Below are options available to students seeking to complement their master's education in Library and Information Science with a specialty area that highlights their talents or interests. Six optional concentrations are available to all Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MS) students. Please the concentrations section of our site to learn more about each option.

MS(LIS) Concentrations

Library and Information Services
This is a generalist concentration that prepares students to work in a variety of settings, including academic libraries, public libraries, special libraries.

Digital Libraries
This concentration prepares students to work with digital resources in libraries and other organizations.

Competitive Intelligence and Knowledge Management
This concentration focuses on information needs and knowledge management in special libraries, corporations and other organizational settings.

Archival Studies
This concentration focuses on the practice and theory of managing collections of records and papers in a variety of archival settings.

Youth Services
This focuses on the information needs of children and teens and the design and provision of information services to meet those needs.

School Library Media
This concentration is for those interested in working in K-12 school library programs in both public and private schools. It is designed to prepare graduates to become eligible for certification as a school librarian by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.


Additional Special Options

Archives Option

SA student’s individual program may include preparation for both general and specialized professional careers. In addition to the concentrations outlined above, students may choose to specialize in Healthcare Informatics. Students also have the option of taking elective courses in archival management through Temple University's history department. To explore this option further, please consult the Temple Archives Option information sheet.