A powerful opportunity to educate, inform, and serve the communities in which we live.
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Our students can complete the Master's of Library and Information Science degree entirely online. Our Archives Management, Cultural Heritage Informatics, Information Science and Technology, and Libraries and Librarianship concentrations are offered entirely online, or in blended online and face-to-face format. The School Library Teacher concentration is offered at our Boston or SLIS West location face-to-face.
Ranked among the best
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Simmons University is one of U.S. News and World Report’s top ranking schools of library and information science in the nation.
- The Master's in Library and Information Science is ranked 11th in the nation.
- Our Archives Management concentration is ranked 1st among Archives & Preservation programs.
- SLIS was also ranked 7th for Services for Children and Youth programs.
- Our School Library Teacher concentration ranked 9th among School Library Media programs.
- Our Cultural Heritage Informatics concentration ranked 13th among Digital Librarianship programs.
In the School of Library and Information Science, you'll have direct and frequent access to faculty who pride themselves on being personal mentors. You'll work closely with classmates in an engaging, supportive classroom environment, be it face-to-face or through our innovative online programs.
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About
Our school is big in many ways — a national leader with top-rated faculty, prestigious alumni, and great locations in Boston, South Hadley, and Amherst, Massachusetts, as well as programs offered online.
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Careers
For more than 100 years, our graduates have been pioneers in their profession, recognized for their amazing achievements and remarkable careers, throughout New England, across the country, and around the world.
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Alumnae/i
Our alums are innovators, challengers of the status quo, and champions of the right to information. Our alumnae/i are our most powerful ambassadors in the world of Library and Information Science.
Library and Information Science in the News
Additional Information
Student Placement
SLIS distributes the Library Journal's "Placements and Salaries" Survey to graduates of the LIS master's of science program on a rolling basis as each class — January, May, and August — completes the program.
Retention
On average, 89% of students entering the MS (LIS) degree program between AY 2014 and AY 2021 continued their programs of study after their first year at SLIS.
Assessment & Accreditation
The Simmons School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is proud to have a degree in Library and Information Science accredited by the American Library Association (ALA).
Upcoming School of Library and Information Science Events
SLIS West Campus: Library and Information Science Info Session
- Sep 21, 2024
- 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
- SLIS West Campus - Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA
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School of Library and Information Science
The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is a national leader with top-rated faculty, prestigious alumnae/i, and great locations in Boston and SLIS West (South Hadley, and Amherst, Massachusetts).