Simmons College
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Overview
The Graduate School of Library and Information Science is a coeducational graduate school of Simmons College, a private, nonsectarian, four-year institution devoted to the career education of women. The School, established in 1902 as one of the original units of Simmons College, is administered by its dean and faculty within the structure of the College. Other graduate schools are the Graduate School of Social Work, the Graduate School of Management, and the Graduate School of Health Studies.

There are about 530 students enrolled during the fall and spring semesters and 325 during the summer session. Twenty percent are men, and the average age is 34. Approximately twenty-five states and fifteen countries are represented. In 2000, 221 Master of Science degrees were conferred. Seventy-two Doctor of Arts degrees have been awarded since the inception of the program in 1973.

The Community
Simmons College is located in historic Boston, which is recognized worldwide as a great educational, cultural, and bibliographical center. The fine museums, academic and medical institutions, and libraries provide a rich context for both course work and leisure activities. Boston's setting on the Charles River, with mountains to the north and Cape Cod to the south, has a relaxed and natural charm.

Programs of study and degree requirements
The Master of Science program, accredited by the American Library Association, qualifies graduates for positions in public, college, university, school, and special libraries, as well as in the information-related professions, including systems analysis and design. Special course sequences are provided for concentrations in archives management, records management, and preservation management. The School's Unified Media Specialist program, the Supervisor/Director Certificate program, and the joint master's degree program with the education department of the College have been approved by the Massachusetts State Board of Education, thus carrying state, ICC, and NASDTEC program approval. The GSLIS and the Simmons College History Department offer a 56-semester-hour, dual-degree program in archives management, leading to a Master of Science in library and information science and a Master of Arts in history. The master's program may be completed in one calendar year; students may take up to six years on a part-time basis. The M.S. degree is awarded upon successful completion of 36 semester hours.

The Doctor of Arts program provides experienced librarians with intensive, advanced preparation for management careers in libraries and media and information centers. It is designed to provide an individualized program of systematic study that is interdisciplinary in character and centers on applying sound principles of modern management to library administrative problems. Sixty credit hours of graduate work are required to complete the program. For those with two master's degrees, up to 24 hours of that graduate work may be applied toward the 60 hours for the D.A. degree at the discretion of the doctoral committee. For applicants with a master's degree in another subject area, the School has designed a double-degree program that consists of a Master of Science degree, which requires 28 semester hours from the master's-level curriculum, and a Doctor of Arts degree, which requires an additional 32 semester hours of doctoral-level requirements. The Competitive Intelligence Center's programs provide students with the foundation for developing careers as intelligence professionals. The master's degree program is 36 semester hours long, and the 18-credit certificate program develops or enhances the competencies required to function successfully in the profession.

Alumni and graduates of other ALA-accredited schools may apply as unclassified or nondegree students to take courses for credit in any regular semester or summer session. Prevailing tuition rates apply. In addition, there is an audit option at a reduced fee if space is available in a class. The School offers a wide range of continuing education opportunities in all areas of library and information services and operations.

Facilities & Resources
The School's library includes an extensive professional collection—the largest of its kind in the New England region—containing approximately 35,000 books, journals, and documents on library and information science, bibliography, and related fields; a laboratory collection of children's literature, including early juvenile books; and a representative collection of other media to support specialized courses.

The College libraries and libraries in the Fenway Consortium, including thirteen libraries in the area, are available through a cooperative arrangement, as are many special collections in academic, public, and special libraries.

Computer facilities in the College's own center, as well as online services provided by major cataloging and reference database vendors, are accessible to students and faculty via any networked computer.

Expenses and Aid
Tuition for the 2005-–06 academic year is $963 per credit hour. Tuition and fees for a 36-credit program total $25,898.

Financial Aid: Financial aid is given on the basis of need to students who have been admitted to the Master of Science program. Forms of aid include grants, fellowships and scholarships, Perkins and Stafford loans, and employment through the College Work-Study Program. Many Boston-area libraries provide tuition assistance to their full-time employees and, in some cases, grant them time off to take courses. Numerous preprofessional positions are always available to students who wish to work full- or part-time in order to offset tuition costs and gain valuable work experience.

Housing/Living Expenses: Accommodations in residence halls are available for men and women on a space-available basis. Charges are $5860 each semester, including room and board.

How to Apply
Application deadlines for the Master of Science program are July 1 for fall, November 1 for spring, and April 1 for the summer session. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and must have achieved a B (3.0) average or better in an undergraduate or graduate program. Applicants with less than a B (3.0) average will be considered if they submit a score of at least 1000 (verbal and quantitative) on the Graduate Record Examinations or hold a strong advanced degree. Bachelor's degree candidates may file credentials after the first half of their senior year.

