Palmer School of Library & Information Science

The Palmer School offers a full range of registered graduate courses through a Master of Science in Library and Information Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Information Studies. The M.S. program is accredited by the American Library Association. In addition, we have a certificate program at the graduate level Archives and Records Management that can be taken, post-Masters or concurrently as part of the M.S. degree. The accredited M.S. in Library and Information Science program is also offered in Manhattan at New York University's Bobst Library on Washington Square. Selected master's level courses are offered in Westchester County at State University of New York (SUNY) in Purchase and the Brentwood Campus of C.W. Post.

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Information Studies has a strong inter-disciplinary focus in order to prepare individuals who can conduct research and teach in new and existing fields and integrate information studies into and with related disciplines.

Studying at the Palmer School prepares students for careers in the organization and management of information in all formats including books, electronic data and manuscripts. Students will be prepared to begin careers as archivists, information specialists, librarians, records managers and school media specialists in all settings in the private and public sectors.