Program Description What is the Online Master’s of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) Distance Education Program at the University of Alabama (UA)?
It is a selective, customized program designed specifically for busy and disciplined people who wish to enter the information professions. The University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies and the College of Continuing Studies work in a collaborative effort to meet the needs of working adult students. The program allows flexibility for students desiring to earn the MLIS completely online or through a combination of online and face-to-face instructional delivery modalities, while continuing to work in their careers.