Department of Library and Information Science
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Introduction to the Degree Programmes

The Department of Information Studies will offer the following seven programmes in 2010. Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS), Bachelor of Arts-Information Science (BA-IS), Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science (PGDLIS), Honours-Bachelor of Information Science (BLIS-HON), Diploma in Specialized Education: School Library Science (DipSLS), Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) and PhD. Undergraduate Degree programme will only be offered if the student intake exceeds 10 at level one.

BLIS
BLIS will take four years consisting of 32 or 64 modules/512 credits. The purpose of the programme is to offer knowledge, skills and attitudes for professional information management and service in libraries, in particular, and in information centers in general.

B.A. Information Science
BA (IS) will take duration of three years and at least 24 or 48 modules/384 credits and is aimed at jobs in the broad information field both within public and corporate organizations. The purpose of the programme is to offer the student knowledge, skills and attitudes for information and knowledge management in broad information fields in public and corporate organizations. Work experience focuses on three areas choosing from: Software, Hardware, Networking, Internet, Practical Information Services Environment, and Management. Students will select their areas of choice in consultation with the Department.

Post Graduate Diploma in LIS
PGDLIS is open to candidates with degree qualifications other than Library and Information Science or its equivalent to pursue careers in Library and Information management and service. The programme takes one year to complete and course of 12 modules/128 credits

BIS - Honours
The BIS –Honours is a postgraduate degree programme offered to aspirants who already have BA (IS) or PGDLIS or their equivalent qualification and obtained 60 % average marks in LIS subjects offered for the duration of study and wish to pursue advanced study in LIS. The programme takes one year full-time and two years part-time study and consists of eight courses including three compulsory of which six must be chosen and five passed for qualification purposes. Candidates willing to proceed to Masters must take an additional one year full-time and two years part-time.

Diploma in Specialised Education: School Library Science
The Diploma in Specialized Education School Library Science is open to candidates with at least a three years Teachers Diploma or BEd.degree to pursue librarianship careers in school libraries and school media centers or resource centers. The programme course of 8 or 16 modules 128 credits.

Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS) and PhD in Library and Information Science (PhD-LIS)
Masters and doctoral degrees focus on candidates preparing to occupy senior information and knowledge management positions, LIS theory and research and for academics/HEIs educators

In order to qualify for admission to LIS undergraduate degree programmes candidates must obtain matriculation exemption.

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Staff

Professor	D.N. Ocholla, MA (Krasnador), PhD (Kiev/Leningrad)
Associate Professor	C.J.B. Le Roux, MA, D.Phil (Pret)
Senior Lecturers	B.J. Mostert, BBibl (Pret), BBibl (Hons) (Unisa), MA (UZ), DPhil (UZ) D. Jacobs, BSc (Madras), BA (Hons) (UNITRA), B.Bibl (HONS) (Natal), MSc (Bom), MIS (Natal), PhD (Natal)
Lecturers	N.D. Evans, BSc (UPE), MA (UZ)
Temporary Lecturers	M. Shongwe, BA Information Science (Hons) (UZ), M.Comm. Information Systems (UCT) N. Nkomo, BSC (Hons) in Library & Information Science (NUST) Zimbabwe

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