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What Can I Do with a Career Interest in Library and Information Services (LIS)?


LIS graduates often obtain employment in public libraries, academic libraries, K-12 school libraries, or special libraries. Additional areas of possible employment include information centers or libraries maintained by government agencies, corporations, law firms, advertising agencies, museums, professional associations, medical centers, hospitals, religious organizations, and research laboratories.

Some LIS graduates choose employment outside of libraries and information centers. The skills students gain in LIS can lead to careers in fields such as database development, reference tool development, information systems, publishing, Internet coordination, marketing, Web content management and design, and technology training.

SI's LIS graduates have been hired by libraries, schools, corporations, and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and internationally.

Some Recent Jobs Obtained by MSI-LIS Grads


  • Government Documents Librarian
    New York University
  • Young Adult Librarian
    New York Public Library
  • Reference Librarian
    Harvard University JFK School of Government Library
  • Information Resource Librarian
    Library of Congress - Congressional Research Service
  • Technical Information Specialist
    National Library of Medicine
  • Associate Reference Librarian
    University of Michigan Law Library
  • Information Specialist
    Ford Motor Co. Research Library
  • Media Specialist
    Ann Arbor Public Schools
  • Project Archivist
    UC - Berkley
  • Reference Librarian
    Columbia University Law Library
  • Information Specialist
    Johnson Controls, Inc.
  • Librarian
    Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
  • Reference Librarian
    Foundation Center
  • Manager of Web Development
    University of Michigan
  • Electronic Development Librarian
    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Children's Librarian
    Los Angeles Public Library
  • Library Information Specialist
    American Society of Associate Executives
  • Information Specialist
    American Association of Museums
  • Digital Librarian
    North Carolina State University Libraries
  • Reference Archivist
    The Henry Ford Museum
  • Chemical Indexer
    Dow Corning
  • Senior Research Associate
    Applied Safety & Ergonomics
  • Young Adult Librarian
    Queens Borough Public Library
  • Reference/Digital Services Librarian
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • User Services Librarian
    Internet Public Library

Last updated: Nov 29, 2007 Home > Careers > What Can I Do with an MSI? > What Can I Do with an Interest in LIS?
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