In July 2011, students will once again have the opportunity to study Library and Information Science in London through a four-week course offered by the British Studies Program, one of the oldest and largest study-abroad programs in the U.S.  The course is offered June 30 – July 31, 2011 and carries six hours of credit from The University of Southern Mississippi, a fully-accredited institution of higher learning.  

Spend a month in the United Kingdom earning credit while learning about famous and interesting libraries, archives, and special collections. Distinguished British librarians, archivists, and information specialists will provide lectures and guided tours of a variety of British libraries, museums, and archives.

Students will have the opportunity to accompany faculty to sites around London as well as additional sites outside London such as Edinburgh, Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford.  Students will have time to explore sites of interest on their own or buy a ticket to a play at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre or the National Theatre, both within walking distance on the South Bank of the Thames, or to the nearby Old Vic Theatre.  King’s College dorm is a short distance from Waterloo Station, where you may catch the tube to Leicester Square theatre district, Paddington Station, or King’s Cross Station, site of Harry Potter’s “Platform 9¾.”

The Southern Miss School of Library and Information Science is fully accredited by the American Library Association and students from LIS programs from across the United States have participated.  Information about course requirements is available online at:  http://www.usm.edu/slis/British.htm.

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Teresa S. Welsh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Library & Information Science
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5146
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001