SCHOOL OF LIBRARY, ARCHIVAL
AND INFORMATION STUDIES
There has rarely been a better time to enter the information
professions. Moreover, there can be few better places to study
than at the University of British Columbia School of Library,
Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS).
Society at large, and each individual it seems, has come to
recognize the importance of information as a basis for informed
decision-making and knowledge production. This is equally true
in the public and private sectors.
Professional librarians, our graduates, are working in fields
as diverse as opening doors to learning for preschoolers to offering
value-added information services for leaders in major corporations.
They are contributing to academic achievement in schools, colleges
and universities and developing independent entrepreneurial companies
to manage print and electronic resources for small firms. Generally
hired as managers and trainers on graduation, they work in partnership
with other individuals and agencies. And who better to organize
the Internet than librarians? They are working today as indexers,
software developers, web-masters and Internet trainers. The choices
are limitless.
Professional archivists are likewise moving beyond traditional
roles and responsibilities. Some maintain municipal archives
for legal or cultural purposes while other organize virtual archives
of images on the web. The papers of significant individuals are
appraised, arranged and described, as are the electronic records
of corporations. Whether working with community members or contributing
to the bottom-line of corporations, archivists make records accessible
for groups as diverse as genealogists and native land claims
researchers.
At SLAIS we are in the business of preparing professionals to
exercise leadership in planning, implementing, and promoting
the preservation, organization and effective use of society's
recorded information and ideas. We offer the master's degree
in Library and Information Studies and the master's degree in
Archival Studies. In addition, we sponsor a multidisciplinary
Master of Arts in Children's Literature with five other departments.
Opportunities are also available for post-master's
study.
Accredited by the American Library Association with the Canadian
Library Association, SLAIS is an internationally recognized School
with innovative programs and exceptional research productivity.
Our programs have received international awards and we have always
received full accreditation for the past forty years. Our faculty
have received more awards for service to the professions than
all other Schools in the country while receiving some of the
largest research grants to support students. Scroll through our
web site, look at our course offerings, examine our research
interests and make SLAIS your choice to begin a new career in
a new century in one of the best universities in the world.
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