Librarians work in a wide variety of organizations, including academic, school and public libraries, health sciences, law and corporate libraries and information centers, federal government libraries and agencies, providing a broad range of services to people of all ages and circumstances . They may organize information for access and use, provide reference and other public services, provide information literacy instruction, develop collections by selecting, acquiring, and weeding materials, or design and present programs for children, teens and adults. They administer and manager libraries of all sizes and types, and provide for the educational, informational, and recreational needs of their users and communities.
The required courses for the Library Specialization are:
• 7004 Principles of Management for Librarians and Information Professionals
• 7005 Foundations of Library and Information Science
• 7008 Information Technologies
• 7011 Information Needs Analysis
• 7012 Bibliographic Organization and Resource Development
• 7013 Evaluation of Information Systems
• 7901 Issues in Archives, Library and Information Science
Students are also required to complete one of the following courses:
• 7606 Abstracting and Indexing
• 7608 Introduction to Cataloging and Classification
In consultation with their advisors, students will select five elective courses to complete the degree requirements.
For more information, contact Dr. Beth Paskoff: bpaskoff@lsu.edu
