This concentration focuses on the practice and theory of managing collections of records and papers in a variety of archival settings. The concentration meets the needs of students planning archival careers in government agencies, libraries, historical societies, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, museums, and religious institutions. The concentration courses may also be of interest to students planning careers in special, public, and digital librarianship.

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This concentration focuses on information needs and knowledge management in special library, corporate, and other organizational settings.

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This concentration covers a range of topics in digital resources, collections and services. It can serve as a bridging concentration accessible to MSIS students and several courses are a part of the MSIS curriculum.

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This is a generalist concentration that includes key professional skills and an orientation to both a work setting and a relevant elective.

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This concentration is for students who wish to work in K-12 school library programs in both public and private schools. Designed to prepare graduates to be eligible for certification as school librarians by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the program meets the requirements of the State of Pennsylvania and provides a strong basis for seeking certification in other states as well. In most instances, students will be required to complete a supervised field study to be eligible for certification.

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For more information on the School Library Media Program, review the SLiM Handbook.

This concentration meets the interests of students planning public library careers with a focus on youth populations.

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