Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies

• Important information
• Introduction
• Admission requirements
• Fees for Australian residents
• Duration
• Course structure
  • Timetable

Important information

Clayton campus

Course code: 0983

Course leader: Ms Radha Rasmussen

Introduction

The Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies is offered by the Department of Librarianship, Archives and Records. This course provides graduates with a general education in library and information studies and an overview of the context in which contemporary libraries and information services operate. The course leads to a first professional qualification accredited by the professional body, the Australian Library and Information Association.

Admission requirements

Applicants for admission must have qualified for a bachelors degree at a satisfactory level at Monash University or at another university or tertiary institution approved by the faculty. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate a basic competence in the use of personal computers, including word processing, spreadsheets and basic file management. (Note that the university's Computer Centre offers short courses which will provide appropriate levels of competence.)

Fees for Australian residents

In 1996 the course fee is $4400 or $366 per subject.

Duration

The period of candidature will be one year of full-time study or two or three years of part-time study.

Course structure

The program normally consists of twelve compulsory four-point subjects taken over two semesters:

• LAR4010 Libraries and librarianship
• LAR4020 History of libraries and information agencies
• LAR4030 Issues in librarianship
• LAR4040 History of the book
• LAR4050 Reference services
• LAR4060 Collection management
• LAR4070 Bibliographic organisation
• LAR4080 Bibliographic organisation in automated environments
• LAR4090 Computers in information transfer
• LAR4100 Reference materials
• LAR4110 Professional practice
• LAR4310 Management of library and information services

Note that this is the same course structure set out in part one of the Master of Arts (Librarianship). For further details, refer to the Master of Arts (Librarianship) entry in this section of the handbook.

Timetable

Seminars, practical sessions, fieldwork and workplace visits will normally be scheduled during the day. Part-time students will need to ensure that they have adequate work release to devote to their studies.

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