Welcome to the MLIS Program's Facebook page for current students and alumni.

Valdosta State University’s Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program prepares professionals who will exercise leadership in planning, promoting, implementing, and administering the preservation, organization, dissemination, and effective use of society’s recorded information. The MLIS program:

* is a 39-hour non-thesis program that is primarily web-based.
* is based on VSU’s assessment of the graduate education needs of library and information science professionals in Georgia.
* capitalizes on the latest developments in distance education and collaborative education.
* uses web-based software to provide students with the technological capacity for audiovisual communication.
* lets students interact with the professor and other students by email and special “chat rooms” established for each course.
* allows a student to earn a degree by combining face-to-face instruction with Internet instruction.
* contains curriculum designed for students who cannot leave jobs and families to return to a single campus for extended periods.

The VSU MLIS is now the only ALA-accredited program in Georgia. Approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in 1999, the program admitted its first students in fall of 2001.

The curriculum reflects the role of library and information services in a rapidly changing technological and global society. It is designed to take advantage of institutional cooperation and to allow student flexibility. Full-time students should be able to complete the program in two academic years. The flexibility of the program, moreover, affords adult learners the opportunity to earn the degree as part-time students.

The core curriculum is designed to give expertise in five major areas:

* Administration
* Health Sciences
* Resources for Clients
* Services in the Knowledge Society
* Technical Knowledge

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Welcome to the MLIS Program's Facebook page for current students and alumni.

Valdosta State University’s Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program prepares professionals who will exercise leadership in planning, promoting, implementing, and administering the preservation, organization, dissemination, and effective use of society’s recorded information. The MLIS program:

* is a 39-hour non-thesis program that is primarily web-based.
* is based on VSU’s assessment of the... (read more)