University of Rhode Island
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
Rodman Hall
94 West Alumni Avenue
Kingston, Rhode Island 02881-0815
(401) 874-2878
Fax: 401-874-4964
Email: gslils@etal.uri.edu
URL: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/
| Admissions | E. Gale Eaton, Ph.D., 401-874-4641 geaton@uri.edu Student Affairs Coordinator Janice Hromi, 401-874-2878 janice_hromi@mail.uri.edu |
| Financial Aid | http://www.uri.edu/es/menus/finaid.html |
| Faculty | 8 Full-Time, 42 Adjuncts |
| Distance Ed | Online courses are available. C. Herbert Carson, Ph.D. Professor, Assistant Director, and Coordinator of Distance Learning Telephone: 401-874-4641 E-mail: chcarson@uri.edu |
| ALA Accredited Degree: (# of credits for this degree) | 42 credits http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/Academics/MLIS.html |
| Masters | The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies offers several dual degree programs: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/Academics/dualdegree.html -Masters in Library and Information Science & Masters of Arts in History -Masters in Library and Information Science & Masters in Public Administration -Masters in Library and Information Science & Masters of Arts in English. -Students may create their own dual degree program by consulting with the Director of each school/degree program. |
| Certificates | -A Teacher Certification Program is offered to those with an MLIS degree. This certificate specializes in the School Library Media field. http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/Academics/TCP.html -An Information Literacy Instruction Certificate Program is offered as a 15 credit post- baccalaureate. This certificate instroduces the skills necessary to find, use, retrieve and analyze information. http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/Academics/ILIC.html Contact for Certificate programs: |
| School Library Media Program/Certification | Yes, 42 credits required, 9 of which are supervised field experience. http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/Academics/SLM.html |
| Post-Masters | See Above Certificate Programs |
| Tuition |
In State: $8,024 ($446/credit) Out of State: $21,046 ($1169/credit) |
| Internships | PFE: Professional Field Experience: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/Academics/Courses/PFE.html |
| Additional Programs | http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/Academics/GELIP.html The Graduate School of Library and Information Science has a Global Educaion for Librarians and Information Professionals program. This program allows students to gain field experience at the Zhejiang University in China. The program also offers a course which would allow students to travel to China to learn about the history of Chinese Librarianship from ancient to contemporary China. Program Coordinator: Dr. Yan Ma Phone: (401) 874-2819 FAX: (401) 874-4964 E-mail: yanma@uri.edu PRISM Plus Fellowship Program is a Scholarship program that aims to educate future librarians about information literacy for a diverse group of people. |
