I have an undergraduate degree in English, and several graduate level credits in English and Education. I am a former public school English teacher. I want to pursue a Masters in Library Science, but will be residing in an area of Pennsylvania where there will not be a graduate program within commutable distance. Unfortunately due to work and commitments within my family, I will be unable to relocate to attend a university, and obtaining a Masters degree online is my only option. I don't want to waste money on a degree that will not be marketable. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best online Masters degree programs for Library Science? There seems to be a large selection of Masters programs online.
2007-10-26 16:56:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The MLIS is one of those degrees that's ideally suited for online study. The degree will be evaluated based on the reputation of the awarding college and not whether it was online or in-the-seat. DL MLIS holders are not as uncommon as online degree holders in some other fields.
Also, you really need the program to be both regionally accredited and ALA accredited to get maximum utility.
Some library science master's that I know exist (or have existed) online: [you need to check their accreditations, I haven't]
Clarion U - Penn
East Carolina
Penn State - U Park
Syracuse U
U Alabama
U Colorado - Denver
U Illinois - Urbana
U Washington
Conn. State
Emporia State
Florida State
Louisiana A&M
Tx Women's
U Illinois
U Missouri - Columbia
U North Carolina - Greensboro
U Northern Colorado
U North Texas
U Southern Mississippi
U South Florida
U Tennessee - Knoxville
http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/lisdirb/lisdirectory.htm is a good resource for more information.
Note: Kaplan (regionally accredited and owned by The Washington Post) does not have a library science master's in their list of programs.
2007-10-26 17:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems to me that with the impending Librarian shortage and the fact that there are only a hand full of Library Science programs that it shouldn't matter much one way or the other. Our state only has one Library Science program and it has a distance learning option.
2007-10-26 17:08:57 · answer #2 · answered by mucklane 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sure,there are a lot of "real" universities on the internet.I'm right now applying to Kaplan University for my Associates in Communication and I consider them very real and extremely helpful in the admissions department.I don't know if they are the bast for Library Science,but you should check them out.
2007-10-26 17:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Onewish 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