The School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) offers the MS and PhD degrees and is fully accredited by the American Library Association.
Founded in 1902, SLIM is the oldest school of library and information studies in the western half of the United States and offers courses at six program sites in Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, and Utah. SLIM is the only library school in Kansas accredited by the American Library Association.
The School of Library and Information Management is an interdisciplinary, learning-centered program that prepares leaders for the library and information professions.
SLIM supports the mission and values of Emporia State University for teaching, research, and service, functioning as a distributed community with local, national, and global networks.
The faculty, students, and staff embrace diversity, innovation, and academic excellence in an atmosphere of free, open, and civil intellectual debate.