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Subject:        Re: Library school recommendations
Date:   Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:31:14 -1000
From:   G. Salim Mohammed <[log in to unmask]>
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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

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