Students who successfully complete the Specialist Certificate in Library and Information Science at the Wayne State University School of Information Sciences will be able to:

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Science at the Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science will be able to:

1. Demonstrate competence in a specialized area of librarianship or information studies.
2. Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge in the rapidly-changing field of librarianship and information studies: chiefly the organization, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of the human record.
3. Use problem-solving and decision-making skills to plan, implement, and evaluate specialized library or information services.
4. Develop a specialized competence responsive to the changing economic, technological, or social climate.