Master of Library and Information Management

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

International students

Start date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMLM

English Language Requirements

IELTS total [6.5]
IELTS reading [6.0]
IELTS writing [6.0]

Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
062517B

Entry requirements
- Applicants are required to have: a completed Bachelors degree from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; OR
- A completed Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Management or equivalent
English language entry requirements
In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements, does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive. Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.
English language test
- IELTS total [6.5]
- IELTS reading [6.0]
- IELTS writing [6.0]
Please access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by UniSA and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements: English Language Equivalence Table (PDF)
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To apply for the next intake, please see the Master of Information Management (DMIL).

Aim

The program provides students with a professionally recognised qualification in library and information management and prepares students for careers as skilled librarians, and as well as knowledge and information management officers, records managers, preservations managers, or archivists, depending upon chosen electives.

Content & Structure

The Masters program requires the completion of 54 units.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Accessing Resources	INFS 5079	4.5
Managing Collections	INFS 5076	4.5
Organising Resources	INFS 5077	4.5
Information Technology Project Management M	INFS 5057	4.5
Information Management Professional Practice	INFS 5087	4.5
Elective 1		4.5	Note(s): 1
Systems & Metadata Analysis	INFS 5083	4.5
Information Management Project	INFS 5067	4.5
Information Management Experience Reports	INFS 5086	0
Business Information Technologies	INFT 5025	4.5
Knowledge Management in Organisations M	INFS 5072	4.5
Elective 2		4.5	Note(s): 1
Elective 3		4.5	Note(s): 1
OR
Capstone Professional Project	INFT 5021	9

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units

Enterprise Systems using SAP M	INFS 5024	4.5
Reading and Readers' Advisory	LIBR 5013	4.5
Strategic Information Systems M	INFS 5058	4.5
Digital Information Management	INFS 5063	4.5
Introduction to E-Business M	INFS 5068	4.5
Preservation Principles	INFS 5069	4.5
Virtual Archiving	INFS 5070	4.5
Web Content Management	INFS 5071	4.5
Organisational e-Transformation	INFS 5074	4.5
Information Governance	INFS 5075	4.5
Archival Management	INFS 5081	4.5
Digital Preservation	INFS 5082	4.5
EDRMS Management	INFS 5085	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. The program requires the completion of 54 units comprising 36 units from the Graduate Diploma and either: (a) 18 units consisting of 2 core courses and 2 electives or (b) 18 units consisting of 2 core courses and the ICT Masters Professional Project 1.

2. Students undertaking this program will be required to complete 4 weeks of appropriate work placement under qualified supervision to satisfy accrediting bodies.If students are employed in a related field they will be exempt from this work placement. Students must enrol in the course Information Management Experience Reports and assessment will remain incomplete until either 1) the student completes the placement, submits a written report and receives a pass, or 2) provides documentary evidence of current employment, submits a written report and receives a pass.

Notes

1. Electives may be chosen from the list. Not all electives will necessarily be available in any one calendar year and the decision on whether or not to offer a particular elective will depend on student demand.

2. This program is mainly offered online. There is no residential requirement for the program, but students are required to visit appropriate information management facilities as part of various courses in the program.