interested in an online ala-accredited mlis degree?

Interested in an Online ALA-accredited MLIS

Degree? Dr. Teresa S. Welshwww.usm.edu/slis

Why earn MLIS degree? MLIS degree from ALA-accredited

program ‘gold standard’ for library/archival profession

MLIS increases professional opportunities Public librarian School librarian Academic librarian Special librarian Archivist/Special collections librarian

MLIS students come from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds.

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Why choose Southern Miss SLIS?

Accredited by American Library Association since 1980; re-accredited in 2012 for max 7 years

Only ALA-accredited program in state; assigned LIS leadership status by Institution of Higher Learning

Accredited by Council for Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP)

Rated USM top-tier program Award-winning faculty; distinguished

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What is unique about SLIS? No rigid cohorts; no out-of-state fees Classes meet each week in live, virtual

classrooms British Studies each summer in London Children’s Book Festival in spring

Variety of core courses, electivesoffered each semester

Personal attention from faculty, staff, GAs.

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What are the program options?

MLIS degree w/choice of 5 electives MLIS w/School Library Licensure emphasis Graduate Certificates (12 credit hrs can

count for both MLIS and certificate if earned together) Grad Certificate in Archives & Special

Collections Grad Certificate in Youth Services & Literature

Dual master’s degree in MLIS/Anthro, MLIS/History, MLIS/Political Sci, or MLIS/IT Other online USM certificates in Business

Foundations, Instructional Technology

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What are admission requirements? Online application form, resume

Official transcript(s) GRE or Miller Analogies Test scores

GRE waiver for those with grad degrees 3 letters of recommendation w/org letterhead Statement of purpose (750-1,000 wds) essay

on why interested in MLIS degree and LIS career of interest

Proof of MMR immunity Immunization record or blood test showing MMR

immunity Waiver if born before 1956 or have condition that

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How do I apply?

www.usm.edu/graduate-school

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How do I apply?

www.usm.edu/graduate-school/apply-graduate-school

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What happens next?

www.usm.edu/graduate-school/apply-graduate-school

After all required items are submitted… and application fee paid ($60)….

Application is reviewed by Graduate School… Then sent to SLIS Admissions Committee for

review 2.75 - 4.0 GPA on last 60 hrs = regular admit 2.0 - <2.75 GPA = conditional admit Committee considers total application:

GRE/MAT scores Letters of recommendation Resume, essay

Director reviews recommendation, sends to Grad School.

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What are the deadlines?

www.usm.edu/graduate-school/apply-graduate-school

SLIS has rolling applications… we review applications up until beginning of semester

Graduate School closes applications to upcoming semester about a month before the new semester…. but

Applicants who begin online application before closing the portal are allowed to complete the application

Applicants may apply as non-degree and earn up to 12 credit hours that can be applied to degree

SLIS accepts new students in fall, spring, summer semesters.

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What course(s) should I take? LIS 500 – Intro to LIS (1 credit hr, 1st

8 wks) Another core course such as LIS 501 –

Reference or LIS 505 – Cataloging or… an elective of interest Students encouraged to look at

electives offered and choose electives first – then core courses

Schedules posted at www.usm.edu/slis

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Electives of Interest Spring 2017

LIS 508 – School Libraries LIS 533 – History of the Book

LIS 558 – Web Design & Evaluation LIS 590 – Library Instruction (2nd 8

weeks) LIS 642 – Special Libraries LIS 664 – Government Resources &

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How to keep up w/SLIS news?

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Social Media Facebook: facebook.com/School-of-Library-and-Information-Science-at-Southern-Miss

Twitter: twitter.com/usmslis

LinkedIn: Southern Miss School of Library & Information Science

YouTube Channel: SLIS at Southern Miss

Read SLIS ConnectingOpen-access e-journal

indexed in DOAJ, Ulriches Directory, Google Scholar

Published each spring & fall, downloaded more than 46,000x

3 or more student research papers

Updates on program, classes, students, alums, faculty.

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Questions?

Email: teresa.welsh@usm.edu