Information Management (IM) includes the acquisition, control and disposal of information products, the application of theories and techniques of information science to create, modify or improve information handling systems and notably, the provision of services to internal and external customers.

IM encompasses the entire process of strategically creating, defining, analyzing, protecting, classifying and distributing information within an organization to facilitate situational understanding and decision-making.

Our Goal   

The goal of the Master of Library and Information Studies Program is to provide qualified candidates with graduate education which equips them for careers as leaders in the information professions.

The goal of the School is translated into specific curriculum, professional, research, and service objectives.

Our Objectives

Curriculum Objectives

The School is committed to excellence in teaching. By the end of their course of studies:    

• Students will have acquired the core values and a basic core of knowledge in the field: the identification, collection, preservation, organization, evaluation, dissemination and use of information and recorded knowledge.
  
• Students will understand that the core of knowledge in information management is transferable, relevant for employment in many settings.
  
• Students will be aware of the theoretical and practical contributions of various fields to the heavily interdisciplinary field of information management.
  
• Students will have been provided with an opportunity to broaden their professional horizons through combined degree options in addition to elective courses within SIM and in other Schools and departments.
  
• Students will have a thorough understanding of current technological developments and their social, economic, and other ramifications within the profession.
  
• Students will have gained experience in and demonstrated knowledge of the practical elements of the profession by means of the Professional Competencies Modules, the Practicum, workshops, and by the inclusion in the program of practitioners as part-time faculty members, guest lecturers and Visitors-in-Residence.
  
• Students' abilities will have been honed in management and leadership in order for them to function as administrators, entrepreneurs and agents for change within the profession.
  
• Students will have gained an awareness of the influences which have shaped the multicultural Canadian information profession from historical, geographical and social perspectives.
  
• Graduates will meet the competency requirements for entry-level professionals, as delineated by numerous professional associations.

Professional Objectives

• The School promotes professional leadership.
  
• Students will understand the values of the profession relating to equity of access to information, protection of privacy, intellectual property, etc., as defined in standard statements of professional ethics.
  
• Students will be ‘professional’ in terms of communication skills, a high tolerance for ambiguity, the capacity to anticipate change, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Students will have engaged with the profession through some or all of the following: the Professional Partnering Program, meetings arranged with local practitioners, visiting speakers, workshop conductors and Visitors-in-Residence.
  
• Students will have been made aware of the diverse nature of those within and those served by the profession in a global society. This will be encouraged by the participation of international students in the program; and by the inclusion of international perspectives throughout the program.
  
• Graduates will be leaders in the profession, visible regionally, nationally and internationally. 

Research Objectives

• The School will stimulate an interdisciplinary research environment by providing opportunities and support for faculty, students, and the professional community within the context of the Faculty of Management, its Schools and Research Centres.
  
• Students will appreciate the significant role of research in the continued relevance and advancement of the profession, and of the profession's current and most urgent research needs.
  
• Students will have developed abilities to analyze critically and interpret scholarly research and will have been provided with a framework for their own future research.
  Qualified students will be encouraged to pursue the thesis option as well as further education in the field.

Service Objectives

• Students will have the skills to be flexible, service-oriented professionals.
  
• Graduates will push the boundaries of excellent information management in a wide array of settings.
  
• Graduates will have incorporated the communication skills necessary to best serve information users and will be able to apply these skills intelligently.
  
• Continuing education for the professional community will be provided. This will be achieved by incorporating, within the programme, lectures, workshops, conferences and courses which highlight current trends and practices.