Library and Information Science (online) (LBSO)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Information Studies
Abstract
The fully American Library Association (ALA) accredited Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program at the University of Maryland prepares graduates to be socially engaged and technologically focused information professionals, ready to create, educate, and innovate.The MLIS is a professional degree that provides students with a comprehensive foundation in both research and practice in library and information science. This foundation prepares students for careers with government agencies, archives, museums, libraries, startups, and any organization engaged in information activities.
At the iSchool we seek students who will serve as the next generation of leaders in information science and who will succeed in the dynamic and evolving global information society.
The MLIS program is designed for students from a wide variety of academic and career backgrounds, and is flexible enough to accommodate students working full or part-time.
Each student in the MLIS Program selects one of our unique specializations. Students who pursue the "Individualized Program Plan" may create their own course plan. Specialization offerings include:
- Archives and Digital Curation
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Individualized Program Plan
- Intelligence Analytics
- Legal Informatics
- School Library
- Youth Experience
To request information about the MLIS Online program, please reach out to through our Request for Information Page or at mlisprogram@umd.edu.
Financial Assistance
For more information on financial aid, please visit the Financial Aid section of the College of Information Studies website
Contact
Student Services Office, College of Information Studies
4110 Hornbake Building, South Wing
4130 Campus Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.4915
Fax: 301.314.9145
Email: mlisprogram@umd.edu
Website: https://ischool.umd.edu/
Relationships: Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) (Z093) History and Library & Information Science (HILS) Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM) Information Management (INFM) Information Studies (INFS) Library and Information Science (LBSC)
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) (optional)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)
- GRE Subject (optional)
- CV/Resume
- Supplementary Application Essay
*Visa Eligibility: This program is not eligible for I-20 or DS-2019 issuance by the University of Maryland.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | ||
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | January 3, 2025 | September 20, 2024 |
| International Applicants | ||
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants | January 3, 2025 | September 20, 2024 |
RESOURCES AND LINKS:
Program Website: https://ischool.umd.edu/
Application Process: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions
The College operates six research centers: the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC), and the Center for Advanced Study of Communities and Information (CASCI), the Cloud Computing Center (CCC), the Trace Center, and the Digital Curation Innovation Center (DCIC). iSchool faculty and doctoral students also participate in or have affiliations with the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH), and the Computational Linguistics and Information Processing Laboratory (CLIP), as well as the Departments of Computer Science, English, and Sociology, the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and the College of Education.
Faculty and students participate in cooperative research with staff of the University Libraries, the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory, and other campus units. Students have access through cooperative arrangements and programs to the resources of Archives II, the National Agricultural Library, the Library of Congress, and other prominent research facilities.
To review our faculty and affiliates, please visit this link at the iSchool's Directory: https://ischool.umd.edu/directory/?job_type=0&expertise_areas=library-and-information-science
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertot | John | Full Member | Ph.D., Syracuse University. | Professor, History and Library & Information Science Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Bonsignore | Elizabeth | Full Member | PhD Information Studies, 2011; MS Computer Science, Naval Postgraduate School, 1991; EdM Education/Human Resources, 1989; BS English Language and Literature/Letters, United States Naval Academy, 1985. | Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Buchtel | John | Adjunct Member | PhD, University of Virginia | Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Butler | Brian | Full Member | M.S., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1995; Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1999 | Associate Dean, Library and Information Science Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Choe | Eun Kyoung | Adjunct Member | Ph.D., University of Washington, 2014 | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Clegg | Tamara | Full Member | B.S., North Carolina State University, 2002; Ph.D. Georgie Institute of Technology, 2009 | Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, School Librarianship Assistant Professor, Youth Experience Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction |
| Dearstyne | Bruce W. | Adjunct Member | B.A., Hartwick College, 1966; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1974. | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Debonis | Rocco | Adjunct Member | MLS, University of Maryland; MFA, University of Virginia. | Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Diker | Vedat | Adjunct Member | PhD, SUNY - Albany | Director, Library and Information Science Senior Lecturer, Information Management Senior Lecturer, Information Studies |
| Druin | Allison J. | Full Member | B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design, 1985; M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987; Ph.D.,University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, 1997. | Associate Dean, Information Studies Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Elmqvist | Niklas | Full Member | PhD., Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2006 | Director, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Findlater | Leah | Full Member | B.Sc., Computer Science, 2001; M.Sc., Computer Science, 2004; Ph.D., Computer Science, 2009. | Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Frias-Martinez | Vanessa | Full Member | M.S., Columbia University, 2003; Ph.D., Columbia University, 2008 | Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies |
| Golbeck | Jennifer | Full Member | PhD., Computer Science, University of Maryland | Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Gorham-Oscilowski | Ursula | Full Member | PhD., Information Studies, JD, University of Maryland School of Law; University of Maryland; MLS, University of Maryland; MPM, Master of Public Management. | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Greenberg | Stephen | Adjunct Member | PhD, History, Fordham University. | Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Hamiel | Michelle | Adjunct Member | Adjunct Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Heger | Kenneth | Full Member | PhD, University of Maryland | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science Lecturer, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Henderson | Ethan | Adjunct Member | MS., Library & Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Hill | Renee | Full Member | PhD., University of Florida. | Senior Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Senior Lecturer, Library and Information Science Senior Lecturer, School Librarianship Senior Lecturer, Youth Experience |
