[Publib] Re: Best Library MA program?

[Donna Block]

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a well-regarded library
school that offers an online program.  It does require occasional campus
visits.  Here is the website:

http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/leep/

I think that most distance programs require some travel, so your best
option may be to find one you like that's fairly close to where you
live.  A list of ALA-accredited library schools, with links to their
websites, appears here:

http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/lisdirb/Alphaaccred.htm

Hope this helps!

-Donna Block
(my 2 cents)

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Hi:
I have a very successful career owning my own business in new media  
marketing and am a very busy mother as well right now. I have an MA  
in education and a BA in Psychology from UC Berkeley.

However, my dream has always been to one day be a reference  
librarian--like the people at the NYPL who get calls from all over  
the world and need to answer the question within 5 minutes. I do not  
envision being able to fill that role for the next 10 years, however  
I would like to be prepared for it.

I was thinking that perhaps I could do an online MA over the next few  
years so that I would at least have the credentials (if not the exact  
experience) to apply for my desired job in the future.

Can you advise first of all if this seems like a good idea (v.  
waiting and then going back to an on-campus school) and if so, what  
are the most highly respected programs that also offer distance options?

Thank you in advance.

S