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The Master of Science in Library Science Program is a 48-unit, two-year program. The MSLS curriculum trains students in the the collection, organization, storage, and retrieval of recorded knowledge for a variety of institutions and groups.
For more information about the MSLS program, please contact us via e-mail or call 919.962.8366.
Skills Learned
Through coursework and practical experience, MSLS students develop competencies in the core areas of library science. These include being able to:
- elicit and address user information needs
- take an “evidence-based” approach to practice
- understand and organize complex collections of information
- perform public services, such as reference
- perform technical services, such as cataloging
Career Prospects
Over the next six years, 41,000 librarians - about 20 percent of the work force - will reach retirement age. Currently 56 percent of all librarians are over age 45. Salaries are increasing, job descriptions are changing, and the demand continues to increase for people with skills to handle information in many settings.
MSLS graduates typically enter careers focused on the provision of library and information services, such as:
- library administration
- archives and manuscript collection
- records management
- cataloging
- public and reference services
- acquisitions and collection management
- children's librarianship
- special collections
Graduates are ready to practice within various settings:
- public libraries
- academic (college or university) libraries
- special (corporate or governmental) libraries
- information centers
- school library media centers
Job titles of recent MSLS graduates include:
- science librarian
- reference librarian
- school media specialist
- branch librarian
- cataloger
- metadata librarian
Field Experience
MSLS students may gain professional experience in an information organization, while receiving class credit through the Field Experience Program. Students are mentored by a supervising professional in the organization, as well as by a SILS professor.
Click here to view an MSLS information flier.
