Albany, State University of New York
Dept. of Information Studies
Draper Hall, Room 113
135 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
Phone: 518-442-5110
Fax: 518-442-5367
Email: infostudies@albany.edu
URL: http://www.albany.edu/cci/informationstudies/index.shtml
| Admissions | 518-442-3980 The Office of Graduate Admissions University at Albany 1400 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12222 graduate@uamail.albany.edu |
| Financial Aid | http://www.albany.edu/financialaid/ |
| Listservs | IST Listserv-listserv@listserv.albany.edu Keeps students up to date on courses, requirements and other relevant information. |
| Students | Approx. 200 |
| Faculty | 10 Faculty, 21 Adjunct |
| Distance Education | No |
| ALA Accredited Degree: (# of credits for this degree) | 42 credits requires to complete degree- There are 5 areas of concentration: -Archives/Records Administration -Library and Information Services -Library and Information Services/School Media Specialist -Information Management and Policy -Information Systems and Technology |
| Masters | A joint degree in MSIS and MA is offered-The MA can be in either English or History. |
| PhD | Information Science PhD offered. Department of Informatics. |
| Certificates | A certificate of Advances Study is offered for those who have already earned a Masters in Information and Library Science. A minimum of 30 credits of graduate study is required (exclusive of any coursework done to earn the MLIS). |
| School Library Media Program/Certification | Two internships are required in the library and information services/school library media specialist track: one in an elementary school and one in a secondary school. One of the two internships must be in a high-needs school. In addition, 100 hours of supervised pre-internship field experience are also required. Contact: Frances Reynolds, Assistant Dean Dept. of Information Studies Phone: (518) 442-5110 Email: Reynolds@albany.edu |
| Post-Masters | See above advanced certificate program |
| Continuing Ed | None at the moment. |
| Tuition | Resident: Full Time (12+ Credits): $8,084 3/4 Time (9 Credits): $6,720 Half Time (6 Credits): $4,708 Out of State: |
| Internships | Yes, an internship program is offered to students. In order to complete the 3-credit internship, each student works for 150 hours in the host organization under the direct supervision of an on-site mentor. Internships are also required for the School Media Specialist Program |
| Mentor Programs | Within the Internship program students are assigned an on-site mentor. |
| Additional Programs | A variety of student organizations have been formed to offer support. The school hosts several blogs within the Information and Library Science Field. |
