This outlines the generalist librarianship pathway as well as the specialized areas within it. It serves a wide range of library-focused careers and is complementary to all other MLIS pathways.
Primary Electives
- LIBR 511 (3) Cataloguing and Classification (all)
- LIBR 535 (3) Instructional Role of the Librarian (all)
- LIBR 554 (3) Database Design (all)
- LIBR 557 (3) Information Retrieval Concepts and Practice (all)
- LIBR 561 (3) Information Policy (all)
- LIBR 580 (3) Collection Management (all)
Secondary Electives
General
- LIBR 512 (3) Indexing (all)
- LIBR 548F (3) History of the Book (all)
- LIBR 551 (3) Library Automation and Systems (all)
- LIBR 555 (3) Information Design I: Systems (all)
- LIBR 559D (3) Social Media Intelligence (all)
- LIBR 569R (3) Graduating Project (all)
- LIBR 570 (3) Marketing in Information Organizations (all)
- LIBR 571 (3) Human Resource Management (all)
- LIBR 573 (3) Financial Management in Information Organizations (all)
- LIBR 574 (3) Project Management in Information Organizations (all)
- LIBR 578 (3) Planning and Design of Libraries (all)
Public Library Focus
- LIBR 520 (3) Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children
- LIBR 526 (3) Literature and Other Materials for Young Adults
- LIBR 527 (3) Services for Children (public)
- LIBR 528 (3) Services for Young Adults (public)
- LIBR 529 (3) Services for Families and Early Literacy in the Preschool Years (public)
- LIBR 531 (3) Client Centred Services for Adults (public)
- LIBR 545 (3) Adult Popular Reading and Media Interests (public)
- LIBR 576 (3) Public Libraries (public)
- LIBR 579J (3) Community-Led Libraries (public)
Academic/Special Library Focus
- LIBR 530 (3) Subject-Based Information Services (academic)
- LIBR 532 (3) Science and Technology Information Sources and Services (academic, special)
- LIBR 533 (3) Legal Information Sources and Services (academic, special)
- LIBR 534 (3) Health Information Sources and Services (academic, special)
- LIBR 559L (3) Issues in Scholarly Communications and Publishing (academic)
- LIBR 559S (3) Research Data Management for Information Professionals (academic, special)
- LIBR 572 (3) Information Services Consulting (special)
- LIBR 575 (3) Academic Libraries (academic)
- LIBR 577 (3) Special Libraries (special)
Children’s Literature and Services
- LIBR 520 (3) Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children (public)
- LIBR 523 (3) Canadian Literature and Other Materials for Children (public)
- LIBR 524 (3) Writing, Publishing and the Book Trade for Children (public)
- LIBR 526 (3) Literature and Other Materials for Young Adults (public)
- LIBR 527 (3) Services for Children (public)
- LIBR 528 (3) Services for Young Adults (public)
- LIBR 529 (3) Services for Families and Early Literacy in the Preschool Years (public)
- LIBR 541 (3) New Media for Children and Young Adults (public)