BLIS most commonly refers to the Bachelor of Library and Information Science, an undergraduate degree for managing information in libraries, archives, and digital centers, covering cataloging, digital tools, and management. It can also stand for Blind Spot Information System, a car safety feature using lights on mirrors to warn of vehicles in blind spots, or BLIS (software), a high-performance linear algebra library for scientific computing, and Blis (company), an omnichannel ad tech platform.

Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)

What it is: A degree focusing on organizing, preserving, and accessing information, including traditional books and digital resources.

Covers: Classification, cataloging, digital archiving, database management, and information retrieval.

Career Paths: Librarian (academic, public, corporate), digital archivist, knowledge manager.

BLIS (Software Library)

What it is: A highly optimized library for fundamental linear algebra operations (BLAS), crucial for scientific and high-performance computing.

Origin: A refactoring of the GotoBLAS2 library.