My other half got his MLIS degree from PITT and although it's considered to be the same as a traditional degree, he did it online. He did, however, have to travel to the school occasionally. That is a question you have to ask your school. Will you ever require be required to present yourself in person during this degree? I have another friend taking the same MLIS program right now through a school in California. You can bet she won't be traveling from coast to coast, so I imagine that they don't require her for their program.