LIU’s Palmer School of Library and Information Science* and New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and Science
Dual-degree program
Two Masters' degrees for thirteen (13) fewer credits than if you took each degree separately. Graduate with an ALA accredited Master's degree from LIU's Palmer School, the M.S.L.I.S., and a Master's degree in any field (except Linguistics) from NYU's Graduate School of Arts and Science.
Location and class schedules
The full M.S.L.I.S. program is offered in Manhattan at NYU’s Bobst Library. Most Palmer School courses meet after 4:30 P.M. Monday to Friday, and we also offer weekend courses, two summer sessions and special institutes. See http://www.liu.edu/palmernyc for more information.
All NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science Master’s courses are taught in Manhattan on a Monday to Friday schedule. For specific information about NYU schedules, departments, and admissions procedures, please visit http://gsas.nyu.edu.
Curriculum
The Palmer School’s Master of Science in Library and Information Science (M.S.L.I.S.) requires four core courses and four elective courses as well as a mentoring experience which includes an internship. The school has elective courses in information technology, subject reference and organization of information as well as web architecture, digital libraries, information retrieval, metadata, collaborative technologies, rare books, archives and management.
Students may choose an internship from any of the countless cultural, research and business organizations in the New York Metropolitan area. Previous students have interned at IBM, the Museum of Modern Art, the New York Public Library Research Libraries, and a selection of colleges and university libraries and research centers.
The NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) has 48 programs with 200 subject concentrations. Whether your interest is anthropology or mathematics or Latin American Studies, there is an M.A. program for you. Each department has different curricula requirements. For further information see the Field of Study Descriptions on the GSAS web site. Admissions
Students apply separately for admission to each school. Admission to both NYU’s Graduate School of Arts and Science and The Palmer School is required for acceptance as a dual-degree student. Students already enrolled in NYU’s GSAS may apply for this program if they have completed no more than 16 credits at GSAS.
Financial Aid
Students interested in applying for financial aid should complete the FAFSA form at http://www.nyu.edu/financialaid/fafsaontheweb.html. The Palmer School maintains a current list of available scholarship opportunities for the M.S.L.I.S.
Library and Information Science Dual-degree Program Grant
Competitive awards up to $24,000
"The grants awarded through the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program sharpen the skills of today’s library staff and train the next generation of library professionals and faculty."
-Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
New York University is one of 43 U.S. institutions to be awarded a grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program in 2007. Dual-Degree students wishing to apply for grants of up to $24,000 may contact the Program Administrator, Dr. Pauline Rothstein at pauline.rothstein@nyu.edu. For more information about the Institute of Museum and Library Services, please visit www.imls.gov.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition is paid to The Palmer School for the M.S.L.I.S. courses. It is paid to NYU for the GSAS courses. Each school charges its individual current tuition rate and fees. In recognition of the time students spend on the Manhattan campus, The Palmer School will reduce its fees by half for dual-degree students. If you are accepted to the joint program and planning to enroll you will need to submit NYU's Consortium agreement found at http://www.nyu.edu/financial.aid/consortium2006.pdf.
Graduation
Dual-degree Master’s students will graduate with an American Library Association accredited M.S.L.I.S. degree and a Master’s degree in a subject specialty from NYU. This background is required by major academic institutions and preferred by specialized information centers and companies in the profit and non-profit sectors. Dual-degree students have access to the NYU Career Center and to the impressive employment database at The Palmer School. In addition, Palmer faculty have been successful in connecting students with employers.
For Further Information and Advisement
Please call (212) 998-2680 to discuss how the dual-degree program matches your career goals or make an appointment to visit with us on the 7th floor of the Bobst Library at NYU. Visit our Web site: http://www.liu.edu/palmernyc.
*The Palmer School is part of the Long Island University C.W. Post College of Information and Computer Science.
