-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Library school recommendations Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:31:14 -1000 From: G. Salim Mohammed <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]> Susan, I agree with Patrick, if you can, try and do a dual degree program. With Madison (which is a really good school - ahem, I went there for both Geog and Lib. Sci), you can do the both a degree in Geography and a degree in Library Science. The library science program usually counts 9 credits from your MS geography degree. My recommendation would be, given the way libraries are going to: --get a GIS certificate OR an MS in Cartography/GIS and either simultaneously or soon thereafter, get a MA in Library Information Studies. UW-Madison offers all three; one can argue that you do the Library Sc degree first; but if you have a specialization already, you can sort of start specializing in courses, papers etc i.e., to incorporate geology into your Lib. Sc curriculum. --The Cartography/GIS specialization would really work for you as you already have a geology background and perhaps don't really need a MS in Geography; instead, you can learn more of the applied stuff which most libraries really need. Good luck, Salim Maps-L wrote: > > > Programs I recommend: > University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee > University of Maryland, College Park > University of Wisconsin, Madison > University of Michigan, Ann Arbor > University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign > University of Pittsburgh > University of Texas, Austin > > Hope this helps. Good luck! > > Patrick > > Patrick Florance > Senior GIS Specialist > University Information Technology > Tufts University > -- G. Salim Mohammed, Maps/GIS Librarian University of Hawai'i at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA [log in to unmask] | 808-956-0833 "Live simply so others can simply live." -Gandhi.