State University of NY, Buffalo
Department of Library and Information Studies
University at Buffalo
534 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-1020
Phone: (716) 645-2412
Fax: 716-645-3775
Email: lis-information@buffalo.edu
URL: http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lis/
| Admissions | Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services Graduate School of Education University at Buffalo 366 Baldy Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 Telephone: (716) 645-2110 Fax: (716) 645-7937 email: gse-info@buffalo.edu |
| Financial Aid | University at Buffalo (716) 645-2450 or Toll Free 1-866-838-7257. Or online http://www.grad.buffalo.edu/costs/financialaid.php |
| Listservs | http://www.albany.edu/cci/informationstudies/ist_listservs.shtml The Department of Library and Information Studies maintains several listservs including: Student List: UBMLS-LIST: http://listserv.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=ubmls-l&A=1 Job Posting List: LIS-JOBS-LIST |
| Faculty | 12 Faculty, 22 Adjunct |
| Distance Education | Some courses are available through a satellite video link: http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lis/vidsite.asp |
| ALA Accredited Degree: (# of credits for this degree) | 36 credits are required to earn a MLS. http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lis/1/ |
| Masters | For those interested in the Music Library field, a joint masters program in Library Science and either Music Theory or Music History is offered. http://library.buffalo.edu/music/musiclibrarianship/index.php Contact: Nancy Nuzzo Director, Music & Special Collections University at Buffalo Music Library 112 Baird Hall Buffalo, NY 14260-4750 Telephone: 716-645-2924 email: nuzzo@buffalo.edu For those interested in the Law Library Field, a Legal Information Management and Analysis program offers a dual J.D. degree and MLS. http://law.lib.buffalo.edu/students/JDMLS_program.asp Contact: Students may also enroll in a dual program between the LIS department and another department or school within the University. This must be done prior to or during the student’s first semester in LIS and must be approved by the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee Chair. |
| PhD | No |
| Certificates | An Advanced Studies Certificate Program is offered for those who have completed their MLS and want to expand their knowledge in the field. Contact: Judith Robinson lisrobin@buffalo.edu http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lis/5/ |
| School Library Media Program/Certification | A Library Media Specialist program is offered within the MLS. Field experience and a Practicum course are required to earn this certification. http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lis/2/ A minimum of 39 credits are also required for this certification. |
| Post-Masters | See Advanced Certificate Program. |
| Continuing Ed | Offer “special student” status-Professional Librarians that may want to take courses in the advances studies certificate program are categorized as special students. Up to two classes per semester can be taken as a special student. Individuals not formally accepted into the MLS or the Advanced Studies Certificate Program, but taking coursework at LIS, may be admitted as Non-Degree Students. |
| Tuition |
In-state $6,900 Out-of-state $10,920 |
| Internships | Practica and Special Projects studies courses are available- The Practica course allows students to gain experience through field work. The Special projects course allows students to focus on a particular project within the Library field. http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lis/practica.asp |
| Additional Programs | If no LIS course is available for a particular topic, students may enroll in a directed study course for one to six credits.
A variety of student groups related to the library field have been organized. |
