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Master of Library and Information Science

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Capstone is the culmination of students’ learning experience at the iSchool. For their Capstone projects, MLIS students work independently or with sponsors to identify real-world information problems. Then, they develop the approaches and methods needed to address these problems, conduct the research, and finally present their findings in both oral and written formats.

Capstone Stories

Students shine at Showcase

Students, faculty, staff, project partners, families and friends gathered at the University of Washington HUB ballroom to share Capstone projects, culminating experiences and more at the Information School Showcase on May 28.Professor and...

Snapshots of ecological change

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Scientists at the National Ecological Observatory Network, or NEON, study how ecosystems change over time. But their field instruments and low-altitude aircraft capture only short windows of data, and NEON does not have a standing...

Bringing a dark chapter to light

Friday, May 30, 2025

The words “concentration camp” bring about disturbing images and evoke an emotional response. When people think of concentration camps, their minds are likely to turn to the Nazi extermination camps of World War II. However, many...

Sponsor a Project

iEngage partners and iSchool community partners are invited to sponsor Capstone projects by submitting project ideas each autumn and working with students during the winter and spring quarters. Learn about sponsoring a student team.

Student Info

Working individually or in a defined group, Capstone is student-directed, meaning you take responsibility for identifying and defining a problem to work on, developing the approach and methods needed to address or research the problem, carrying out the investigation, and presenting findings. Learn about the Capstone experience.

iSchool Showcase

A row of women behind a table with another person in the foreground. One of the women behind the table is explaning the team's project.Students present their Capstone projects at the annual iSchool Showcase, which highlights student work from across the Information School. Learn about the 2025 iSchool Showcase.

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