Library science and information studies

This class comprises research and experimental development library science and information studies.
Parent Category
Sub-Categories
Library science (librarianship)
Human information behaviour (including human information retrieval)
Web search
Scientometrics, bibliometrics, webometrics and other quantitative aspects of information (Informetrics)
Organization of information and knowledge resources
Records and information management (except business records and information management)
Archival, repository and related studies
Information literacy
Information studies, n.e.c.
 
 
 

Graduate Degree Programs in Library science and information studies

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

UBC iSchool’s Ph.D. program is a four-year funded program that combines coursework with independent study and research. Students have access to faculty members and advisors and benefit from unique opportunities at a research-intensive university. The Ph.D. program is designed to provide advanced...

Master of Archival Studies (MAS)

With an international reputation for intellectual leadership and strong local connections with communities and professionals, the MAS program provides an inspiring space to study archival science and develop professional skills. Records and archives play a vital role in society and students in...

Master of Archival Studies and Master of Library and Information Studies (MASLIS)

This program is an interdisciplinary, high-demand educational experience in which students complete two graduate degrees within an accelerated timeframe. MAS/LIS students gain rich expertise suited to hybrid library/archives and senior records management roles, and cultural institutions, giving...

Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)

The MLIS program prepares professionals to exercise creativity, integrity and leadership in designing, implementing and promoting programs and systems for the creation, organization, management, preservation and effective use of information and collections. Graduates of the MLIS program go on to...
 

UBC Researchers conducting research in Library science and information studies

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Bullard, Julia

School of Information, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Organization of information and knowledge resources; Library science and information studies; classification systems; subject indexing; Cultural Institutions (Museums, Libraries, etc.); Information Systems; metadata

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Kwakkel, Erik

School of Information, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Archival, repository and related studies; Library science and information studies; Codicology; History of Libraries; History of the Book; Medieval Manuscripts; Paleography; History of Reading

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Lemieux, Victoria

School of Information, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Archival, repository and related studies; Records and information management (except business records and information management); Digital humanities; Blockchain technology and Ecosystems; Trust and Records; Privacy; security; Risk management; Transparency and the public interest (in public sector and financial contexts)

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Sinnamon, Luanne Silvia

School of Information, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Human information behaviour (including human information retrieval); Web search; Information retrieval; human information interaction; Information Systems; information retrieval; New Technology and Social Impacts

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Turner, Hannah

School of Information, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Archival, repository and related studies; Library science and information studies; cataloguing and classification; Cultural Institutions (Museums, Libraries, etc.); Impacts of New Information Technologies; information practice; museum anthropology; Science and technology studies
 

Student & Alumni Stories in Library science and information studies

Bonnie Tulloch

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

Do the ends justify the memes? Exploring the relationship between youth, internet memes, and digital citizenship

Saguna Shankar

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

Caring for Information Practices: An Inquiry into Visions of Data, Digital Technologies, and Migration

Bri Watson

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

Expanding the catalog: renaming and redescribing indigenous, Black, Queer, Disabled and communities of color in Galleries, Libraries, Achieves, Museums, and Special Collections (GLAMS)

Andrea Kampen

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

Information sharing practice of artist-researchers

Hoda Amal Hamouda

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

Incorporating the view of archival diplomatics into the authentication practices of citizen journalists videos captured during historically significant events

Michelle Kaczmarek

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

Fixing for Change: Stories of Information and Aspiration in Community Repair Initiatives

Trinh Nguyen

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

Exploring information governance in sustainable decentralized projects
Darra Hoffman

Darra Hofman

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

TBD

Lois Evans

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD)

More Zeros, Less Ones: Digital Storage Management, Big Data, and Climate Change
 
 

Academic Units in Library science and information studies

School of Information
 
 
French Name
Bibliothéconomie et études de l'information
French Description
Cette classe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en bibliothéconomie et études de l'information.
 
 

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