Organisations, private and public, national and international, have recognised that information is a key resource and that its management is critical for success. To this end, Information and Library Studies is concerned with all aspects of the production, organisation and communication of information. Programmes draw on the expertise of staff in other faculties to create a range of degrees which are generally not available elsewhere in Britain. In short, the work of the Department is concerned with all aspects of the growing information industry, which is now recognised as a significant part of the British economy. The Department s links with industry and commerce reflect this, making studying one of our schemes not only academically rewarding but practical and vocationally relevant.
All courses consist of a series of core and optional modules.
Teaching is a mixture of lectures, seminars, practicals, and directed private study. You will be assessed through formal written examinations and assessed course work. In addition to offering courses by traditional full-time mode of delivery, we are also the leading provider of distance learning degrees in Information and Library Studies. The Department s philosophy of student centred, flexible, open learning has proved popular not only with our distance learning students, but also with our full-time, campus based students. Some of the full-time modules draw upon open learning material including the Department s electronic conferencing facilities to provide our students with an innovative and rewarding academic experience.