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 one of the most distinctive.
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We foster an experiential learning environment that specializes in information in the context of arts, culture and technology. We are committed to teaching and learning in a face-to-face environment with our classes offered from our Manhattan headquarters. Our graduates go on to have successful careers in the information field. Some findings from our graduating student survey and alumni survey include:
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100%
of graduates are employed when surveyed nine months after graduation.1
-
97%
of graduates would recommend Pratt School of Information to a friend, colleague, or family member interested in pursuing a Master’s degree.2
Who will you become?
Between 2014 and 2020, 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 | Head of Teen Services |
| 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
- The Morgan Library & Museum
- National September 11 Memorial and Museum
- New York Botanical Garden
- Rockefeller Archive Center
- Whitney Museum of American Art
Colleges and Universities
- Barnard College
- Bates 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
- Wellesley College
- Yale University
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
Public Libraries
- Baltimore County Public Library
- Brooklyn Public Library
- Madison Public Library
- New York Public Library
- Queens Library
Publishing
- Criterion Collection
- Library Journal
- ITHAKA
- New York Times
- Village Voice
- W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Non-Profits
- American Civil Liberties Union
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
- American Kennel Club
- Goethe-Institut
- The Grolier Club
- Metropolitan New York Library Council
- Sesame Workshop
- Wildlife Conservation Society
Artist Studios and Artist Foundations
- Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation
- Keith Haring Foundation
- Rosler Studio
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. You can also read about our faculty, alumni, and history in these recent news articles:
- “The Legacy of Children’s Librarianship at Pratt Supports a Future of Youth Engagement”
- “Students Race Against Time to Digitize Archives of 1970s and ’80s LGBTQ+ Radio and TV Programs”
- “Pratt Women Organizing for Change: Mia Bruner of the Prison Library Support Network”
- “Mapping the Recovery of Nazi-Looted Artworks”
- “Educating for the Future: School of Information Professor Debbie Rabina”
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.
1MSLIS Alumni Survey, graduates from AY 2018/2019, N=33 respondents, 54.8% response rate
2MSLIS Graduating Student Survey AY 2017/2018, N=66 respondents, 100% response rate