American Library Association, Committee on Accreditation - (ALA-CoA)

Programmatic Accrediting Organizations

Accredits master's programs in library and information studies offered under the degree-granting authority of institutions in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates; in Canada by agreement with the Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothéque (CFLA-FCAB); and in the United Kingdom. (2019)

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Kerri Price
Director, Office for Accreditation

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The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of November 2024, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program Concentration City State / Territory / Province
Chicago State University Master of Science in Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Public Librarianship, School Librarianship Chicago IL
Dalhousie University Master of Information Librarianship, Archives, User-centred Design, Information Management and Policy, Data Management Halifax NS
Dominican University Master of Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Book Arts, Children's Services, Cultural Heritage Information Management, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Law Librarianship/Legal Information Services, Management and Administration, Music Librarianship, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Science Librarianship, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services, Informatics River Forest IL
Drexel University Master of Science (Library and Information Science) Archival Studies, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, School Librarianship, Young Adult Services, Library and Information Services Philadelphia PA
East Carolina University Master of Library Science Academic Librarianship,
Public Librarianship,
School Librarianship 		Greenville NC
Emporia State University Master of Library Science Archival Studies, Children's Services, Management and Administration, School Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services Emporia KS
Florida State University Master of Arts Academic Librarianship, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services, Specialized Study in Museum Theory and Practice Tallahassee FL
Florida State University Master of Science Academic Librarianship, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services, Specialized Study in Museum Theory and Practice Tallahassee FL
Indiana University Bloomington Master of Library Science and Master of Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Law Librarianship/Legal Information Services, Management and Administration, Music Librarianship, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Science Librarianship, Special Collections, Young Adult Services, African Studies Librarianship, Chemical Information Specialist, Information Architecture, Library Technology Management, Rare Books and Manuscripts Bloomington IN
Indiana University Bloomington Master of Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Public Librarianship, School Librarianship, Young Adult Services Indianapolis IN
Kent State University Master of Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services, Museum Studies Kent OH
Long Island University Master of Science in Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Public Librarianship, Records Management, School Librarianship, Special Collections, Young Adult Services, Rare Books Brookville NY
Louisiana State University and A&M College Master of Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services Baton Rouge LA
McGill University Master of Information Studies (non-thesis and non-thesis project) Archival Studies, Knowledge Management, Librarianship Montreal QC
North Carolina Central University Master of Library Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Law Librarianship/Legal Information Services, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Science Librarianship, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services Durham NC
Old Dominion University Master of Library and Information Studies Academic Librarianship, Children's Services, Public Librarianship, School Librarianship, Young Adult Services, Assessment and Evaluation Norfolk VA
Pennsylvania Western University Master of Science in Library Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Management and Administration, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services Clarion PA
Pratt Institute Master of Science in Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Cultural Heritage Information Management, Digital Libraries, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services New York NY
Queens College of the City University of New York Master of Library Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Cultural Heritage Information Management, Digital Libraries, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services Flushing NY
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Master of Information Archival Studies, School Librarianship, Data Science, Interaction Design and Informatics, Technology, Information and Management New Brunswick NJ
San Jose State University Master of Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Cultural Heritage Information Management, Digital Libraries, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services, Emerging Technologies, Web Programming, Digital Curation San Jose CA
Simmons University Master of Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Cultural Heritage Information Management, Digital Libraries, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services Boston MA
Southern Connecticut State University Master of Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Knowledge Management, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Thesis Option New Haven CT
St. Catherine University Master of Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services St. Paul MN
St. John's University Master of Science in Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Law Librarianship/Legal Information Services, Management and Administration, Public Librarianship, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services Queens NY
University at Albany Master of Science in Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services, Information Policy, Intelligence Analysis, Data Analytics Albany NY
University at Buffalo Master of Science in Information and Library Science Academic Librarianship, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Law Librarianship/Legal Information Services, Music Librarianship, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Thesis Option Buffalo NY
Syracuse University Master of Science in Library and Information Science School Librarianship, Data Science Syracuse NY
Texas Woman's University Master of Arts in Library Science Academic Librarianship, Children's Services, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Management and Administration, Public Librarianship, School Librarianship, Young Adult Services Denton TX
Texas Woman's University Master of Library Science Academic Librarianship, Children's Services, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Management and Administration, Public Librarianship, School Librarianship, Young Adult Services Denton TX
Catholic University of America, The Master of Science in Library and Information Science Cultural Heritage Information Management, Digital Libraries, Law Librarianship/Legal Information Services, Organization of Information, School Librarianship, Community Services Librarianship, Data Science, Information Architecture Washington DC
Universite de Montreal Maitrise en sciences de l'information Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Digital Libraries, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Thesis Option Montreal QC
The University of Alabama Master of Library and Information Studies Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Book Arts, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Law Librarianship/Legal Information Services, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Science Librarianship, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Young Adult Services Tuscaloosa AL
University of Alberta Master of Library and Information Studies Academic Librarianship, Children's Services, Digital Libraries, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Reference and User Services, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services Edmonto AB
University of Arizona Master of Arts in Library and Information Science Academic Librarianship, Archival Studies, Children's Services, Cultural Heritage Information Management, Digital Libraries, Health Sciences Librarianship/Health Informatics, Information Systems Design/Analysis, Knowledge Management, Law Librarianship/Legal Information Services, Management and Administration, Organization of Information, Public Librarianship, Records Management, Reference and User Services, School Librarianship, Science Librarianship, Special Collections, Special/Corporate Librarianship, Thesis Option, Young Adult Services, Dual degree with Middle Eastern Studies, Dual degree with Journalism Tucson AZ

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