Some maintain municipal archives for legal or cultural purposes while other organize virtual archives of images on the web. The papers of significant individuals are appraised, arranged and described, as are the electronic records of corporations. Whether working with community members or contributing to the bottom-line of corporations, archivists make records accessible for groups as diverse as genealogists and native land claims researchers. We offer the master's degree in Library and Information Studies and the master's degree in Archival Studies. In addition, we sponsor a multidisciplinary Master of Arts in Children's Literature with five other departments and a master's degree in Teacher-librarianship with the Faculty of Education.
Opportunities are also available for post-master's study.
Our programs have received international awards and we have always received full accreditation for the past forty years. Our faculty have received more awards for service to the professions than all other Schools in the country while receiving some of the largest research grants to support students.