MSLIS Program Learning Outcomes

1. Philosophy, Principles, and Ethics of Librarianship: Students are well grounded in the philosophy, principles, knowledge, character, and ethics of librarianship and understand the value of teaching, service, and research to the advancement of the field.
   Evidence: In different library and information contexts, students:
   1.a.: apply theory, conceptual principles, and scholarly research; and
   1.b.: engage in teaching, service, and research.
2. Information Resources: Students understand the variety of information resources and the systems and technologies that facilitate their management and use.
   Evidence: Students can manage information resources through:
   2.a.: identification, selection, and acquisition;
   2.b.: organization and description;
   2.c.: retrieval, provision of access, storage, and preservation; and
   2.d.: analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of an existing collection.
3. Information Services: Students understand the role of rapidly changing library and information services and technologies in a multicultural, multiethnic, multilingual global society, including the role of serving the needs of underserved groups.
   Evidence: Students can create and manage user-centered information services and systems to meet the needs of changing and diverse communities of users by:
   3.a.: analyzing the information needs of the individuals and communities in the context of the demographic, social, economic, and ethical factors;
   3.b.: discovering and synthesizing existing resources, systems, and services; and
   3.c.: developing and disseminating new resources, systems, and services.
4. Librarianship in a Broader Information Society: Students understand the important of contributions of library and information studies to other fields of knowledge and the importance of contributions of other fields of knowledge to library and information studies.
   Evidence:
   4.a.: Students collaborate with future members of other information professions to apply basic and applied research from related information fields.
   4.b.: Students can debate local, national, and international information issues, and policies, and regulations in a cross-discipline digital and global society.
5. Professional Communication and Leadership Skills: Students understand the principles, norms, and practices governing professional communication in the field through informal structures and professional organizations. Students can assume team member, management, and leadership roles in their workplace and their profession.
   Evidence:
   5.a.: Students communicate appropriately to individuals, and groups through group discussion and presentations.
   5.b.: Students learn about, select, and join appropriate professional organizations for their specialties.
   5.c.: Students apply teamwork, management, and leadership principles both conceptually to library and other information settings and in collaboration with other students through group projects.