MLS Outcomes
According to Emporia State University's School of Library and Information Management, its MLS graduates will achieve the following Program Outcomes:
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Articulate a philosophy of client-centered information services based on the epistemological and ethical foundations of the library and information professions;
Explain and apply interdisciplinary theories and models relevant to managing library and information service agencies;
Conduct an information needs assessment, and design and evaluate customized information services and products based on those needs;
Based on a diagnosed need, retrieve, interpret, and/or repackage relevant information resources, and evaluate their use and impact;
Lead appropriate change by using effective collaborative, communication and organizational skills;
Teach information literacy skills in order to facilitate effective learning organizations;
Demonstrate life-long learning skills by continually acquiring new knowledge, skills and perspectives to respond to changing conditions;
Communicate effectively in writing, orally, and in using information technologies.