MA Library and Information Services Management (Distance Learning) (also PG Certificate / PG Diploma) at University of Sheffield

This distance-learning course is for library and information professionals at any career stage who want to develop their professional skills and reflect on their practice. It is studied part-time with live weekly online sessions that are recorded and asynchronous activities, and can be taken as a PG Certificate, PG Diploma or MA.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Information, Journalism and Communication  |  Duration: PG Certificate 1 year, PG Diploma 2 years, MA 3 years (part-time, distance learning)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules (distance learning): Information Literacy, Libraries, Information and Society, Leadership, Strategy and Change, Information Organisation, Information and Knowledge Management and a Personal and Professional Development Portfolio, plus two options such as Academic and Workplace Library Services, Database Design and Data Management, Public, School and Prison Library Services and Information Governance and Ethics; the MA adds Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation and a Dissertation (60 credits).

Career pathways

Preparation for the next step in a library and information career or a move into other roles in the profession, aligned with CILIP's Professional Knowledge and Skills Base.

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