Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology
School of Communication Information and Library Science
Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515
Phone: (203) 392-5781
Fax: (203) 392-5780
Email: LibScienceIT@SouthernCT.edu
Web: http://www.scsu.ctstateu.edu/~lscwww/

Mary E. Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Information Science
Brown@SouthernCT.edu

CONTENTS:
Special Information for Students Applying into the Programs
Faculty email address and phone numbers
Advisement
Department resources
Undeclared Track (MLS matriculates)
Style Manual
Deadlines
Parking Permit
University ID
Graduate Student Affairs Committee
Planned Programs
Rotation Schedules
Certification
Advisors

MASTER OF LIBRARY SCEINCE ­ Undeclared Track

As of April 2000, all students are placed on the Undeclared Track upon admission to the MLS program. Students may declare a track and submit a Planned Program for that track after completion of LSI 501, LSC 503, LSC 504, and LSC 506. All students must declare a track and complete an appropriate Planned Program for that track in order meet requirements for the MLS degree.

GROUP I REQUIREMENTS

LSI 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology

LSC 503 Foundations of Librarian

GROUP II REQUIREMENTS

LSC 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services

LSC 506 Information Analysis and Organization

GROUP III REQUIREMENTS

Pick one from the following:

LSC 507 Special Libraries and Documentation Centers

LSC 521 School Library Media Centers

LSC 530 College and University Libraries

LSC 532 Public Libraries

LSC 551 Digital Libraries

LSC 555 Acquisitions and Development of Library and Information Resources

GROUP IV REQUIREMENTS

LSC 611 Library Management

LSC 547 Automation

LSC 614 Advanced Reference Materials and Services

LSC 662 Management of Electronic Resources and Services

LSC 576 Preservation of Library Materials

LSI 580 Evaluation and Research

NOTE: Any courses, other than Group I courses taken prior to matriculation may not count toward the MLS degree. Any courses taken that are not part of the approved Planned Program may not count toward the MLS degree.