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There has never been a better time to become an Information Manager. Week after week there are new vacancies in the employment market for librarians, archivists, records managers, Web content managers, systems vendors and trainers, and much more. As New Zealand develops its Knowledge Economy it becomes more apparent that all information and knowledge must be stored, organised, and made available for effective use. People who organised information used to be called librarians, but that term hardly does justice to the work of the modern Information Manager, who must be able to use the latest Information and Communication Technologies to create databases. websites, electronic publications, digital libraries, and then disseminate information to customers via the most appropriate channels. That work gets done in academic and public libraries, companies, government departments, schools, and many other different environments, and by people who are called librarians, information managers, knowledge managers, document managers, and so on. For those alert to potential market needs, and who relish the challenges and opportunities that the advances in information technology now allow, a career in information management offers many possibilities. The MLIS is a flexible professional postgraduate programme designed to equal the best offered in North America, Great Britain, and Australia. The programme can be completed on campus in Wellington in one calendar year of full-time study, or on campus or by distance over 2 to 4 consecutive years of part-time study. It is specifically geared to ensure graduates have the knowledge, skills, and flexibility required of today's managers to meet the challenges of a dynamic, changing, information society. A convenient location The MLIS programme is taught on campus in Wellington; at our teaching centre in downtown Auckland; and throughout New Zealand by Open Learning (distance education). Multimedia learning The MLIS courses use multimedia and Web-based methods of teaching and learning. Excellent computer facilities are available for internal students. Each course uses a combination of print and Web-based materials, and seminars conducted either face-to-face or via audioconference and the Internet. Employer/student benefits Some students find it more convenient to study while staying in employment, and this is perfectly acceptable provided the hours of work do not detract from MLIS studies. Students benefit when they see how the course content can be applied in the workplace. Employers benefit directly when the student converts learning into practice. Further study Professional learning does not come to a full stop at graduation. There is always a need for the serious professional to learn more. Some INFO subjects are available as Certificates of Proficiency that the MLIS graduate can take after completion of the degree. SIM also offers a Master of Arts in Library and Information Management. For further study, you may pursue a Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Management Objectives of the MLIS The objectives of the MLIS are: - To give each student knowledge of the principles and techniques required of an information professional oriented to one or all types of library or information centre, system or service, including library, media, archival, and records management, and other related disciplines.
- To give students an awareness and understanding of the total context in which information professionals operate (especially in New Zealand ).
- To give students the knowledge and attitudes necessary to work as information professionals in a bicultural partnership environment.
- To give students an understanding of the theories, principles and methodologies that form the foundation of information studies internationally.
- To give students proficiency in the skills of management, leadership, advocacy, problem-solving, and decision making relevant to information work in a rapidly changing environment.
- To produce, through course work and by example, students with professional attitudes regarding scholarship, ethics, intellectual freedom, and access to information in a democratic society.
- To give students an enriched learning environment that draws upon the people and resources of the nation's capital city to enhance the curriculum.
- To give students the foundations for continuing professional development in information work.
Upgrading from DipLibr or the PGDipArcRec to MLIS Individuals who hold the DipLibr or the PGDipArcRec from Victoria University, and who obtained at least a B- average grade, may be eligible to undertake further study to upgrade to the Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS). The complete MLIS Programme normally consists of eleven courses totalling 180 points. The University will grant 120 credit points to holders of the VUW DipLibr or the PGDipArcRec who wish to upgrade to an MLIS. This makes it necessary for an upgrader to complete a further 60 credit points to complete the requirements for an MLIS. Individual programmes of study to upgrade to an MLIS will be dependent upon when the DipLibr was undertaken, or which courses were taken in the PGDipArcRec programme. When an upgrader has completed the required courses totalling 60 credit points, VUW will grant 120 credit points for the previous qualification and award the student with the MLIS. A written application should be made by completing the Postgraduate Enrolment Application and Mode of Study forms. Acceptance into the MLIS is at the discretion of the LIM Programmes Director.
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