St. John’s University is the only institution in New York City – and one of a dozen nationwide – that offers you the opportunity to complete both a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Public History and an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Library and Information Science. Through our dual degree program, you can apply four courses (12 credits) to both degrees, saving time and money in accomplishing your professional goals.
Through our interdisciplinary and digital-savvy approach to instruction, you will prepare for a career helping colleges and universities, libraries, archives, and museums across the world identify, document, interpret, preserve, and facilitate real or virtual access to buildings and landscapes, artifacts, electronic and paper record and documents, and other cultural resources. We offer mixed-mode instruction featuring face-to-face courses on the Queens and Manhattan campuses along with fully-online courses.
With the combination of both master’s-level degrees, you’ll become an expert in:
- Locating, analyzing, and disseminating research materials in a wide range of formats and platforms
- Understanding the legal and ethical issues relevant to research and instruction in library and information science and public history
- Conducting both individual and collaborative research
- Assessing individual and institutional effectiveness
- Contributing to theory and practice supporting the fields of library and information science, public history, and digital humanities
Contacts
James Vorbach, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Library and Information Science
St. Augustine Hall, Room 408B
718-990-1834
[email protected]
Kristin M. Szylvian, Ph.D.
Director, Public History
Associate Professor of History & Library and Information Science
St. John Hall, Room 244K
718-990-5239
[email protected]