Located in Boston, Simmons College's Graduate School of Library and Information Science bases the success of its master's students on several objectives: the ability to "communicate clearly and effectively in a range of formats to a variety of audiences," the skills to "demonstrate critical thinking in their practice of library and information science" and demonstration as future "leaders in local and global settings." Simmons offers both a master's degree and Ph.D. in library and information science. The master's program has concentrations in archives management and school librarianship, while the Ph.D. focuses on managerial leadership in the information professions (MLIP).
Queens College's Graduate School of Library and Information Studies In Flushing, New York, offers a 36-credit program that grants a master of library science (MLS) degree as well as certificates in children and young adult services, archives, records management and preservation. The master's program consists of four courses and a research project. Queen College's library science program stresses both library management and information management, including the ethical considerations in managing potentially sensitive information and records. The college is located approximately 200 miles from Massachusetts.
Long Island University's Palmer School of Library and Information Science has four locations in the metropolitan New York area. The school offers a master of science in library and information science degree with concentrations in school library media, public librarianship, rare books and special collections, and academic and special librarianship. Students can also earn a dual degree in conjunction with New York University -- a master of arts and master of science in library and information science and certificates in archives and records management and public library administration. Students can take courses online or at flexible times, and the school offers internship programs to jump-start a career in the library and information field. The college is located approximately 200 miles from Massachusetts.
Southern Connecticut State University's Information and Library Science Department's motto is "carrying tradition into the future," and it upholds that motto through forward-looking electives like "Digital Libraries," "Network Management" and "Information Architecture." The department offers a bachelor of science in library-information service and a master of library science. The bachelor's program is focused on courses in library and information science and technology, and prepares students for careers in library support and information management positions. The master's program requires five core courses and seven elective courses, as well as a special project approved by an adviser. The college is located in New Haven, approximately 120 miles from Massachusetts.