Transcript Corporate Profile - Hong Kong Library Association

Studies for
Information
Professionals
The University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Education
Division of Information & Technology Studies
Peter Warning
Why HKU?
• HKU is 1 of the world’s top
universities & has been the
leader in this field for over a
decade
• HKU ranked 26th best university
in the world in 2008
Source: Times Higher Education Supplement
The FAQ
Why the Faculty of Education?
The answer
• Ask any librarian… he or she will tell
you that all librarians educate
• From user education to lifelong
learning to information literacy
• Educators are knowledge &
information workers
– Who work in rapidly changing, technology
rich environments
• & at HKU, you’ll meet some of the
best!
The FAQ
Why the Division of Information &
Technology Studies?
The benefits
Teaching staff with years of local
& international teaching &
practitioner experience in the
areas of:
• Information studies
[Library & information management]
• Technology studies
[IT in education]
Programs offered
• MSc[LIM]
• MSc[ITE]
 Full-time/ Part-time Programs
• BSc[IM]
 Full-time (Top Up) Program
 UGC funded add-on to the AD
& HD programs
MSc[LIM]
• Graduates in any field
• Qualified information
professionals looking to improve
their knowledge base
MSc[LIM]: Admission
requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree OR qualifications &
experience of equivalent standard
• May be required to sit for a qualifying
examination
• Fees
Composition fee (2008-09) HK$91k
(total 8 modules)
Payment: deposit of $22,750 for first
2 modules & then $11,375 per
module
Aims
Designed to prepare people to:
• be ‘informed, reflective
practitioners’ in the information
age
• develop information leadership
capacities that can be used in a
wide variety of professional
environments – library & other
What makes the
MSc[LIM] so
special?
• 1st such award offered by
university in Hong Kong
• Program tailored to the unique
needs of Hong Kong
• MSc[LIM] acts both as a 1st
qualification & as an advanced
qualification depending on entry
knowledge
Program
 Extends over 1 academic year
of full-time study or two, but no
more than 1 years of part-time
study
 Flexible modular structure
allowing students to complete
the degree at their own pace
 Face-to-face, supplemented by
flexible online delivery
Course structure:
8 modules
Coursework option:
 3 core modules
 5 electives
Dissertation option:
 3 core modules
 2 electives
 dissertation
Each module consists of 24-30 contact
hours or equivalent. The MSc[LIM]
involves a minimum of 300 hours of
prescribed work
Course structure:
Choosing coursework or dissertation
• Those who have no background in LIM
are encouraged to choose the
coursework option
• Those who already hold a LIM
qualification are encouraged to consider
the dissertation option
Curriculum:
Core modules
• Library & information science
foundation
• Information behaviour
• Methods of research & enquiry
Curriculum:
Electives
Select 2 or 5 electives
Depending on coursework or
dissertation option
Electives are offered based on
demand
Electives include….
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Information resources & services
Information retrieval theory & practice
Collection management
Organising information
Knowledge management fundamentals
Literature for young people in a digital age
Digital libraries: principles & applications
Records management
Interactive representations of information
& knowledge
• Organisational learning
Comments on 1 of the
courses
• Although we take quite a long
time to finish the group
assignment & the individual
assignment, we did learn much
through the practical work
• An excellent project for us to
apply skills & knowledge learned
Double Masters
• MSc[LIM] + MSc[ITE]
• A Total of 13 modules
Advanced standing
Will be given for previous study:
• if previous study was at the
postgraduate level
• up to 3 modules credit is
possible
Application deadline
MSc[LIM]
• January Term
• September Term
• Limited spaces are still available
Intake
Since the MSc[LIM] program was
launched in September 2004,
more than 200 people, from a
broad range of backgrounds (eg
teachers, school administrators,
librarians & IT officers etc) have
joined the program
Comments on
MSc[LIM]
The MSc[LIM] is very useful for school
librarians. The content is insightful & the
lecturers are very helpful. I enjoy studying the
course & I have recommended this course to
other school librarians
The program is very good in terms of breadth
& depth of the knowledge provided in the field
of LIM. I have worked in libraries for 9 years.
I think the knowledge covered in different
modules are current & updated such as web
2.0, social bookmarking & library visits
analysis. The modules are very practical too!
Career prospect after
MLIM
• Many school librarians got promoted
– Especially for those who took both MLIM
& MITE
• Becoming professional librarians in
academic libraries
– E.g., Assistant Librarian II (Information
Services) in a university
• Becoming professional librarians in
various companies in the commercial
sector
– E.g., Professional librarian in an
international law firm
BSc[IM]
• Candidates holding a
recognized Higher Diploma,
Professional Diploma or
Associate Degree in any
discipline are eligible
• HKU students may take it as a
minor
BSc[IM] Program
structure
• Candidates are required to complete
courses totaling 120 credits in 2
years
• 6 credits in Language Enhancement
courses
• 90 credits in Core Courses
• 12 credits in Professional Experience
• 6 credits in Broadening Courses
• 6 credits in a Project
Core courses
(6 credits each)
Examples:
• Information Retrieval
• Records Management
• Database Systems & Information
warehousing
• Knowledge Management
• Networks & Telecommunications
• Digital Libraries: Principles &
Applications
• Information Society Issues
PE Host Organizations
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Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Hong Kong Productivity Council
Hong Kong Police Force
Hutchison Global Communications
Tsing Hua University, Beijing
UNESCO, Thailand
Miramar Hotel & Investment Co. Ltd.
Civil Service Bureau
ESRI China (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Hospital Authority (K.M. Unit)
Longman Hong Kong Education
Scottish Enterprise – Glasgow, U.K.
JSM in association with Mayer Brown LLP, Canada
Students’ comments on
PE
• Student 1
My Dream comes true
To work in The Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts Library is my dream! Cannot
think of other better places that I want to gain my
professional experience!
• Student 2
Day 6 – First weekend in Bangkok
Everyday here is so exciting. Even today is a
holiday, still, it is full of excitements to me. I think
the decision of coming here is correct, because I
know I can only survive in an environment that is
full of adventure like here, where I can experience
so much with different things that I haven’t seen
or even thought about before!
BSc[IM]
students in
the news
BSc[IM] student with the
former Police
Chief
BSIM4999 Project
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“An Evaluation of Two Open Source Digital Library Software
Systems” ED-MEDIA 2007 World Conference on Educational
Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, 2007. (Canada)
“Butterflies in amber: Online data structure design & digitization
of the Contemporary Chinese Orchestral Collection at the Hong
Kong Academy for Performing Arts.” International Association
of Music Libraries, Archives & Documentation Centres Annual
Conference, 2007. (Australia)
“Knowledge workers' awareness & their use of key knowledge
resources - in Hong Kong & Singapore.” 7th International
Conference on Knowledge, Culture & Change in Organizations,
2007. (Singapore)
“White knight or white elephant? The impact of online database
on an international school library in Hong Kong” International
Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference, 2007.
(Taiwan)
A Survey of Using Wikis in Academic Libraries in Different
Countries. 5th International Conference on Knowledge
Management, 2008 (U.S.)
Career prospect after
BSIM
• Analyst, Deloitte Hong Kong
• Assistant Library Officer II, Lingnan
University Library
• Area Sales Manager, Neutrik
• HR Officer, HSBC
• Information Research Officer, Sing Dao
Daily
• IT Specialist, Hewlett-Packard
• KM Executive, Deacon Hong Kong
• Marketing Executive, Advanced Card
Systems Limited