Bachelor of Library Science

<p>The bachelor of library science (or "bachelor of library and information science") is a <a href="/facts/College_degree/jGIm3uPW">degree</a> sometimes awarded to students majoring in <a href="/facts/Library_science/AHbDQG5d">library science</a>.  It is commonly abbreviated as "B.L.S.", "B.Lib.", or "B.L.I.S.", often with the periods omitted ("BLS", "BLib", or "BLIS"). It has gone out of favor in the United States due to an <a href="/facts/American_Library_Association/3jVtqULk">ALA</a> accredited <a href="/facts/Master_of_Library_and_Information_Science/I47xLhxN">M.L.S. degree</a> becoming required in most <a href="/facts/Public_libraries/VDjIpJS8">public libraries</a> and <a href="/facts/Academic_libraries/mLngfDaN">academic libraries</a> for employment at the <a href="/facts/Librarian/Tze5ktWw">librarian</a> level. Most colleges that still offer B.L.S. programs are specifically focused on training recipients to work in a <a href="/facts/School_library/GcmRNmb7">school library</a>, as requirements are not always as stringent if the proper teacher certification is attained.
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Bachelor of Library Science