Library and Information Science, M.L.I.S.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will create a professional development plan that clearly outlines a path for professional growth and development. Students will reflect on changes in beliefs, values, and personal philosophy in regards to the LIS field.
• Students will recognize the varied nature of the library and information professions, including types of libraries, media centers, their philosophies and characteristics, and their sociological and historical contexts.
• Students will describe the professional and ethical issues, trends, and problems facing the profession as well as various responses and position statements (e.g., the Library Bill of Rights) that have been developed by the profession to deal with these issues.
• Students recognize the major professional organizations, their roles and functions, and the responsibility of the professional for participating in them.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of a wide variety of information technologies relevant to subject analysis, organization, storage, and retrieval of information.
• Students will identify selected theories and systems of subject analysis/representation, organization, storage and retrieval of information.
• Students will demonstrate basic skills in using various tools, standards and methods essential to the subject analysis/representation, organization, storage and retrieval of information.
• Students will demonstrate both basic knowledge of standard reference sources useful in a variety of information settings and specialized knowledge of sources pertinent to specific user groups or subject areas.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, and choose appropriate information sources/materials for selected fields of study or user groups.
• Students will develop the ability to plan, design, deliver, evaluate, and make informed decisions about information services needed by specified user groups.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of fundamentals of administrative philosophy, methods, and techniques related to the library and information professions.
• Students will describe administrative functions such as planning, staffing, budgeting, and supervision.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the selection, design, and/or evaluation of information systems.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and critically evaluate research in library and information science in order to be an intelligent consumer of research.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of new and developing information technology.
• Students will demonstrate the application of rigorous thinking and analytical methods to the solution of problems in the library and information professions.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the application of information technologies to information management.