MLIS in Library and Information Science with Emphasis in Youth Services
The MLIS with Youth Services emphasis is designed to prepare students to work with children and teens in various library and information settings.
Degree Requirements
The MLIS program consists of 39 credit hours, 18 credits of required courses. Each student completes a practicum (two to three credits).
Elective courses are selected in consultation with faculty advisers, and specifically must include 15 credit hours of 9000-level courses, and 12 hours of courses taught by a full-time faculty member.
| Required Courses | ||
| IS_LT 7301 | Library and Information Technology | 3 |
| or IS_LT 7320 | Emerging Technologies in Libraries | |
| IS_LT 7305 | Foundations of Library and Information Science | 3 |
| IS_LT 7312 | Principles of Cataloging and Classification | 3 |
| or IS_LT 7302 | Organization of Information | |
| IS_LT 7313 | Collection and Access Management | 3 |
| IS_LT 7314 | Reference Sources and Services | 3 |
| IS_LT 7315 | Management of Information Agencies | 3 |
| Required Youth Services Courses | ||
| IS_LT 9431 | Children's Library Materials | 3 |
| or IS_LT 9434 | Teen Library Materials | |
| IS_LT 9433 | Youth Services in Libraries | 3 |
| Youth Services Electives (must take 6 credits) | ||
| IS_LT 9403 | Gender Construction in Children's/Adolescent Literature and Media | 3 |
| IS_LT 9405 | Sociocultural Aspects of Literacy | 3 |
| IS_LT 9444 | The Public Library | 3 |
| IS_LT 9410 | Seminar in Information Science and Learning Technology (Diverse Children's Materials OR Children's and Adolescent Lit Dealing with Mental Health/Social Emotional Learning) | 3 |
Graduate Examination Process
In your final semester, you will develop and present an E-Portfolio of your work to demonstrate your mastery of the LIS Student Learning Outcomes. E-Portfolios support students’ ability to demonstrate thoughtful reflection on their time in the program and what they learned. Students will include artifacts created as part of their coursework during their time in the program and will reflect on how each relates to their understanding of the SLOs. Students will also provide a biography, and supply a resume or CV. When you submit your M-1 Program of Study, you will identify the semester in which you will enroll in IS_LT 9499 MLIS E-Portfolio. Typically, this will be your last regular (i.e. fall or spring) semester.
Admissions
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Applicants are required to meet two sets of minimum qualifications for admission: The minimum requirements of the Master of Library & Information Science program and the minimum requirements of the Graduate School. Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program's graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility and application process. Your application materials will be reviewed by both the Graduate School and the degree program to which you’ve applied before official admission to the University of Missouri.