Mission of the Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science
The mission of the Master’s and Doctoral programs in Library and Information Science (LIS) is twofold. First, the graduate programs strive to contribute substantively to the development of the discipline of LIS through the strong and ongoing research and scholarly work of our internationally renowned and recognized faculty members. To this end, the graduate programs recruit faculty from a wide range of academic backgrounds who are intellectually rigorous, pursue theoretically-informed research, foster interdisciplinary connections and develop links to LIS-related professional communities. Second, through courses, teaching and mentoring, the LIS graduate programs emphasize critical enquiry, knowledge of the discipline and the information professions, creative thinking, the interplay between theory and practice, ethical practices, and social responsibility.
Passed by Faculty Council August 2011.