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This guidesheet was created to assist you in course selection; however, it is not a replacement for the school's "Program Statement" form. Note: Some courses and workshops on this guidesheet are NOT offered every year.

You are encouraged to take at least one course from each of the course elective areas:

Access to Information (A)
Organization and Representation of Knowledge (O/R)
Administration and Management (M)

Other course areas:

Core class (C)
General Elective (G)

You may choose "Suggested Elective Courses" and "Workshops" from more than one guidesheet.

* = Key Elective

Required Courses (18 credit hours)

Course #	Course Name	Category	Prerequisite(s)
60001	Access to Information	C	None
60002	Organization of Information	C	None
60003	Information Technology for Library and Information Professionals	C	None
60600	Foundations of Library and Information Science	C	None
60610	Management of Libraries and Information Centers	C	None
60670	Culminating Experience: Choose to complete a research paper, a research project, or a practicum	C	Special Approval and completion of all core courses: 60001, 60002, 60003, 60600, and 60610

Suggested Elective Courses and Workshops (18 credit hours)

Course #	Course Name	Category	Prerequisite(s)
* 60616	The Special Library	M	60600
* 60614	Selection and Acquisition of Library Materials	G	None
* 60649	Indexing and Abstracting	O/R	60002
60604	Research Methods for Libraries and Information Centers	G	6 LIS credit hours
60611	Government Information Sources and Services	A; O/R	60001
60620	Health Information Resources	A	None
60621	Social Sciences Information Sources and Services	A	60001, 60601
60622	Science/Technology Information Sources and Services	A	60001
60623	Business/Finance Information Sources and Services	A	60001
60628	Humanities Information Sources and Services	A	60001, 60601
60643	Online Information Systems	A	60001 or permission
60651	Digital Image Processing and Collection Management	O/R	60002
60652	Foundations and Administration of Archives	M	60001
60654	Preservation Management	M	None
60692	Practicum in Libraries and Information Centers	G	Special approval
61095	Special Topics: Book Arts	G	None
61095	Special Topics: Health Librarianship	M	None
61095	Special Topics: Law Librarianship	G	None
61095	Special Topics: Legal Information and Legal Resources	A	None
61095	Special Topics: Music Librarianship	A	None
-------------	Courses on the Information Technology Guidesheet

LIS 50693: Workshops in Library & Information Science

A maximum of four workshop credits can be applied to your M.L.I.S. degree with your faculty advisor's approval.
You must complete the "Request for Workshop Approval" form to receive credit for a workshop.
You cannot receive credit for both a workshop and a class with similar content. Please refer to the "Workshop/Course Overlap" list.
Workshop forms are online: http://www.slis.kent.edu/links/forms/php3

Suggested Workshops: (Workshops are worth 1 credit, unless otherwise indicated)

Access to Government Documents in Print and Online

Designing Successful Grant Projects

Digital Imaging I: Image Processing

Ethical Principles and Cases for Information Professionals

Internet Sources for Company, Industry, and Competitive Business Information

Introduction to Map Librarianship

Legal Resources for Non-law Librarians

Medical Reference Sources for Non-Medical Librarians

Metadata for Digital collections

Preservation of Library Materials

Using Web 2.0 to Become Librarian 2.0

+ Workshops on the Information Technology Guidesheet