Business and Management

Key Features of the MSc Information & Library Management

• The programme provides a professional qualification to those wishing to establish careers in the rapidly expanding information and library sector in Ireland and abroad
• Available to graduates of all disciplines
• Designed to give students a thorough overview of professional and academic developments in the information and library sector
• As well as providing a rigorous overview of academic developments in the information and library setting, the programme provides grounding in the more traditional aspects of library work such as collection development and classification.
• Designed to equip students with the practical as well as academic training to manage organisations within the information and library sector
• A three week placement is available within the programme
• Graduates can successful take up professional posts in academic and public libraries. In addition, they can secure specialised posts in areas such as legal, medical, government and corporate libraries
• The MSc in Information & Library Management is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP), the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP forms a community of approximately 36,000 people engaged in library and information work, of whom approximately 21,000 are CILIP members and about 15,000 are regular customers of CILIP Enterprises.

	Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) CILIP accredits undergraduate and postgraduate library and information courses in England, Wales and Scotland. Successful completion of an accredited course will help you get professional posts in the UK and elsewhere in the world. It will also enable you to register to Charter with CILIP.  www.cilip.org.uk

The programme is also designed to provide you with relevant human resource training, so that you are familiar with the latest theoretical and practical developments relating to the management and development of people in the workplace. Skills in research, team development and strategy coupled with an exceptional understanding of people in the workplace equip graduates to excel in the HR arena.

Aims of the Programme

Available to all graduates with a primary degree in any area of study, the MSc Information and Library Management at Dublin Business School is designed to give students a thorough overview of professional and academic developments in the information and library sector. The programme provides a recognised professional qualification to those wishing to establish careers in the rapidly expanding information and library sector in Ireland and abroad. The programme also provides those already working in the information or library sector with the opportunity to obtain a recognised professional qualification that will allow them to work at a professional grade. The MSc Information and Library Management at Dublin Business School fulfils a need in the market place for a high quality information and library management programme which is available on a full- time and part-time basis. 

Work Experience

As part of the MSc Information & Library Management at Dublin Business School and in order to meet CILIP professional requirements, a three week professional placement will take place between semesters one and two for full-time students who do not have prior library experience. Part-time students can complete their placement between year one and year two. Placements are organised through the DBS Employer Liaison Officer with the support of the Head Librarian who also manages the Careers and Appointments Service at DBS which is based in the Library.

Entry Requirements

Graduates can successfully take up professional posts in academic and public libraries. They also secure professional posts in more specialised libraries such as legal, medical, government and corporate libraries. Graduates also find employment outside of libraries in a wide range of jobs within the corporate sector as knowledge managers, information managers, records managers and computer, data and information systems professionals. According to U.S. News & World Report, careers in the library and information science ranks as one of the "Best Careers of 2008.”

Programme Content

Learner protection for this programme is provided in accordance with Section 43 of the Qualifications (Education and Training ) Act 1999.