School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies:
Skills for an Increasingly Complex World

For five decades, SLAIS has been a leader in educating information professionals in Canada, equipping them with the knowledge and understanding necessary to obtain and manage information in an increasingly complex world.

SLAIS offers students graduate level instruction and hands-on practice in library and archival theory and best professional practices. Students specialize in:

• Master of Archival Studies (MAS)
• Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
• First Nations Concentration in MAS and MLIS Degrees
• Dual MAS/MLIS

Types of Work SLAIS Students Perform

Public, private, and non-profit employers from across Canada, the USA and beyond have benefited from hiring graduate students studying the most recent techniques in the library, information management, and archival fields.

SLAIS students perform jobs such as:

• Archival work & records management
• Database design & search functionality
• Metadata creation & resource descriptions
• Indexing & classification
• Instruction, programming, & reference services
• Collection evaluation & needs assessment
• Research & analysis
• Web design & content development