| Johnston | Jesse | Adjunct Member | PhD, Musicology, University of Michigan. | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Kacorri | Hernisa | Full Member | PhD Computer Science, City University of New York, 2016; MS Computer Science, City University of New York, 2014; MS Advanced Computer Systems, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2011; BS Computer Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2007. | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Killam | Howard William | Adjunct Member | MA, Marymount University | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Kirschenbaum | Matthew G. | Full Member | B.A., SUNY Albany, 1992; M.A., University of Virginia, 1994; Ph.D., 1999. | Distinguished University Professor, English Language and Literature Affiliate Associate Professor, American Studies Affiliate Associate Professor, Information Management Affiliate Associate Professor, Information Studies Affiliate Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Kolowitz | Brian | Adjunct Member | PhD., Robert Morris University | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Kraus | Kari Michaele | Full Member | B.A., Texas A&M University, 1991; M.A., Texas A&M University, 1995; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2006. | Associate Professor, English Language and Literature Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, Information Studies |
| Kules | Bill | Full Member | PhD., Computer Science, University of Maryland, 2006. | Visiting Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Visiting Associate Professor, Information Management Visiting Associate Professor, Information Studies Visiting Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Kurtz | Michael | Adjunct Member | Ph.D. Georgetown University. | Visiting Professor, Information Studies Visiting Professor, Library and Information Science Visiting Professor, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) Visiting Associate Professor, Information Management |
| Lawley | Katy Newton | Full Member | Ph.D. University of Maryland. | Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Lazar | Amanda | Full Member | PhD, University of Washington, 2015; BS University of California, San Diego, 2011. | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Liesener | James | Full Member | PhD., University of Michigan. | Professor Emeritus, Library and Information Science |
| Lowry | Charles B. | Full Member | B.S., Spring Hill College, 1964; M.S.L.S., University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, 1965; M.A.,University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1974; Ph.D., University of Florida,1979. | Professor Emeritus, Library and Information Science |
| Marciano | Richard | Full Member | PhD, University of Iowa. | Professor, History and Library & Information Science Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Library and Information Science Professor, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Mitchell | Erik | Full Member | Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Oard | Douglas William | Full Member | M.Elect.E., Rice University, 1979;B.A., 1979; Ph.D., University of Maryland-College Park, 1996. | Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Professor, Library and Information Science Affiliate Professor, Computer Science |
| Owens | Trevor | Adjunct Member | PhD., George Mason University. | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Piety | Philip | Adjunct Member | M.A., Georgetown University, 2003; Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2008 | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Preece | Jennifer J. | Full Member | B.Sc., University of Ulster, 1971; Ph.D., Open University, 1985. | Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Prentice | Ann | Full Member | PhD., Columbia University. | Professor Emerita, Information Management Professor Emerita, Library and Information Science |
| Proferes | Nicholas | Full Member | PhD., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2015 | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Library and Information Science Lecturer, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Punzalan | Ricardo L. | Full Member | PhD. University of Michigan. | Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Punzalan | Ricardo | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Rainsford | TJ | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Reitz | Galina | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Rodgers-Koukoui | Angela | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Sauter | M.R. | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Shah-Bayh | Fiona | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Shilton | Katie | Full Member | B.A., Oberlin College, 2003; MLS, UCLA, 2007; PhD., UCLA, 2011 | Director, Information Studies Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Associate Professor, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Sivan-Sevilla | Ido | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Skakun | Sergii | Full | Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Soergel | Dagobert | Full Member | B.S., University of Freiburg, 1960; M.S., 1964; Ph.D., 1967. | Professor Emeritus, Library and Information Science |
| Srikantaiah | Taverekere | Adjunct Member | B.S., Mysore University, India; M.S, Karnatak University, India; M.I.S., M.P.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Southern California. | Visiting Professor, Information Management Visiting Professor, Information Studies Visiting Professor, Library and Information Science |
| St. Jean | Beth | Full Member | B.A., Smith College, 1988; M.S. University of Michigan, 2006; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2012. | Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Subramaniam | Mega M. | Full Member | Ph.D. Florida State | Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Associate Professor, School Librarianship Associate Professor, Youth Experience |
| Szendro Sevilla | Anat | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Tausczik | Yla | Full Member | PhD. Social and Personality Psychology, University of Texas at Austin. | Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Valencia | Stephanie | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Van Hyning | Victoria | Full | n/a, Human-Computer Interaction n/a, Library and Information Science | |
| Vanderheiden | Gregg | Full Member | PhD., University of Wisconsin-Madison | Professor, History and Library & Information Science Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Vitak | Jessica | Full Member | Ph.D. Michigan State University, 2012. | Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Walston | Claude E. | Full Member | B.S., University of South Carolina-Columbia, 1946; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1950; Ph.D., Ohio State University-Columbus,1953. | Professor Emeritus, Library and Information Science |
| Wang | Ping | Full Member | Ph.D., University of California - Los Angeles UCLA 2005. | Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Weaver | Kathy | Full Member | PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore. | Director, Information Management Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Weeks | Ann C. | Adjunct Member | B.S., Indiana State University, 1971; M.L.S., Indiana State University, 1973; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1982. | Professor of Practice, Human-Computer Interaction Professor of Practice, Information Management Professor of Practice, Information Studies Professor of Practice, Library and Information Science Professor of Practice, School Librarianship Professor of Practice, Youth Experience |
| Weintrop | David | Full Member | Ph.D., Northwestern University | Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Weintrop | David | Full | Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| White | Gary | Adjunct Member | Ph.D Higher Education, Pennsylvania State University | Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| White | Marilyn D. | Full Member | B.A., Our Lady of the Lake College, 1962; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1963; Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, 1971. | Associate Professor Emerita, Library and Information Science |
| Williams-Pierce | Caro | Full | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science | |
| Winter | Susan | Full Member | PhD, University of Arizona | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |