University of Kentucky
School of Library and Information Science
320 Little Fine Arts Library
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0039
Phone: 859.257.8876 (administration)
Phone: 859.257.3317 (admissions)
Fax: 859.257.4205
Email: ukslis@uky.edu
URL: http://www.uky.edu/CIS/SLIS
| Admissions | Admissions Assistant School of Library and Information Science 320 Little Fine Arts Library University of KY Lexington, KY 40506 Phone: 859-257-3317 Email: ukslis@uky.edu Mr Will Buntin, Student Affairs Officer |
| Financial Aid | http://www.uky.edu/FinancialAid/ Christina Dillon, Financial Aid Counselor, 859/257-3172 ext 228 Lynda Green, Financial Aid Counselor, 859/257-3172 ext 232 Fellowships and Scholarships are also available: |
| Listservs |
Yes, email will.buntin@uky.edu to join listerv or for info. http://www.uky.edu/CIS/SLIS/listserv.htm |
| Students | 200 plus |
| Faculty | 14 full time equivalent; 17 adjuncts |
| Distance Education | A variety of distance education programs and courses are available. http://www.uky.edu/CIS/SLIS/dl.htm Courses are offered online and at North Kentucky University and the Univeristy of Louisville |
| ALA Accredited Degree: (# of credits) | 36 credits required for Masters of Science in Library Science |
| Masters | Masters of Arts-42 credits |
| PhD | The College of Communications and Information Studies offers a PhD program in the MSLS degree-Students may work with library and information science faculty while pursuing the phd. Students may also take phd courses while working on their MSLS. http://www.uky.edu/CIS/SLIS/phd.htm Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Derek R. Lane, Phone: (859) 257-7805, E-mail: Derek.Lane@uky.edu. |
| Certificates | no |
| School Library Media Certification | Yes, a School Library Media Program is offered within the school of Library and Information Science. Students must have a teaching certificate in order to participate in this program. http://www.uky.edu/CIS/SLIS/schoolmedia/intro.htm Contact Melissa Gardner, 859/257-4439, Melissa.gardner@uky.edu |
| Post-Masters | no |
| Continuing Ed | no |
| Tuition | Resident, Full-Time: $4,180/semester Resident, Part-Time: $437.00/credit Non-Resident, Full-Time: $8,614/semester |
| Internships | Independent and professional field experience courses are offered for credit. Graduate Assistantships and Internships are also offered. |
| Mentor Programs | The Special Libraries Association Student group provides a Mentor Program; Mentoring Program Coordinator Julene Jones at (juleneh@hotmail.com) http://www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/SLIS/students/sla/mentoring.html |
| Additional Programs | Southeast Archives Education Collaborative: U Kentucky, Louisiana State U, Indiana U, Middle Tennessee State U and the History department at Auburn University joined together to form this collaborative in order to provide students with a more comprehensive archives management program. Through distance technology courses are taught by faculty from each institute. www.archiveseducation.info McConnell Center for the Study of Youth Literature: Study and research library as part of the School of Library and Information Science. |
