| 1969 | School of Library Service was created and was located administratively in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. |
| 1971 | The first Master of Library Service (MLS) degree was awarded. |
| 1973 | MLS program was accredited by the American Library Association retroactive to 1971. |
| 1975 | The school became affiliated with the newly formed Faculty of Administrative Studies. |
| 1984 | The Faculty of Administrative Studies was superseded by the Faculty of Management Studies (later known as the Faculty of Management). |
| 1985-87 | The School implemented its revised curriculum. |
| 1986 | Change of name to School of Library and Information Studies and of degree to Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS). |
| 1987 | First MLIS degree was awarded. |
| 1991 | Joint MLIS/LLB degree program was offered. |
| 1998 | Joint MLIS/MPA and MLIS/MBA degree programs offered. |
| 1998 | MLIS program reaccredited by American Library Association. Next visit scheduled for 2005. |
| 2001 | Joint MLIS/MPA and MLIS/MBA degree programs offered. |