C.W. Post Library and Information Science Degree Earns
Renewed Accreditation by American Library Association

February 7, 2006  – Brookville, N.Y. – The Master’s degree in Library and Information Science at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University has earned a seven-year renewal of its accreditation by the American Library Association, reaffirming the program’s status as one of the premier library science degrees in the United States.

Accreditation means the program has undergone a rigorous self-evaluation, has been reviewed by peers and meets the ALA’s highest standards, which address mission, goals and objectives, curriculum, faculty, students, administration and financial support, and physical resources and facilities.

“Fewer than 60 library and information science programs in the entire country are accredited by the ALA. We are extremely proud to be part of a select group,” said John J. Regazzi, dean of the College of Information and Computer Science at C.W. Post.

The Master’s degree in Library and Information Science is offered through the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, which is a division of C.W. Post's College of Information and Computer Science (CICS). CICS offers seven undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science, information systems, information management and technology, management engineering and library and information science.

Founded in 1959, the Palmer School of Library and Information Science offers the Master of Science degree in Library and Information Science and awards the only Ph.D. in Information Studies in the New York metropolitan area. The M.S. degree in Library and Information Science offers specializations in such areas as school library media specialist, archives and records management, public library administration, and rare books and special collections. Many of the Palmer School courses are offered at sites in Brentwood, Westchester and Manhattan.

The faculty of the CICS includes leaders in the information field, such as Dr. Gregory Hunter, principal archivist for the development of a permanent electronic records archive for the National Archives and Records Administration; Dr. Deirdre Stam, an expert in rare books and special collections and director of the New York Center for the Book; and Dr. Heting Chu, a renowned authority on digital libraries.

For more information about the Palmer School and the College of Information and Computer Science, visit www.cwpost.liu.edu/cics.