The Library and Information Science Program’s mission is to educate leaders in the information professions (e.g. libraries and archives). They are a graduate-only program that offers a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS).

Beacon of Knowledge was a proposed identity that incorporated the Library and Information Science Program's concept of an open community into a contemporary design. The design, which blends abstracted depictions of knowledge and community together, sought to visually reflect the program's role as a caretaker of information and students.