 The
School of Information Sciences is proud to announce that
its ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Science
degree program has been recognized as one of the top-ten
programs by US News & World Report in
the magazine’s 2007 edition of “America’s
Best Graduate Schools.” The MLIS program as
a whole was ranked seventh in the nation,
based on a 2005 survey, and the MLIS Specializations received
top honors as well.
The Medical Librarianship/Informatics Specialization at
SIS was ranked #1 among its peers. The
Archives and Preservation Management Specialization was
scored fourth in the country, as was the
Services to Children and Young Adult Specialization. The
School Library Certification Program was ranked #9;
the Digital Libraries Specialization was ranked #10;
and Information Systems received a #5 ranking
in the magazine’s report.
SIS is extremely pleased with the MLIS program’s
rankings: “We are thrilled to be a top-rated
graduate school of library and information science,” notes
SIS Dean Ronald L. Larsen. “Our program is
being recognized for its excellence, its academic rigor,
and its support of the students. The School is being
acknowledged for offering outstanding specializations in
the MLIS program. These rankings confirm the success of
the program, as well as the quality of our faculty, alumni,
and students.”
MLIS degree programs are ranked by US News & World
Report every seven years. Only
schools accredited by the American Library Association,
50 in all, are included in the survey. The magazine
surveys deans, program directors and senior faculty
from these accredited schools, asking them to evaluate
the academic quality of the MLIS programs. |
