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Degrees

Specializations within Masters Degrees

Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship Specialization and Master of Library Science

Candidates in this Specialization will receive the MLS degree and the Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship Specialization which will be noted on the transcript. Students in this Specialization will complete the following requirements:

  1. 1. Prerequisite and Requirements
    Prerequisite:
    (3 undergraduate credit hours)
    Must be fulfilled before completion of 9 credit hours
    S401 - Computer-Based Information Tools
    MLS Foundation:
    (Each course is 3 credit hours, for a total of 15 hours)
    Choose one course from each area:
    Assist and Educate Users
    Develop and Manage Collections of Information Resources
    Represent and Organize Information Resources
    Manage and Lead Libraries and Other Information Organizations
    Use Research Effectively
  2. 2. Required
    Specialization courses (6 credit hours)
  3. 3. Electives
    Specialization courses (12 credit hours)
    Courses may selected from the following list.
  4. 4. Electives
    SLIS courses (3 credit hours)
  5. 5. Specialization Advisor
    Joel Silver, Librarian and Curator of Books, Lilly Library, is the specialization advisor (silverj@indiana.edu).

Related notes:
There are limited openings in this highly competitive specialization, which is available only on the Bloomington campus. Some classes have limited enrollment and require faculty authorization.

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