Royal School of Library and Information Science
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The Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS) is an institution that provides higher education in the field of Library and information science
. It is based in Copenhagen
and Aalborg
, Denmark
. The Royal School of Library and Information Science is on the list of I-Schools and a member of the iSchools which are a series academic programs committed to understanding the role of information
in nature and human culture.
. Those graduating with the Diploma in public librarianship would take up positions as librarians in public libraries
(Section I). In 1969, RSLIS extended its course offerings to include a specialised diploma programme directed towards national, research and academic libraries (within the framework of Section II). In 1985, the two bifurcated librarianship programmes were merged into a joint library degree programme. In 1998, the School was granted university status and in 2004 the first PhD thesis in Library and Information Science was defended - and in 2006 the first doctoral degree was awarded.
with a satellite department in Aalborg – in Aalborg, the RSLIS location is in the University of Aalborg
campus area. Student enrolments in Aalborg total approximately 200 with the total number of students in the Copenhagen domicile being around 800. The total number of employees at RSLIS is 140 and the total budget amounts to 80 million DKK. In 2010 the institution changed its Danish name from Danmarks Biblioteksskole to Det Informationsvidenskabelige Akademi.
In 2008, the contents of the 3-year Bachelor of Library and Information Science course have been revised with the focus now mainly being placed at knowledge design and knowledge media. Students are offered course units and seminar options covering, among other things, media theories, forms of knowledge, information architecture
, information seeking and retrieval
, communication
, knowledge management
and user behaviour.
The two-year Master of Library and Information Science degree programme was also revised in 2008 thus providing students with new possibilities of taking options covering constituting as well as free modules. The constituting modules are rooted in the School’s six research programmes with the free modules to a greater extent being offered in relation to specific research fields and having the nature of scientific workshop. Students are also offered the possibility of toning their individual programmes in the context of the Masters programme.
Library and information science
Library and information science is a merging of the two fields library science and information science...
. It is based in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The Royal School of Library and Information Science is on the list of I-Schools and a member of the iSchools which are a series academic programs committed to understanding the role of information
Information
Information in its most restricted technical sense is a message or collection of messages that consists of an ordered sequence of symbols, or it is the meaning that can be interpreted from such a message or collection of messages. Information can be recorded or transmitted. It can be recorded as...
in nature and human culture.
History
The School was founded in 1956 and replaced the Danish State Library School that had been established in 1918. In 1973, RSLIS set up a library school branch in Aalborg. Up to 1969 RSLIS offered a sandwich course leading solely to the qualification of public librarianLibrarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
. Those graduating with the Diploma in public librarianship would take up positions as librarians in public libraries
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
(Section I). In 1969, RSLIS extended its course offerings to include a specialised diploma programme directed towards national, research and academic libraries (within the framework of Section II). In 1985, the two bifurcated librarianship programmes were merged into a joint library degree programme. In 1998, the School was granted university status and in 2004 the first PhD thesis in Library and Information Science was defended - and in 2006 the first doctoral degree was awarded.
Facts
RSLIS is located in CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
with a satellite department in Aalborg – in Aalborg, the RSLIS location is in the University of Aalborg
University of Aalborg
Aalborg University is located in Aalborg, Denmark. With its opening in 1974 it became the fifth university in Denmark. In 1995 Esbjerg Engineering College was integrated in the university followed by the creation of the School of Architecture & Design in 1996, the inauguration of the Copenhagen...
campus area. Student enrolments in Aalborg total approximately 200 with the total number of students in the Copenhagen domicile being around 800. The total number of employees at RSLIS is 140 and the total budget amounts to 80 million DKK. In 2010 the institution changed its Danish name from Danmarks Biblioteksskole to Det Informationsvidenskabelige Akademi.
Academic programmes
The School offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Library and Information Science, a so-called Librarian IVA qualification, a 2-year Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc. degree) along with a PhD degree programme. Also offered are a range of specialised courses including a one-year, post-professional Master of Library and Information Science degree, diploma courses as well as continuing education options including short courses and theme-days.In 2008, the contents of the 3-year Bachelor of Library and Information Science course have been revised with the focus now mainly being placed at knowledge design and knowledge media. Students are offered course units and seminar options covering, among other things, media theories, forms of knowledge, information architecture
Information Architecture
Information architecture is the art of expressing a model or concept of information used in activities that require explicit details of complex systems. Among these activities are library systems, Content Management Systems, web development, user interactions, database development, programming,...
, information seeking and retrieval
Information retrieval
Information retrieval is the area of study concerned with searching for documents, for information within documents, and for metadata about documents, as well as that of searching structured storage, relational databases, and the World Wide Web...
, communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
, knowledge management
Knowledge management
Knowledge management comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences...
and user behaviour.
The two-year Master of Library and Information Science degree programme was also revised in 2008 thus providing students with new possibilities of taking options covering constituting as well as free modules. The constituting modules are rooted in the School’s six research programmes with the free modules to a greater extent being offered in relation to specific research fields and having the nature of scientific workshop. Students are also offered the possibility of toning their individual programmes in the context of the Masters programme.
Research
Research at the Royal School of Library and Information Science is organised in six research programmes:- Libraries and Innovative Processes
- Research and Research Policy
- Information Systems and Interaction Design
- Information Literacy and Practice
- Cultural Mediation
- Knowledge and Information Theory
Cooperative agreements with other universities and colleges
- Royal School of Library and Information Science signed a cooperation agreement with Department of Communication at Aalborg University in 2008.
- Royal School of Library and Information Science signed a cooperation agreement with Faculty of Social Sciences at Aalborg University.
- Royal School of Library and Information Science signed a cooperation agreement with Department of Scandinavian Studies and Linguistics at University of CopenhagenUniversity of CopenhagenThe University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
in 2009.
- Royal School of Library and Information Science signed a cooperation agreement with School of Information Management at Wuhan UniversityWuhan UniversityWuhan University is a university located in Wuchang, Hubei, China. It is directly under the administration of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is regarded as one of the top ten universities in China, and its history dates back to 1893, making it one of China's...
in 2009.