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The Public/Academic/Special Library Career
Track is designed
mainly to serve the interests of students who want to pursue
a career in a public library setting, a college or university
library, or a special library. This track provides students
with educational experiences in a number of relevant areas,
including management, marketing, and resources and reference
services.
Courses specific to this track in the FastTrack MLIS program
include: Reference Sources & Services, Government
Information Resources & Services, Social Science Resources & Services,
and Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries.
For general information about careers
in the information professions, please check the Library
and Information Science Program web page on careers in the
information professions. For more specific information about
careers in public librarianship, you should check the websites
of the American Library Association and
the Public
Library Association. If you are interested in careers
in academic librarianship, please consult the websites of
the Association of College & Research
Libraries and the Association
of Research Libraries. For more information about
careers in special libraries, please see the website of Special
Libraries Association.
Sequence of Coursework
May Cohort
Summer – Year
1 |
Fall – Year
1 |
Spring – Year
1 |
LIS 2000:
Understanding Information |
LIS 2002:
Retrieving Information |
LIS 2001:
Organizing Information |
LIS 2600:
Introduction to Information Technologies |
LIS 2700:
Managing Libraries and Information Systems and Services
in Changing Environments |
Elective* |
Summer – Year 2 |
Fall – Year 2 |
Spring – Year 2 |
Elective* |
Elective* |
Elective* |
Elective* |
Elective* |
Elective* |
* Please consult with your advisor about the most appropriate
electives for your career track.
August Cohort
Fall – Year
1 |
Spring – Year
1 |
Summer – Year
1 |
LIS 2000:
Understanding Information |
LIS 2001:
Organizing Information |
LIS 2600:
Introduction to Information Technologies |
LIS 2700:
Managing Libraries and Information Systems and Services
in Changing Environments |
Elective* |
Elective* |
Fall – Year 2 |
Spring – Year 2 |
Summer – Year 2 |
LIS 2002:
Retrieving Information |
Elective* |
Elective* |
Elective* |
Elective* |
Elective* |
* Please consult with your advisor about the most appropriate
electives for your career track.
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