[NHCOLL-L:5506] Kent State's eDegree online MLIS - Virtual Open House June 15

[John E Simmons]

New on-line Museum Studies degree at Kent State (within the School of
Library and Information Science)

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From: Cunningham, Flo <fcunning at kent.edu>
Date: Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Kent State's eDegree online MLIS - Virtual Open House
June 15
To: MUSEUM-L at home.ease.lsoft.com

Kent State announces “eDegree,” a completely online M.L.I.S.

Earn your master’s degree without disrupting your life, without leaving your
current job and relocating, and without physically sitting in a classroom.

The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State
University is offering a new, innovative way to complete a Master of Library
and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree. The eDegree program is Web-based
-- all courses will be completed online.


Join us for a live, interactive online open house on Wednesday, June 15, at
either noon or 6 p.m. to learn more about eDegree. Greg Byerly, Ph.D., and
eDegree Administrative Clerk Mary Paschen will briefly describe the program
and then answer your questions.



To participate, send an email to ksuslis at gmail.com, and you’ll receive a
link to connect to the presentation.

eDegree FAQs

WHY SHOULD I GET MY MASTER’S DEGREE FROM KENT STATE?

The Kent State School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) has one of
the largest library and information science graduate programs in the
country, with nearly 700 graduate students.  It is accredited  by the
American Library Association (ALA) and is ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News
and World Report, and its youth librarianship program is ranked 13th.

WHAT ARE THE AVAILABLE SPECIALIZATIONS?

The eDegree currently offers four specializations for your online degree.

• Children and Young Adult Librarianship • Public Librarianship • K-12
School Library Media Specialist • Museum Studies – NEW!

WHAT ARE THE TIMEFRAME & SCHEDULE?

The eDegree is designed for your convenience and to meet your schedule.

Due to the structured nature of the program, students entering the eDegree
 program must begin in the fall semester.  Applications for Fall 2011 are
now being accepted on a space-available basis. Interested students should
apply as soon as possible.

Students can complete the online coursework required for their
specialization (e.g., museum studies) within the MLIS degree either through
the Two-Year Option or the Fast Track Option (12-15 months).



The courses are offered during Kent State’s scheduled semesters and vary in
terms of length (e.g., some may be 10-week classes, while other may run 15
weeks).  You will know the schedule of courses from the time you begin the
program to graduation.



Courses will not “meet” at a specific time each week.  However, some
professors may choose to require a synchronous presence on some occasions
during the course, but these will be scheduled in advance.



HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

For additional information and to apply, go to the SLIS website (
www.slis.kent.edu) and click on eDegree program.   Or, contact Mary Paschen,
eDegree Adm. Clerk, at mpaschen at kent.edu.



(Note: eDegree replaces the School’s “12-12-12 Distance Learning Degree”
program.)
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