Digital Library Management MSc

Master

In Sheffield

£ 7,000 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Sheffield

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This CILIP-accredited course is about the creation, management and use of digital libraries and resources. It will introduce you to the strategic thinking and project management skills you need for a successful career. You’ll learn about digitisation, repositories, web creation and how to design digital libraries people want to use.
The course combines lectures from academics and professionals, seminars, small-group work and computer labs. We can also help you to develop leadership and management capabilities.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
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Western Bank, S10 2TN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

You’ll need at least a good 2:2 in any subject.

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Dissertation
  • Social Media
  • E-commerce
  • Database Design
  • Data and Society
  • Digital Humanities
  • Designing
  • Digital multimedia
  • Digital Libraries

Course programme

Modules

Core modules
  • Dissertation
  • Designing Usable Websites
  • Digital Multimedia Libraries
  • Management and Strategy for Digital Libraries
  • Information Retrieval: Search Engines and Digital Libraries
  • Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation
Optional modules

Choose from a range of optional modules including:

  • Researching Social Media
  • Information Systems in Organisations
  • E-Business and E-Commerce
  • Database Design
  • Libraries, Information and Society
  • Information Governance and Ethics
  • Data and Society
  • Business Intelligence
  • Academic and Workplace Library, Information and Knowledge Services
  • Archives and Record Management
  • Advanced Digital Humanities
Teaching

You can expect a mix of:

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Tutorials
  • Practical laboratory classes
  • Group work
  • Online discussion
  • Case studies
  • Lectures by visiting speakers
Assessment

You’ll be assessed using a wide variety of methods including:

  • Essays
  • Reports
  • Small projects
  • In-class tests
  • Presentations
  • Posters
  • Group work
  • Research-based dissertation

Additional information

Overseas Fee  (2018 annual fee) : £19,400

Digital Library Management MSc

£ 7,000 VAT inc.