About the university, the faculty and the courses with pictures. A Wisconsin-Madison egyetem könyvtár- és információtudományi tanszékének bemutatása, képekkel.

1. University of WisconsinMadison's School of Library and
Information Studies
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/

2. About the university
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The University of Wisconsin–
Madison is a public research
university located
in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
Founded in 1848.

3. About the university
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, the
flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin
System, is a large, four-year research university
comprising twenty associated colleges and
schools.
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to undergraduate and graduate divisions
in agriculture and life
sciences, business, education,
engineering, human
ecology, journalism and mass communication,
letters and science, music, nursing,
pharmacy, and social welfare, the university also
maintains graduate and professional schools in
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4. About the faculty
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Learning community of more than 225
faculty, staff, and students
Their Vision and Mission Statement was
created through an ongoing planning
process that guides the work of all of the
School's faculty and staff, with
contributions from alumni, friends, and
students.
They rank in the nation's top ten in the
education of children's and youth
services librarians, school library media
specialists, and archivists.

5. About the faculty
They have an exceptional relationship with
their university and community libraries and
librarians, who not only support the students
with jobs, but also mentor them and help the
faculty keep in touch with professional
practice.
 Their Jail Library Student Group was one of
21 national winners of the 1999 Presidential
Service Awards, selected by the Points of
Light Foundation and awarded by the
President.
 They are the home for the Center for the
History of Print Culture, which they cosponsor
with the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
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6. Current Courses
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/administrative
-forms/2012SprTable12-29-11.pdf
 Few classes for example:
Informational Divides and Differences
in a Multicultural Society; Music
Research Methods and Materials;
Metadata Standards and Applications;
Collection Management; Reference
and Information Service; Young Adult
Literature
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7. Course Requirements for the MA
Program
In addition to the courses listed
below, each student will be required to
complete a practicum of at least 40
hours or 120 hours (distance
students). Most students fulfill the
practicum requirement by taking LIS
620, Field Placement in Library and
Information Agencies.
 The curriculum is divided into three
tiers. All courses are three credit
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8. Course Requirements for the MA
Program
Tier One: Required courses
 All students will take the following three
courses:
 Information Agencies and Their Environment
 Foundations of Reference
 Organization of Information
Tier Two: Options, all strongly
recommended
 Students must choose at least three for a
minimum of 9 credits
Tier Three: Electives

9. Tier Two: Standard MA program
& Archives alternatives
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Reference and Information Services (Archives
students can take 754 Archives User Services
and Outreach)
Information Literacy Pedagogy
Digital Tools, Trends, and Debates
Cataloging
Management
Collection Management (Archives students can
take 818 Accessioning and Appraisal)
Information Ethics and Policy
Research Methods (Archives students can take
976 Special Problems in Archives/Manuscripts
Admin)

10. Specializations
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The master's degree in LIS is a
generalist degree that provides
graduates the ability to practice
librarianship and information service at a
professional level in a
diverse, technological, and global
society.
Some students may choose to specialize
in order to gain a particular skill set or to
prepare for a particular field. Students
who choose to specialize may focus their
coursework, practicum, work experience
and extra-curricular activities.

11. List of specializations
Academic Librarianship
Archives and Records Administration (not all
courses in the archives specialization are
available by distance)
 Art Librarianship*
 Book Studies and Print Culture
 Digital Libraries and Resources
 Health Librarianship
 Law Librarianship*
 Music Librarianship*
* Specialized courses in art, music and law
librarianship, as well as courses offered outside
SLIS, are generally not available online.
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12. List of specializations
Public Librarianship
 Reference Services
 School Library Media Centers (on-campus
only)
 Science Librarianship/Applied Informatics
 Special Librarianship
 Technical Services
 Youth Services
List with classes:
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/administrativeforms/suggested_courses_for_possible_spec
ializations_2010.pdf
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17. SLIS Library
Semester Hours:
 Monday – Thursday 8:00am to
8:30pm
 Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
 Saturday 12:00pm to 5:00pm
 Sunday12:00pm to 6:00pm
11 staff members (6 student assistants)
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http://slislib.library.wisc.edu/

18. SLIS Library
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The mission of the Laboratory Library is
twofold.
The Laboratory Library will be a teaching
library, providing an environment in
which the students of the School of
Library and Information Studies will have
opportunities to practice the theory
learned through coursework.
At the same time, the Laboratory Library
will maintain the traditional library
functions of collecting, preserving and
providing access to information in the
field of library and information studies.

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Made by Mario Laskovics (2013.03.27)