My wife works in a library and is looking to get a Master of Library Science (MLS) degree. The only problem is that there are none offered locally so she is looking to complete one via DL. I am having a hard time coming up with DL MLS programs which are RA and American Library Association (ALA) accredited. My wife and I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
A quick review of the index of Bears' Guide, 15th edition, p. 387 reveals the existence of the following DL MLS programs. University of Arizona www.eu.arizona.edu/dist (BG15, 176) University of Calicut http://collegeskerala.com/calicut (BG15, 177) Central Missouri State University www.cmsu.edu/extcamp (BG15, 102) Central Queensland University www.dtls.cqu.edu.au (BG15, 103) Charles Sturt University www.csu.edu.au/study/de.html (BG15, 104) Connecticut State University http://onlinecsu.cstateu.edu (BG15, 107) Curtin University of Technology http://cea.curtin.edu.au/distance-ed.html (BG15, 107) Drexel University www.drexel.com (BG15, 108) Edith Cowan University http://masters.www.ecu.edu.au (BG15, 109) Emporia State University http://lifelong.emporia.edu (BG15, 110) Florida State University http://online.fsu.edu (BG15, 112) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign www.uiuc.edu (BG15, 178) Jones International University www.international.edu (BG15, 117) Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University www.kcvu.org (BG15, 118) Madurai Kamaraj University www.mkuniversity.org (BG15, 120) University of Maryland www.umuc.edu/gen/virtuniv.html (BG15, 140) Open University of the Netherlands www.ouh.nl (BG15, 166) University of Pittsburgh www.pitt.edu/!ciddeweb (BG15, 179) Robert Gordon University www.rgu.ac.uk (BG15, 168) University of South Africa www.unisa.ac.za (BG15, 144) University of South Australia www.unisa.edu.au (BG15, 145) Spalding University www.spaldinguniversityonline.com (BG15, 131) Syracuse University www.yesu.syr.edu (BG15, 174) University of Tasmania www.international.utas.edu.au (BG15, 146) University of Tennessee-Knoxville www.outreach.utk.edu (BG15, 181) University of Wales-Aberystwyth www.aber.ac.uk (BG15, 181) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee www.uwm.edu/Dept/SOIS/academics/depindex.html (BG15, 148) Aren't any of these both RA and ALA (or equivalent, for the foreign ones)?
Thanks Ted! You have given us quite a few programs to explore. Up to this point we were only aware of a couple DL MLS programs.
U of I all the way! I would heartily recommend the University of Illinois for the MLS program. Not only is it one of the finest public universities in the US, but the MLS program in particular is very strong. There is, I believe, a *very* brief periodic (annually perhaps?) residency. The facilities are amazing -- beautiful building, the largest public-university library in the US (and third-largest university library, behind only Harvard and Yale)...yes, it is my undergrad alma mater, but I have known several graduates of the program who rave about the quality, and have done very well career-wise with the degree. Best wishes!
Re: U of I all the way! You're not biased are you? Thanks for the heads up...we appreciate any detail that we can get to distinguish one program from another. Ted, If my wife ever makes up her mind as to what she wants to do with her life with regard to grad school, I'll keep you posted.
Helpful link US News & World Report breaks down the list into 'regionally AND professionally (ALA) accredited' and 'regionally accredited only'. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/elearning/directory/gradonline.htm
Re: Re: Looking for a few good DL MLS programs I can't say that I have ever been a Marine, but that is where I got the idea for the title of the thread.
I went to Florida State. The MS LIS can be done entirely by distance learning. I am of the impression that the University of South Florida also offers an MLS (or MLS type) degree by distance learning, however I feel the FSU program is better. FSU is a longer program and FSU offers a PhD and USF does not. FSU has decidedly more full time faculty and fewer adjuncts and grad students teaching. I would assume that most if not all schools now offer at least some component of the degree online. The American Library Association lists all of the accredited programs with links to their websites here .
You can also search the American Library Association's list of accredited schools for programs that are offered via distance education. The URL for the search page is http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=lisdirb&Template=/cfapps/lisdir/index.cfm
Make sure that ECU is ALA accredited. Last time I checked, it was not. I think I am still correct. No they are not accredited. http://www.ecu.edu/gradschool/results.cfm?id=67 My alma mater North Carolina Central University is and has courses online. I think you can achieve the MLS online from them. I also think that NCCU offers courses at ECU. http://www.nccuslis.org/distancelearning/dlearn_int.php
Southern Connecticut State University. http://www.ctdlc.org/DegreeOffer/programdetail.cfm?institutionID=24
DL MLS PROGRAMS - ALA ACCREDITED - SORTED BY PRICE San Jose State University http://slisweb.sjsu.edu $209/hr.? x 42 hrs. = $8,778? University of Southern Mississippi www.usm.edfu/slis $240/hr. x 39 hrs. = $9,360 Southern Connecticut State University www.onlinecsu.edu $435/hr. x 36 hrs. = $15,660 Texas Women's University www.twu.edu $451/hr. x 36 hrs. = $16,236 Clarion University of Pennsylvania www.clarion.edu/libsci $523/hr. x 36 hrs. = $18,828 North Carolina Central University www.nccuslis.org $601/hr. x 36 hrs. = $21,636 University of Wisconsin Milwaukee www.uwm.edu $608/hr. x 36 hrs. = $21,888 Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick http://scils.rutgers.edu/lis $647/hr. x 36 hrs. = $23,292 University of North Texas www.unt.edu/slis $694/hr. x 36 hrs. = $24,984 University of Washington www.ischool.washington.edu $418/hr. x 36 hrs. = $26,334 University of South Carolina www.libsci.sc.edu $816/hr. x 36 hrs. = $29,376 University of Illinois Urbana Champaign http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu $802/hr. x 40 hrs. = $32,080 University of South Florida www.cas.usf.edu/lis $850/hr. x 39 hrs. = $33,150 Drexel University www.drexel.com/ist $760/hr. x 45 hrs. = $34,200 University of Arizona www.sir.arizona.edu $992/hr. x 36 hrs. = $35,712 Syracuse University www.ist.syr.edu $870/hr. x 42 hrs. = $36,540 University of Tennessee www.sis.utk.edu $895/hr.? x 42 hrs. = $37,590? University of Pittsburgh http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu $1,086/hr. x 36 hrs. = $39,096