{"id":16040,"date":"2026-07-14T15:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T19:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/?page_id=16040"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:00:35","slug":"information-equity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/information-equity\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Equity, Diverse Communities and Critical Librarianship Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master of Library and Information Studies<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"MLIS\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-mlis\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-15967\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15967\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15966\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15966\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15965\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15965\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16081\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16081\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/mlis-scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15964\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15964\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15963\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15963\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/mlis\/accreditation\/\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information Equity, Diverse Communities and Critical Librarianship Track<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The MLIS track in Information Equity, Diverse Communities, and Critical Librarianship is a 12-credit graduate program that enables librarians and other information professionals to acquire foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies required for a diversifying workplace. This track teaches social justice approaches for libraries and information institutes; critical theoretical foundations for understanding information equity and critical thinking skills around anti-racism, race, gender, sexuality, class, disability, and immigration in libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following courses comprise the track:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Core Courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSC 502<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Lead, Manage, &amp; Connect Lib &amp; Info Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 504\u00a0<\/strong>(3 credits)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Searching for Answers: Meeting Users\u2019 Information Needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 505\u00a0<\/strong>(3 credits)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Organization of Information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 508\u00a0<\/strong>(3 credits)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Introduction to Information Science and Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 595\u00a0<\/strong>(3 credits) Apply and Reflect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Required<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LSC 525<\/strong>&nbsp;(3 credits) Multiculturalism in Libraries<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diverse Communities<\/strong>&nbsp;(Select 2 from the list)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSC 511<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Critical Disability Approaches in Library and Information Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 512<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Immigrant and Migrant Information Contexts and Practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 517<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Community Relations for Libraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 519<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Advocacy for Libraries\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Critical Librarianship<\/strong>&nbsp;(Select 1 from the list)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>LSC 513<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Social Justice in Children\u2019s and Young Adult Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 515<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Information Ethics and Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>LSC 516<\/strong>\u00a0(3 credits) Information and Culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9 credits (6 credits from career-related courses in other online accelerated graduate programs with the approval of your advisor and program.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Total = 36 credits<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Library and Information Studies Information Equity, Diverse Communities and Critical Librarianship Track The MLIS track in Information Equity, Diverse Communities, and Critical Librarianship is a 12-credit graduate program that enables librarians and other information professionals to acquire foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies required for a diversifying workplace. 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