Master of Library and Information Studies

The Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program is a professional, graduate degree program that is accredited by the American Library Association. Students can pursue a course-based or thesis-based degree on a full-time or part-time basis. The MLIS program is ideal for those wanting to work in libraries or the information studies field. The School of Library and Information Studies, the only graduate professional library and information studies program in the prairie provinces, offers the Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree. The MLIS degree is offered on campus or completely online.As a professional degree, the MLIS represents a program designed to develop the knowledge, understanding, attitudes, and skills that will prepare graduates to help people define their information needs, make their information seeking more effective, use information tools efficiently, evaluate information, critically examine Internet resources, make informed decisions about what to read, and help organizations manage their records and knowledge.