Adopted as of Fall 2016.

Vision

Empowered by information.
Transformed by learning.
Driven by research.

Mission

We are a community of scholars, educators, and advisors who prepare information professionals to be leaders and change agents in meeting the needs of a diverse and evolving society.

Program Goals for Library Science

• To develop further an inclusive culture that fosters effective research, teaching, and learning.
• To produce competent information professionals who can facilitate the flow of information in a rapidly changing society
• To recruit, develop, support, and retain a diverse, talented and promising body of faculty, staff, and students

Instructional Objectives for the LIS Master's Program

Upon completion of the Master’s program in Library Science, graduates will:

• Describe how communities & individuals interact with/in information ecosystems  
• Analyze the major tenets of information practice and apply them in multiple contexts
• Connect diverse communities & individuals with appropriate resources
• Explain the dependence of information retrieval on the organization of information.