The Mission of the School of Library and Information Studies is

• to provide excellence in education, preparing leaders for a diverse, highly technological, knowledge-based global society;
• to engage in research and creative activities that generate new knowledge and applications for effective practice and that foster interdisciplinary approaches to address information challenges;
• and to meet the complex information needs of society through public and professional service.

The School meets this mission through offering these degree programs:

• The Master of Library and Information Studies, accredited by the American Library Association (MLIS)
• The Bachelor of Arts in Information Studies (BAIS)
• The Information Studies Minor