Welcome to the School of Library and Information Science of The University of Southern Mississippi
We serve the
library and information professions in Mississippi, in other
states, and in some other countries by providing undergraduate
and graduate programs of study for generalists and specialists
alike.
The
University of Southern Mississippi School of Library and
Information Science is the only American Library Association
accredited program in the state and is one of only 52
such
programs in the United States. One of only 14 American
Library Association Accredited Master's degrees that is available fully
online.
Our
graduates work in public, school, governmental, academic, and
corporate settings in technical services, archives,
bibliographic instruction, information services, and
management.
The information professions do indeed have a bright future. While professionals in the field may not always hold the title "librarian," they do share similar activities: evaluating, acquiring, organizing, preserving, creating,
displaying, disseminating, and otherwise managing information in all its
various media. Our field has many facets and it would be our pleasure to
discuss them with you. Please contact us if you have questions about the
profession, its career options, or our programs.