{"id":4013,"date":"2022-12-30T13:09:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T19:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/?post_type=program&p=4013"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T01:00:53","slug":"mlis-mission-goals-objectives","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/academic-programs\/library-and-information-science-masters\/mlis-mission-goals-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"MLIS Mission, Goals, Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MLIS Mission, Goals, Objectives, and Learning Outcomes and Higher Learning Commission Learning Outcomes Assessment Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(Adopted March 11, 2016, Updated December 2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The mission of the MLIS program is to educate the next generation of information professionals by offering a rigorous curriculum that fosters professional knowledge and skills, professional ethics, critical inquiry, and leadership to address the needs of a diverse and global information society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goals and Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Goal 1: To impart knowledge of library and information science (LIS). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will be able to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.1 delineate and assess important social, political, and historical developments in library and information science and cultural heritage institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.2 analyze the information needs, preferences, and behaviors of users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.3 describe and evaluate the range of roles that LIS professionals fill in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.4 apply the philosophy, principles, and ethics of LIS to professional practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goal 2: To prepare the next generation of professionals for leadership roles in library and information science.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will be able to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.1 identify and evaluate the diverse functions of the LIS professions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.2 prepare for change in a rapidly evolving professional landscape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.3 apply principles and technologies for the organization, access, retrieval, and preservation of information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.4 develop and evaluate library and information services and systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goal 3: To prepare professionals who are able to serve the information needs of a diverse global society. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will be able to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.1 identify, promote, and provide services to serve the needs of diverse stakeholders, including underserved populations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.2 integrate the theory and practice of library and information science for diverse audiences in a global society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goal 4: To develop new scholars and information professionals who can evaluate and apply research findings. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students will be able to\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.1 assess the merits of research and apply relevant findings to professional practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.2 apply research theory, methods, and techniques to solve problems in the LIS professions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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