Library and Information Science

Library and information science (LIS) (sometimes given as the plural library and information sciences) or as "library and information studies" is a merging of library science and information science. The joint term is associated with schools of library and information science (abbreviated to "SLIS"). In the last part of the 1960s, schools of librarianship, which generally developed from professional training programs (not academic disciplines) to university institutions during the second half of the 20th century, began to add the term "information science" to their names. The first school to do this was at the University of Pittsburgh in 1964. More schools followed during the 1970s and 1980s, and by the 1990s almost all library schools in the USA had added information science to their names. Weaver Press: Although there are exceptions, similar developments have taken place in other parts of the world. In Denmark, for example, the 'Royal School of Librarianship' changed its English name to The Royal School of Library and Information Science in 1997. Exceptions include Tromsø, Norway, where the term documentation science is the preferred name of the field, France, where information science and communication studies form one interdiscipline, and Sweden, where the fields of Archival science, Library science and Museology have been integrated as Archival, Library and Museum studies.

In spite of various trends to merge the two fields, some consider the two original disciplines, library science and information science, to be separate. However, the tendency today is to use the terms as synonyms or to drop the term "library" and to speak about information departments or I-schools. There have also been attempts to revive the concept of documentation and to speak of Library, information and documentation studies (or science).

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San Jose State University

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Scholarships for Library and Information Science Majors

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Josephine Forman Scholarship

Society of American Archivists

$10,000 February 28, 2025 See Details

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The Josephine Forman Scholarship is available to minority students enrolled in a graduate archival administration program. Selection is based on excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and a commitment both to the archives profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.

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Josephine Forman Scholarship

Society of American Archivists

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$10,000

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February 28, 2025
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The Josephine Forman Scholarship is available to minority students enrolled in a graduate archival administration program. Selection is based on excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and a commitment both to the archives profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.

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F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham Scholarship

Society of American Archivists

$10,000 February 28, 2025 See Details

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The F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham Scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing studies in professional archival studies. To be considered for this award, you must have completed at least three credit hours of graduate study. Selection is based on academic merit, past performance in archival studies, and a faculty member's assessment...

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F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham Scholarship

Society of American Archivists

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$10,000

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February 28, 2025
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The F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham Scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing studies in professional archival studies. To be considered for this award, you must have completed at least three credit hours of graduate study. Selection is based on academic merit, past performance in archival studies, and a faculty member's assessment...

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SAA Mosaic Scholarship

Society of American Archivists

$5,000 February 28, 2025 See Details

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The SAA Mosaic Scholarship is available to minority students enrolled in a graduate archival administration program. Selection is based on excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and a commitment both to the archives profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.

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SAA Mosaic Scholarship

Society of American Archivists

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$5,000

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February 28, 2025
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The SAA Mosaic Scholarship is available to minority students enrolled in a graduate archival administration program. Selection is based on excellent potential for scholastic and personal achievement and a commitment both to the archives profession and to advancing diversity concerns within it.

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Beatrice Craig Scholarship

Sam Houston State University - College Education and Applied Science

$2,500 August 20, 2025 See Details

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The Beatrice Craig Scholarship is available to juniors and seniors at Sam Houston State University. You must be majoring in library science and/or be a SHSU library student assistant. You must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA, plan on returning to SHSU for at least one semester following, and demonstrate financial need this award to be eligible...

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Beatrice Craig Scholarship

Sam Houston State University - College Education and Applied Science

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$2,500

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August 20, 2025
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The Beatrice Craig Scholarship is available to juniors and seniors at Sam Houston State University. You must be majoring in library science and/or be a SHSU library student assistant. You must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA, plan on returning to SHSU for at least one semester following, and demonstrate financial need this award to be eligible...

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Elizabeth Minutaglia Memorial Scholarship

St. John's University - Division of Library and Information Science

$2,000 Varies See Details

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The Elizabeth Minutaglia Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students at St. John's University who are pursuing a degree in library and information sciences. Selection is based on academic distinction and professional competence in academic service-learning.

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Elizabeth Minutaglia Memorial Scholarship

St. John's University - Division of Library and Information Science

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The Elizabeth Minutaglia Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students at St. John's University who are pursuing a degree in library and information sciences. Selection is based on academic distinction and professional competence in academic service-learning.

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UW iSchool Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - School of Information Studies

Up to $6,000 Varies See Details

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The UW iSchool Scholarship is available to graduate students at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - School of Information Studies. Selection is based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

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UW iSchool Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - School of Information Studies

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The UW iSchool Scholarship is available to graduate students at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - School of Information Studies. Selection is based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

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Homer Glen Cowan and Billie Caperton Cowan Educational Scholarship

Sam Houston State University - College Education and Applied Science

$1,000 August 20, 2025 See Details

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The Homer Glen Cowan and Billie Caperton Cowan Educational Scholarship is available to graduate students majoring in library science or educational leadership at Sam Houston State University. You must have a minimum 3.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Homer Glen Cowan and Billie Caperton Cowan Educational Scholarship

Sam Houston State University - College Education and Applied Science

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$1,000

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August 20, 2025
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The Homer Glen Cowan and Billie Caperton Cowan Educational Scholarship is available to graduate students majoring in library science or educational leadership at Sam Houston State University. You must have a minimum 3.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.

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Mildred Lowe Memorial Scholarship

St. John's University - Division of Library and Information Science

100% of tuition Varies See Details

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The Mildred Lowe Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students at St. John's University who are pursuing a degree in library and information sciences. This merit-based award provides full-tuition for one, three-credit course.

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Mildred Lowe Memorial Scholarship

St. John's University - Division of Library and Information Science

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100% of tuition

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The Mildred Lowe Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students at St. John's University who are pursuing a degree in library and information sciences. This merit-based award provides full-tuition for one, three-credit course.

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John W. Marino Memorial Scholarship

St. John's University - Division of Library and Information Science

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The John W. Marino Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students at St. John's University who are pursuing a degree in library and information sciences. To be considered for this award, you must be facing hardship or special circumstances. This award provides full-tuition for one, three-credit course.

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John W. Marino Memorial Scholarship

St. John's University - Division of Library and Information Science

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100% of tuition

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The John W. Marino Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students at St. John's University who are pursuing a degree in library and information sciences. To be considered for this award, you must be facing hardship or special circumstances. This award provides full-tuition for one, three-credit course.

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Francis Augustine Hyland Memorial Scholarship

St. John's University - Division of Library and Information Science

100% of tuition Varies See Details

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The Francis Augustine Hyland Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students at St. John's University who are pursuing a degree in library and information sciences. This merit-based award provides full-tuition for one, three-credit course.

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Francis Augustine Hyland Memorial Scholarship

St. John's University - Division of Library and Information Science

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The Francis Augustine Hyland Memorial Scholarship is available to graduate students at St. John's University who are pursuing a degree in library and information sciences. This merit-based award provides full-tuition for one, three-credit course.

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