Located in London, Ontario, Canada, the Library and Information Science (LIS) program at the University of Western Ontario (also referred to as Western University) offers both Masters and PhD level programs through the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS).

In response to a shortage of professional librarians in Canada in the 1960s, the Ontario government set up a committee to investigate the creation of a new library school.

[6] The University of Western Ontario's MLS program officially began in September 1967 with 40 full-time and 20 part-time students.

[5][7] This change addressed the evolution of library schools across Canada to reflect the expanding impact of computers and technology on the discipline.

Tests and exams are not a common method of evaluation in this program, but there is a strong focus on group collaboration, presentation skills, and high quality academic writing.

The MLIS program was founded on the belief that there is a common set of principles underlying the practices of all information professions.

The Language and Information Technology Research Lab (LiTRL) is headed by Director Victoria L. Rubin.

[27] The MLIS program at the University of Western Ontario has continually held its ALA accreditation since 1967/68.

[28] The Library and Information Science programs are currently housed in the FIMS and Nursing Building (FNB) at the University of Western Ontario's main campus, after moving in December 2016.

The comic books and graphic novels, DVDs, and board games can be borrowed overnight by graduate students or faculty.

The series, titled "The FIMS Graduate Library Presents...", invites faculty, staff, and guests to share their expertise with students in discussions, lectures, or hands-on workshops.

Cronin and Overfelt found that the University of Western Ontario was ranked 2nd regarding average number of peer-reviewed journal articles per faculty member.

[40] William Walters and Esther Isabelle Wilder examined articles published by professionals in the Library and information science discipline and found that the University of Western Ontario had one of the most productive non-iSchool LIS departments.

[41] When examining the disciplinary composition of library schools, Irene Lopatovska and Ellie Ransom found that Western's LIS program was among the schools that had the highest percentage of faculty members with training in library professions (42 percent of faculty).

[44] LIS students and graduates from University of Western Ontario have also been active in their community promoting digital literacy[45][46] and sharing their love of books.