Master of Arts in Library Science
- noun
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Máster en Ciencias de la Información
- She earned a Master of Arts in Library Science before becoming a university librarian.
Examples
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Candidates with a Master of Arts in Library Science are preferred for this position.
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The Master of Arts in Library Science program is highly competitive.
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After completing her Master of Arts in Library Science, she specialized in digital archival work.
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She earned her Master of Arts in Library Science last year.
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After completing her Master of Arts in Library Science, she specialized in digital archival work.
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Candidates with a Master of Arts in Library Science are preferred for this position.
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She earned a Master of Arts in Library Science before becoming a university librarian.
Synonyms
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7.7
A graduate degree for people who work in libraries and manage information
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4.1
A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree
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7.9
A university master's degree in the study of libraries and information
A university degree after a first degree that prepares you to work as a librarian
Surface Forms
Morphology
master + of + arts + in + library + science
The phrase denotes a postgraduate degree whose meaning is directly compositional: 'master' (a postgraduate degree holder) + 'of arts' (degree type) + 'in library science' (the field of study). This naming pattern for academic degrees is conventional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Master of Arts in Library Science comes from old university titles: Master meant a person who had learned enough 'to teach', Arts meant general 'study', and Library Science is the study of how to 'organize books and information'. Think of someone who has learned to 'master' the art of arranging books and helping people find knowledge, so the name means 'a higher university degree' for people who work with libraries.