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PGSS is a five-week summer program for scientifically inclined high school students in Pennsylvania, hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn about its history, curriculum, admission, alumni, and restoration efforts.
The MLIS/MLS curriculum can vary widely. [10] Typically, both theoretical and practical components are included. A comprehensive measurement of the library student's mastery of the field occurs during the last semester of the program and consists of a research project, often tied to a practicum or internship, or a master's thesis.
Library science (often termed library studies and library economy) [note 1] is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information.
Students may also choose to take a reduced course load or complete the program on a part-time basis. [14] There are five required courses which all MLIS students are required to take: LIS 9001 (Perspectives on Library and Information Science) LIS 9002 (Information Organization, curation and Access) LIS 9003 (Information Sources and Services)
In 2017 the iSchool's MLIS program was ranked #2 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. [9] The program consists of three elements: core courses, electives, and a final degree project. Program requirements are the same for students in the Residential MLIS and Online MLIS programs.
The School of Computing and Information is home to over 60 faculty members whose expertise ranges from wireless security and Web semantics to cyber-scholarship and record-keeping systems. [17] The school also had 26 adjunct faculty with joint appointments from fields as diverse as pathology, medicine and business. [18] [19]
ERIC is an online digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the United States Department of Education. It provides access to 1.5 million records of journal articles, books, dissertations, and other education-related materials, with hundreds of new records added every week.
PHEAA is a quasi-governmental agency that administers state and federal student financial aid programs in Pennsylvania. It was involved in a controversy over the 9.5% interest rate loophole and the TEACH grant program, and lost its federal contract in 2021.