Massachusetts Library Members
Earn an Online Master’s in Library Science at special rates!
Take advantage of the Massachusetts and Drexel
partnership and earn an ALA accredited Master’s in Library and
Information Science online from Drexel University and receive a special
20% tuition discount off of the regular Drexel rate. Drexel’s highly
interactive eLearning format makes it possible for our valued members to
continue their education entirely online without compromising quality
for convenience. For more details, please click here.
A pioneer in online learning since 1997, Drexel has
become a leader in the integration of technology into academia. Drexel’s
online programs have the same admissions criteria and follow the same
curriculum as on-campus programs and are even taught by the same
professors, thus leading to the same employer-respected degree students
earn on campus in Philadelphia.
Online Program Benefits:
* Special rates for MALA members.
* Unprecedented
convenience and flexibility for working professionals - no commute to
campus, fixed class hours, or career interruption.
* Ranked by US
News & World Report as one of the best national doctoral
universities, Drexel is regionally accredited by the Middle States
Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools and has been accredited
by ALA for its Information Science & Technology programs since 1927.
How eLearning Works
Massachusetts Library members take courses online and
have access to professors, lectures, exams, and classmates using a
standard computer connected to the Internet. Interaction among
classmates and instructors is done through email and web-based threaded
discussions and students can take classes when and where they want; all
materials are available online 24/7.
Drexel News
Drexel’s College of Information Science and
Technology, the newly named iSchool at Drexel, is a founding member of
the iSchool Consortium. This Consortium consists of multiple colleges
and schools within universities that focus on problems and domains
emphasizing the intersections between people, information and
technology. This cooperative initiative is underway by 25 iSchools
nationally to brand the information science and technology field.
Drexel, which offers the second largest program in the country, was also
ranked 9th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for their MS
in Library and Information Science graduate degree.
Drexel is now accepting applications for its Spring
term with classes starting in April. Take the next step in your career
and apply today. To learn more, please visit www.drexel.com/mala, call toll-free at (866) 440-1947, or e-mail your questions to librarians@drexelelearning.com.
When you apply make sure to use “MALA” as your affiliation code to receive your special tuition rate!
