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he Royal School of Library and Information Science
Focus on Communication
and Organisation of Knowledge, Culture and Information
The Royal School of
Library and Information Science (RSLIS), Denmark is a university institution for
development, education and research at the highest scientific level in the field
of Library and Information Science (LIS). The Royal School is responsible to the
Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
The educational programmes of RSLIS
rank from undergraduate to PhD-studies and are aimed at a variety of jobs in
public libraries, research libraries, public administration, organisations and
private companies. The school s graduates are very much in demand, and their
capacity for fulfilling vital functions within the emerging knowledge society is
increasingly recognized.
In this respect, the classic library services
and the rapidly growing digital services play an ever increasing role in a
society where organisation, communication and sharing of knowledge is of prime
importance to the economic and cultural development and context.
Facts about the Royal School of Library and Information Science
(RSLIS)
RSLIS is located in Copenhagen and Aalborg (the Northern part of
Jutland). The total number of students enrolled in the Royal School of Library
and Information Science is about 1,000 with approx 200 in Aalborg and 800 in
Copenhagen. The academic staff is distributed in three in-house departments:
Information Studies, Library and Information Management, and Culture and
Media.
The knowledge society offers good job opportunities for masters
and librarians, and an increasing number of graduates find job openings in the
private sector as information specialists, webmasters, etc.
The Royal
School of Library and Information Science's Consultancy Department offers a
full-scale advice and consultancy service covering all aspects of
LIS.
The Royal School of Library and Informations Science is a member of
the Øresund University a collaborative network between 14 universities in
the resund Region. |
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