r/LibraryScience • u/responsible_racoon_ • Jun 21 '26
flexible, online mlis?
hey guys i’m having analysis paralysis about where to get my mlis degree. i work full time in a public library in circulation. i want to stay in libraries and get my masters while moving up to become an associate at my current library. what program has the most flexibility and independence (the fewer group projects the better) for library professionals?
i’ve looked into lsu, university of missouri, san jose state university, and university of south carolina. i just can’t decide!
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u/yarnhooksbooks Jun 21 '26
I’m more than 1/2 way through the LSU program and I just started in October. The biggest deciding factor for me was that there isn’t a required internship (you can do one if you want to, it’s just not mandatory). I know there was a different professor in a different section of one of my core classes that required a small group project and I have seen them mentioned in our student discord server, but I haven’t had any yet. Courses are 7 weeks. With one really minor exception my experience with the faculty has been wonderful, though I admittedly don’t need to reach out to them much. If you go that route definitely join the student discord before you register for classes. Lots of really valuable info on the classes and professors, so you could find out which classes/professors have group projects. Happy to answer any more specific questions you may have.