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IUPUI is an excellent choice for those looking to earn their degree in Library and Information Science. The MLIS Program offers classes that are relevant to todays field, and the coursework does well to prepare students for future employment. As someone who has worked in public library systems for the last 15 years, I decided to take the next step in furthering my career by working towards my MLIS degree, and I am very pleased with how relevant the program course content is to real-life work experiences... Read More for librarians.

The fully online program option is amazing and one of the main reasons I chose IUPUI. It allows me to work as an associate librarian in Illinois while still completing my Master's degree in Library Science. They are also ALA accredited, which is an absolute necessity if one wants to get a full-time job after graduate school. One thing I found annoying, however, is their policy on living in Indiana for 12 months before receiving in-state tuition. I cannot afford to be a full time student as planned... Read More for two more semesters due to that rule, even though I proved I did not move to Indiana to receive in-state tuition. The registrar's office was very helpful in figuring finances out though.

The graduate program is great mainly because of the flexibility it allows me while I am completing the work. With one hundred percent online classes, I am able to work at a library to gain experience and still work toward completing my Masters degree. The faculty, however, rarely responds to emails, making it difficult to get in contact with them, which also makes it difficult to network. The campus is nice, but I do not spend a lot of time there. Another great bonus of the school is the affordable... Read More price. Especially for in-state students, the cost is less than most graduate programs.

Choosing a people oriented field that involves sharing a great amount of information was what I ideally wanted when I chose to attend the only Library Sciences program in the state of Indiana, however, with the majority of their classes transitioning to being offered only online, it makes it difficult to meet people and practice what we are learning. Professors and adjuncts make an effort to get students to get to know each other through assignments on social outlets such as Facebook, but that hardly... Read More makes up for meeting people face to face. However, IUPUI does a great job of allowing students to take their time to complete the coursework, especially since graduate students are busy enough as it is.