The School of Library and Information management (SLIM) offers MLS (Master of Library Science) and PhD degrees, and our MLS program is fully accredited by the American Library Association. MLS courses are designed to meet the needs of traditional and non-traditional students alike, and are taught fully online asynchronously. Concentrations are available in Archives Studies, Informatics, Leadership & Administration, School Library Media, Youth Service, and Health Information Professionals. SLIM also offers certificate and licensure programs.

FIRST IN THE WEST: A History of the Emporia State University School of Library and Information Management 

The first comprehensive history of the ESU School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) traces the library education program from its origin in 1902 as the first library school west of the Mississippi River.

Authored by former dean Robert Grover with Dean Wooseob Jeong, this recently published history provides insights from former faculty and students as the school evolved to a multi-state master’s degree program, offering a doctorate and numerous certificate programs in library and information science.

This history traces the struggles of the library program as it moved from undergraduate to graduate level, achieved accreditation and lost it—most recently in 1982—and regained American Library Association accreditation as the program expanded to its current state.

The book is available for purchase in paper or e-book format through Emporia State University’s Bluestem Press. Proceeds from sales of the book will be directed  to the School of Library and Information Management.