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We invite you
to explore our Web site to learn more about our exciting programs and
strengths. Pratt Institute was founded in 1887 and the Library Science
program was inaugurated shortly thereafter, in 1890. We pride
ourselves on being a student-centered school where students our raison
d’être - above
- Pratt-SILS students in the UCL-SLAIS program wait for a special bus
to take them to Cambridge where they will visit Proquest e-publishers
and Cambridge University library.
Degrees Offered.
The Master's of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS) is
at the heart of our program. In addition, we offer two dual
master’s degree programs, one that combines an MSLIS and MS in
History of Art and Design administered in conjunction with Pratt
Institutes's History of Art and Design department and the other with
the Department of Digital Arts, MSLIS and MFA in Digital Arts, as well
as a joint degree, MSLIS and JD, with Brooklyn Law School.
Two advanced certificates within the MSLIS are in archives and in
museum libraries. Our full-time faculty has expertise in the broad area
of cultural informatics encompassing arts and humanities
librarianship, information science in the areas of information
architecture, design and usability, information policy and
international librarianship, and information seeking behavior of
children and school libraries. A cadre of adjunct and visiting
faculty members who are experts and recognized leaders in their various
fields from digital libraries and archives to art librarianship and
knowledge organization complements them.
Convenient
Location in Manhattan. It is a great honor to hold the position
of Dean of Pratt-SILS at this time of exciting change and
advancement for the School and the profession. In fall of 2002, we
moved Pratt-SILS headquarters to a newly renovated, beautiful building
at 144 West 14th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) in Manhattan. We
now are the only library school with headquarters in Manhattan. Our
state-of-the-art facility is distinguished by smart classrooms,
computer laboratories, faculty and staff offices, a cyberlab and
conference room, occupies the entire 6th floor and our students use the
computer lab and scanning lab on the 5th floor, and a well-designed and
equipped library on the 4th floor. Classes are also held at other
Manhattan locations such as Weill Cornell Medical Center Library, the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Public Library, and the New York
Public Library Research Libraries..
A Time of
Opportunity and Challenge in LIS. At this time opportunities
in the library profession are unprecedented. Not only is there a job
market with opportunities that reach from leading-edge technology
sectors and digital libraries to archives, academic and special
libraries, but as well for those that meet shortages of
librarians in fields such as public libraries (especially children's
services), the sciences, and K-12 school libraries in the greater New
York metropolitan area.
Preparing
Student for Careers in LIS.
Our aim is to provide a high quality graduate education in information
and library science that prepares students to meet the challenges of
the profession and to take on leadership roles in our information
society. To accommodate our students who work during the day, classes
meet evenings and weekends. We host open houses once a month for
students interested in pursuing the MSLIS at Pratt-SILS to help them
get acquainted with our programs, to meet the faculty and to answer
questions.
Contact Us.
We welcome your interest in Pratt-SILS and encourage you to you
to contact us, by phone, e-mail
or visit us in person. infosils@pratt.edu
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