{"id":2017,"date":"2022-10-06T11:06:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/?post_type=program&#038;p=2017"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:43:06","slug":"mlis-program-assessment","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/academic-programs\/library-and-information-science-masters\/mlis-program-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"MLIS Program Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tMLIS Program Assessment\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"alignright uwm-c-img--right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/11\/ala-footer_gold-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"Decorative graphic - white circle with gold boarder featuring icon American Library Association Accreditation logo.\" class=\"wp-image-3277\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The School of Information Studies, Master of Library &amp; Information Science program has been continuously accredited by the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/educationcareers\/accreditedprograms\/directory\">American Library Association<\/a>&nbsp;since 1976. 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