Library science (often termed library studies or library and information
science) is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the
practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology,
education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization,
preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political
economy of information.
Most professional library jobs require a professional post-baccalaureate
degree in library science as a basic credential but this varies widely in
different countries. There are also bachelor's, associate, and certificate
programs in library science, which provide formal training of paraprofessional
library workers, library technicians, and clerks—as well as preparation for
graduate study in library science. A library school is an institution of higher
learning specializing in the professional training of librarians. As of
April 2012 there are 63 American
Library Association-accredited Library
science programs in Canada and the United States.[1]
Canada and the
United States [edit]
- Alabama,
University of
- Albany,
State University of New York
- Alberta,
University of
- Arizona,
University of
- British
Columbia, University of
- Buffalo,
State University of New York (Conditional)
- California
- Los Angeles, University of
- Catholic
University of America
- Clarion
University of Pennsylvania
- Dalhousie
University
- Denver,
University of
- Dominican
University
- Drexel
University
- Emporia
State University
- Florida
State University
- Hawaii,
University of
- Illinois,
University of — Graduate
School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS)
- Indiana
University
- Iowa,
University of
- Kent
State University
- Kentucky,
University of
- Long
Island University
- Louisiana
State University
- McGill
University
- Maryland,
University of
- Michigan,
University of
- Missouri-Columbia,
University of
- Montreal,
University of
- North
Carolina - Chapel Hill, University of
- North
Carolina - Greensboro, University of
- North
Carolina Central University
- North
Texas, University of
- Oklahoma,
University of
- Pittsburgh,
University of
- Pratt
Institute
- Puerto
Rico, University of
- Queens
College, City University of New York (Conditional)
- Rhode
Island, University of
- Rutgers
University
- St.
Catherine University
- St.
John's University
- San
Jose State University
- Simmons
College
- South
Carolina, University of
- South
Florida, University of
- Southern
Connecticut State University (Conditional)
- Southern
Mississippi, University of
- Syracuse
University
- Tennessee,
University of
- Texas
- Austin, University of
- Texas
Woman's University
- Toronto,
University of
- Valdosta
State University (Conditional)
- Washington,
University of
- Wayne
State University
- Western
Ontario, University of
- Wisconsin
- Madison, University of
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee, University of
Germany [edit]
Ireland [edit]
References [edit]
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ALA | Alphabetical List of Institutions with ALA-Accredited
Programs