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 Welcome From Chair    Learn more about FastTrack MLIS
     

Welcome to the Library and Information Science Program at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences.  For more than 100 years, the School of Information Sciences has been educating information professionals.  Our degree programs and specializations, carefully crafted to meet the needs of both students and the library profession, have received national recognition.  Our Master of Library and Information Science degree program is accredited by the American Library Association and has been ranked as one of the top-ten programs by US News & World Report in the magazine’s 2007 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”   We strive to provide you with an environment, faculty, and courses that will give you the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary for succeeding in a career in the information professions. More...

 

FastTrack MLIS

Applications for admission to the FastTrack MLIS program (Fall 2008 Term) are due by June 16, 2008.

The FastTrack MLIS is an ALA-accredited degree program (36 credits) designed to meet the needs of highly-motivated, independent learners seeking a career in the information professions. Through this online program, you can earn the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree in two years from one of the top-ranked programs in North America. It utilizes user-friendly distance learning technology to present the same courses offered on-campus at the University of Pittsburgh.  More...

     
 SIS Ranked In Top Ten    iSchool at ALA!
     

U.S. NewsThe 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.  More...

 

ALA

The School of Information Sciences will be at the Annual American Libraries Conference Exhibit Hall. Stop by Booth 2822 and learn more about how the degree programs at the iSchool have evolved to meet the changing needs of the information professions.  Also, we’ll be at the Alumni Reunion – visit and catch up with faculty and students:
                 Sunday, June 29th

                 5:30-7:30 p.m.
                 The Disneyland Hotel
                 1150 W. Magic Way, Anaheim, CA  92802. 

We hope to see you at ALA Annual!

     
     

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For more information about the Library and Information Science Program,
please call 412.624.9420 or e-mail Debbie Day


School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh,
135 North Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Tel: 412.624.3988 | Fax: 412.624.5231 
For information about Admissions & Financial Aid, please contact
Shabana Reza at 800.672.9435

Information Science & Technology Email: isinq@sis.pitt.edu
Telecommunications Email: teleinq@sis.pitt.edu
Library & Information Science Email: lisinq@sis.pitt.edu

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