Become an information professional for the information age.
Law firms, businesses, hospitals, government agencies, and other
organizations of all kinds need professionals to provide
decision-makers with the information they most need, in the form
they need it, when they need it. Beginning in January, 2008, St.
John’s University will offer evening classes at the Manhattan
Campus that will provide the education and related training and
mentoring needed to engage effectively as an information
professional. The courses lead to an MLS degree, or for those who
have the MLS, to an advanced certificate. Courses may also be taken
for continuing education credit. Whether you are a lawyer, a
financial analyst or a librarian, these courses and programs can
open the door to new career opportunities.
Librarians have traditionally been the professionals responsible
for:
- Acquiring
- Organizing
- Indexing
- Retrieving
- Assisting others in retrieving and using information
Computer science has made billions of pieces of information
available, but decision-makers need only a particular piece.
Librarians and information science professionals work to provide
that piece when and where it is needed.
These courses and programs teach how to provide that piece
through the core knowledge of library and information science and
its extension into:
- Competitive intelligence
- Knowledge management
- Marketing research
- Reference services
- Organizing and managing organizational information centers
The courses provide an education in the knowledge that underlies
services, and course labs introduce applications that supplement
the conceptual education. Students will also receive mentoring to
assist in preparing for and engaging in full participation in the
profession.
The next set of classes starts January 24, 2007. Apply
now.
For more information, contact Joanne Heiser at (718) 990-6200 or
heiserj@stjohns.edu.