Library and Information Science (M.S.L.I.S.)

Pratt Institute School of Information’s Master of Science in Library and Information Science program prepares students to become librarians, archivists and other information professionals. We are not only the oldest Library and Information Science program in North America (since 1890) but also most distinctive.

Our work is situated within the context of NYC arts, culture and technology communities, and all of our courses are offered face-to-face in Manhattan, which adds up to unique learning experience. Our graduates go on to have successful careers in the information field. Some findings from our graduating student survey and alumni survey include:

97% of graduates would recommend Pratt School of Information to a friend, colleague, or family member interested in pursuing a Master’s degree.¹

94% of graduates are employed when surveyed nine months after graduation.²

Who will you become? Between 2014 and 2018, a selection of job titles obtained by MSLIS graduates include:

Archivist	Art Digitization Project Manager
Digital Archivist	Digital Asset Specialist
Digital Initiatives Librarian	Emerging Technologies Librarian
Library Director	Metadata Specialist
Photo Archivist	Reference and Genealogy Librarian
Registrar	UX Researcher and Strategist
UX/UI Designer	Young Adult Reference Librarian

Where will you work? A selection of institutions and organizations in which these jobs were obtained include:

Museums, Historical Societies, and Cultural Organizations American Museum of Natural History Carnegie Hall Chicago Film Archives Leo Baeck Institute The Frick Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art National September 11 Memorial and Museum New York Botanical Garden Rockefeller Archive Center Whitney Museum of American Art Companies ABC-Disney Television Group Audible, Inc. Boston Consulting Group Cleary Gottlieb Gap, Inc. Hook & Loop Ogilvy & Mather Sotheby's Institute of Art Winthrop Group Publishing Criterion Collection Library Journal ITHAKA New York Times Village Voice W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Artist Studios and Artist Foundations Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation Keith Haring Foundation Rosler Studio

Colleges and Universities Barnard College Columbia University Fordham University City University of New York The Juilliard School Long Island University New York University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Memphis University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Yale University Public Libraries Baltimore County Public Library Brooklyn Public Library Madison Public Library New York Public Library Queens Library Non-Profits American Civil Liberties Union American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee American Kennel Club Goethe-Institut The Grolier Club Metropolitan New York Library Council Wildlife Conservation Society

Pratt’s MSLIS program is accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) with the status of continued accreditation. The program has been accredited by ALA since 1924, the first year ALA accreditation was introduced. For more information, we invite you to explore our curriculum and degree requirements, program concentrations, and key statistics.

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Program Coordinator
Debbie Rabina, PhD
Professor

Questions? For admissions inquiries, please contact Graduate Admissions at 718.636.3514 or admissions@pratt.edu. For all other inquiries, contact the School of Information at 212.647.7682 or si@pratt.edu. For more information, you may also request a catalog and sign-up to attend an information session.    

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¹MSLIS Graduating Student Survey AY 2017/2018, N=66 respondents, 100% response rate
²MSLIS Alumni Survey, graduates from AY 2016/2017, N=33 respondents, 52% response rate