Applicants for the Doctor of Arts program must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, having taken the requisite distribution of liberal arts courses. In addition, they must hold a master's degree from an ALA-accredited program in library and/or information science or a master's in educational media from an accredited institution. GRE General Test or the MAT scores are required. Application deadline for fall is May 1.

Applicants whose native language is not English must achieve a score of 550 (213 computer version) on the TOEFL.

Kathryn Hammond Baker, M.A., Lecturer in Records Management; State Historical Records Coordinator, Massachusetts Archives.

Linda W. Braun, M.S., M.Ed., Lecturer in Children's Literature and Media Collections, Library Programs and Services for Children, Libraries, Contemporary Society, and the Adolescent; Consultant/Trainee, LEO: Librarians & Educators Online; Adjunct Faculty, Lesley College, Graduate School of Education, Technology in Education Program.

Carol E. Chamberlain, M.L.S., Lecturer in Collection Development and Management; Associate Dean, Technical Services and Systems Development, Northeastern University Libraries.

Bernard G. Colo, M.Ed., Lecturer in Design and Production of Instructional Materials; Associate Director of Libraries/Media and Technology, Simmons College.

Ernest DiMattia Jr., M.B.A., M.S., Lecturer in Principles of Management; President, Ferguson Library, Stamford, Connecticut.

Elizabeth K. Eaton, Ph.D., Lecturer in Medical Librarianship; Director, Health Sciences Library, Tufts University.

Megan Fox, M.S. (L.S.), Lecturer in Online Information Services; Assistant Librarian and Web Advisor, Graduate School of Management, Simmons College.

David S. Ginn, Ph.D., Lecturer in Reference/Information Services; Director, Medical Library, Boston University Medical Center.

Barbara J. Jacobs, M.S. (L.S.), Lecturer in Marketing the Library; Principal and President, Jacobs Plus, Chicago, Illinois.

Inga Karetnikova, Ph.D., Lecturer in Film in Communication; Visiting Associate Professor, Boston University, College of Communications.

Marshall Keys, Ph.D., Lecturer in Fiscal Management of Library and Information Systems; former Director, NELINET.

Eric L. Lesser, M.B.A., Lecturer in the Management of Knowledge in Large Organizations; Senior Consultant, IBM Consulting Group, Knowledge Management Practice, Waltham, Massachusetts.

Martha R. Mahard, D.A., Lecturer in History of Visual Communication and Photographic Archives and Visual Information; Curator of Visual Collections, Fine Arts Library, Fogg Museum, Harvard College Library.

Claudia Morner, D.A., Lecturer in Library Architecture and Design; Director, University of New Hampshire Library.

Jean A. Morrow, Ph.D. candidate, Lecturer in Music Librarianship; Director of Libraries, New England Conservatory of Music.

Raymond C. Niro, M.Ed., M.S., Lecturer in Online and Optical Information Services; System Consultant, Knight-Ridder Information, Inc.

Shelley Quezada, M.S. (L.S.), Lecturer in Literacy: The Issues and the Library's Response; Program Consultant, Library Services to the Unserved, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Brendan A. Rapple, Ph.D., Lecturer in Literature of the Humanities; Collection Development Librarian, O'Neill Library, Boston College.

Ann Russell, Ph.D., Lecturer in Preservation Management; Executive Director, Northeast Document Conservation Center.

Natalie Schatz, M.S. (L.S.), Lecturer in Government Policies, Resources, and Services; Social Services Librarian, Newton Free Library.

Beverly F. Shinn, M.S., Lecturer in Emerging Technologies and the Library/Media Center; Library Media Specialist and Curriculum Coordinator, Brookline High School.

Anita Silvey, M.A., Lecturer in Modern Publishing and Librarianship; Director, Children's Books, Houghton Mifflin Publishing Co.

Anne G. Sitkin, M.L.S., Lecturer in Organization of Knowledge in Libraries; Cataloging Services Librarian, Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University.

Harvey D. Varnet, D.A., Lecturer in Principles of Management and the Role of Research; Director of Libraries, Simmons College.

Paul C. Vermouth, M.S., Lecturer in Intellectual Freedom and Censorship; Assistant Humanities Librarian, MIT.

Donna E. Webber, M.A. (L.S.), Lecturer in Introduction to Archival Methods; Manuscripts Librarian, Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University.

Kathleen M. Williams, M.S. (L.S.), Lecturer in Principles of Management; Manager of Circulation Services, O'Neill Library, Boston College.

Virginia Wise, J.D., Lecturer in Legal Information Sources; Lecturer on Legal Research, Harvard Law School.

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