A Plan of Work is a formal statement of the goals and prescribed courses of a student's academic program. SIS requires that a Plan of Work be submitted after completion of nine credits of graduate course work. The plan is prepared in consultation with the faculty advisor and may be organized around one or more areas of specialization. The emphasis may relate to the type of environment in which the student intends to work or to specialized job activities or functions. Faculty advisors will assist the student in devising an optimal Plan of Work that meets the student's academic goals.<br>All students completing the MLIS degree are required to complete a Graduation Assessment in order to graduate. This assessment provides graduating students with the opportunity to reflect on their cumulative experiences in the program, including both required and elective courses. The contents of the assessment focus on professional skills and knowledge developed during the student's coursework.<br><br>Students who successfully complete the Master of Library and Information Science degree at the Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science will be able to:<br>Critically evaluate, synthesize, and disseminate information.<br>Understand how complex interactions between diverse users, societal factors, and information environments affect professional situations.<br>Facilitate access to, and use of, information resources between users and communities.<br>Apply multiple and emerging approaches to the organization of knowledge for varied literatures, records, and historical documents.<br>Articulate and advocate for the foundations of the profession and its basic values and ethics such as intellectual freedom, information access and dissemination, and apply these principles to the advancement of the profession.<br>Determine the significance of intellectual property, security, and privacy issues.<br>Assess, adopt, and utilize the most relevant information technologies.