a distance learning program offered by the UIUC Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign....