The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois has, once again, been ranked number one among library and information science schools by U.S. News & World Report.
GSLIS has held this top ranking, this year shared with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, since 1999.
Dean John Unsworth said, "We're very pleased that the GSLIS master's program remains at the top of the national rankings. We recognize that this is a reputational ranking, and so thanks are due to our students, our alumni, our faculty, and our colleagues in other LIS schools."
Not only did GSLIS retain the number one spot (with an average assessment score of 4.5/5.0), but the School also ranked highly in a number of specialty groups.
GSLIS retained its first place ranking in Services for Children and Youth. "The youth services program at GSLIS continues to flourish and we're very pleased that this strength is being reflected in the rankings," said Associate Professor and Center for Children's Books Director Christine Jenkins. "In addition to unparalleled faculty and library resources, we cultivate a sense of community among our graduate students that creates lifelong affiliations. Over a third of all GSLIS graduates take one or more courses in youth services, an indication of our national impact on the future of information literacy, reading, and readers."
Additional rankings include placing second in digital librarianship and fifth in information systems.
These rankings are based on peer assessment surveys. Respondents included deans, program directors, and senior faculty at ALA-accredited LIS schools across the nation.
For the full list of rankings, see U.S. News & World Report's Web site: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-library-information-science-programs
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