University of Wisconsin - Madison
School of Library and Information Studies
Room 4217 Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 263-2900
Fax: (608) 263-4849
Email: uw-slis@slis.wisc.edu
http://www.slis.wisc.edu
| Admissions | Andrea Poehling Student Services Coordinator student-services@slis.wisc.edu Phone: (608) 263-2909 Fax: (608) 263-4849 uw-slis@slis.wisc.edu2 |
| Financial Aid | http://www.slis.wisc.edu/admissions/application/FINAID99.html |
| Faculty | 21 full time equivalent |
| Distance Education | Qualified students from the Prairie Area Library System (PALS) may be qualified to earn their Masters Degree through distance education: http://www.slis.wisc.edu/academics/PALS/ Practicum requirements still apply to distance students. Debra Shapiro at (608) 262-9195 or by email at dsshapiro@wisc.edu |
| ALA Accredited Degree: (# of credits) | Masters of Library and Information Science: 42 credit program http://www.slis.wisc.edu/academics/#master |
| Masters | A specialization in Archives and Records Management Administration is offered within the Masters of Library and Information Science. http://www.slis.wisc.edu/academics/archives.html Dual Degree program in Law and Library and Information Science: |
| PhD | 42 credit PhD program within the School of Library and Information Science. Contact: Professor Kristen Eschenfelder eschenfelder@ wisc.edu http://www.slis.wisc.edu/academics/phd-page.html A PhD minor in Print Culture History is offered in conjunction with Center for Print Culture History-Minimum of 18 credits required. |
| Certificates | Courses are offered that will partially fulfill requirements for public library director certification. http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/cert.html |
| School Library Media Certification | Yes: Dr. Allison G. Kaplan, School Library Media Program Coordinator, at agkaplan@wisc.edu 4256 Helen C. White Hall (608) 890-1335 http://www.slis.wisc.edu/academics/schoollibmedia/ A web based School Library Media program is offered to those who are already teachers. |
| Post-Masters | No, only continuing education. |
| Continuing Ed | Yes, one of the largest continuing education programs in library and information studies in the nation. Workshops, conferences and courses are offered to those that want to further their knowledge in the library field. http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/index.html Kellie Hernandez Office Manager, Continuing Education Services 4284 Helen C. White Hall (608) 263-2942 klhernandez@facstaff.wisc.edu |
| Tuition | Resident: $528.16/credit Non-Resident: $1560.78/credit Minnesota Resident: $710.26/credit |
| Internships | Supervised field practice is offered-students will gain professional experience and may strengthen their knowledge in a specialized area of study. |
| Mentor Programs | no |
| Additional Programs | Digital Libraries and Research track program is offered to students that want to gain a solid understanding of digital Information and its role in libraries.
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/academics/techtrac.html A variety of student organizations exist on campus: |
