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The degree program began in 1981 and was the first stand-alone degree program in archival science in Canada or the United States. [6] The Dual Master of Archival Studies/Master of Library and Information Studies program enables students to earn both the MAS and MLIS degrees within three to five years, following the completion of 81 credits. [7]
However, UBC Library ranked 23rd for the titles held (physical and online documents) and second in Canada, and had a materials expenditures of $13.8 million, placing it 44th. UBC Library is one of the largest research libraries in Canada, [1] with 13 branches and divisions at UBC and at other locations, [2] including branches at Vancouver ...
The UBC Library, which has 7.8 million volumes, 2.1 million e-books, more than 370,000 e-journals and more than 700,000 items in locally produced digital collections, is Canada's second-largest academic library. [60] From 2014 to 2015, there were more than 3.8 million on-campus visits and over 9.5 million visits to its website. [61]
The MLIS/MLS curriculum can vary widely. [10] Typically, both theoretical and practical components are included. A comprehensive measurement of the library student's mastery of the field occurs during the last semester of the program and consists of a research project, often tied to a practicum or internship, or a master's thesis.
Information science (often termed as library and information science) is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information.
Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science; Department of Psychology; Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science [nb 1] Department of Biology; Department of Chemistry; Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics; Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Geographic Sciences; Faculty of Creative and ...
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) is a facility at the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia. The learning centre is built around the refurbished core of the 1925 UBC Main Library. [1] [2] The Centre is named for Irving. K. Barber, a philanthropist and graduate of UBC.
Library science (previously termed library studies and library economy) [note 1] is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the political economy of information.