Join the information professions, learn to work with books,
computers, videos, manuscripts, and other media in libraries,
archives, publishing, and the information industry. The faculty
have a firm commitment to the future of libraries, archives, and
publishing as major components of the world's information
infrastructure, coupled with a dedication to teaching the use of
information technology in those fields.
The Division of Library and Information Science is located on a
beautiful tree-lined suburban campus in Queens, New York City, and
a 175-acre site in
Oakdale, NY, on Long Island's Great South Bay. St. John's
strengths in library and information studies include:
Curriculum devoted to:
- libraries
- information technology
- archives
Student body, diverse in terms of:
- educational background
- previous careers
- nationality
- ethnic background
- race
- religion
- age
Experienced full-time faculty, nationally
recognized for:
- research and publication
- teaching excellence
- caring for students
Adjunct faculty with:
- extensive professional experience
- specialized knowledge
Computer laboratories, in the Division and
University, for online access to:
- the Internet
- OCLC
- DIALOG
- Lexis/Nexis
- Wilsonline
- Westlaw
Creation of bibliographic, textual, geographic, and numeric
databases.
Career Placement
Placement service is available from the Placement and Career Development
Center in cooperation with the Division of Library and
Information Science. Every possible effort is made to assist the
student to find the kind of professional employment desired. Types
of placement include:
- Archives and Records Management
- Organization of Information
- Children's Services
- College and University Librarianship
- Community Information Services
- Corporate Information Services
- Drug Information Services
- Health Information Services
- Indexing and Abstracting
- Information Industry
- Legal Information Services
- Library Administration and Management
- Library Systems and Automation
- Library Technical Services
- Online Searching and Services
- Public Library Services
- Publishing
- Young Adult Services
Inquire about Library and Information Science Programs via phone
or e-mail:
Queens
(718) 990-6200
Oakdale
(631) 218-7807
Email
dlis@stjohns.edu