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Welcome to Kent State University's
School of Library and Information Science

Individually and collectively, Kent State University's School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) puts excellence in action every day - through first-class research, inspired teaching and meaningful outreach across Ohio and beyond.  In the process, we have put Kent State on the national map as a leader in children's librarianship,  knowledge management and information literacy.

SLIS at Kent State University is the only American Library Association accredited Masters in Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree program in the state of Ohio. An M.L.I.S. degree is the basic requirement for professional employment in most libraries and information centers.

 

Home to 600 graduate students, a world renowned faculty, state-of-the-art technology, and a national reputation for outstanding scholarship, SLIS at Kent State University is your key to a challenging career in the library and information science profession.   

  
UPDATE: Kent evening classes, Columbus, Lorain, Franklin and Wellston Classes Cancelled

Classes have been cancelled for our sites in Columbus, Lorain, Franklin and Wellston and evening classes (after 4:00 p.m.) in Kent for today, February 9th.  The Columbus offices and lab at the State Library of Ohio are closed as well.   Please contact your instructors for further information about your courses.
 
Library Careers Night 2010
Library Careers Night is a fun and informative event which will introduce you to the many opportunities available to those with an MLIS degree!  col career night 

This is not a job fair.  Rather, it is a chance to meet and to network with many types of library professionals throughout Ohio: 

* Library Directors
* Children’s and Teen Librarians
* Academic Librarians
* Law and Medical Librarians
* Archivists
* Reference Librarians
* Professional Associations
* Information Technology leaders
* Vendors
* Art librarians
...and many others!

KENT: 
Thursday, March 4
5:00 - 7:30pm
Kent State University, Student Center Ballroom
Register for KENT event: Kent Registration Form

COLUMBUS: 
Wednesday, March 10
5:00 - 7:30pm
State Library of Ohio
Register for COLUMBUS event: Columbus Registration Form


Agenda (for both events):

5:00 – 6:00       Panel Discussion (**advice and tips on job searching in a tough economy)

6:00 – 7:30       Library Exhibits
 
Dr. Lambert has published in Information Processing and Management
We are very pleased to announce that Frank Lambert's article, "Online Community Information Seeking: The Queries of Three Communities in Southwestern Ontario," has been accepted for publication in Information Processing and Management .