Library and Information Studies

Welcome to the Graduate School of
Library and Information Studies
The GSLIS Master of Library Science Program has been continuously accredited by the American Library Association since 1970.

Office Information

Rosenthal Library Room 254
Phone (718) 9973790
Fax (718) 997-3797
Email: qc_gslis@qc.cuny.edu

The GSLIS Master of Library Science program has been continuously accredited by the American Library Association since 1970. The next Comprehensive Review is scheduled for spring 2030.

Discimus ut Serviamus: We learn so that we may serve. – Queens College motto

The motto of Queens College is equally appropriate for its Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, the only American Library Association accredited program for library and information studies within the City University of New York.

The school prepares library and information service professionals to meet the information and literacy needs of the New York metropolitan region and beyond. It provides a quality education, in accordance with the prevailing state and national standards for the discipline.

The school prepares graduates to serve a broad segment of the metropolitan area’s multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual population in a variety of institutional and informational settings. Through research, publication, and other forms of scholarly activity, the school contributes and transmits new knowledge to society and the profession.

The Graduate School of Library & Information Studies has been continuously accredited by the American Library Association since 1970.

 

 

Administration

Chair and Director of the School
Dr. James Lowry

Vice Chair (Acting)
Dr. Johnathan Thayer

Director of Student Affairs
Prof. Brandon Jeffries

Graduate Advisor for Careers
Prof. Kim Mcneil-Capers

Coordinator of Library Media Specialist Programs
Prof. Arlene Laverde

Coordinator of the Dual Degree in Library Science and History (MLS/MA)
Dr. Johnathan Thayer

Coordinator of the Certificate in Archives and Preservation of Cultural Materials
Prof. Lori Wallach

Coordinator of the Certificate in Children and Young Adult Services in the Public Library
Dr. Vikki Terrile