The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education Division of Information & Technology Studies Peter Warning Studies for Information Professionals

Why HKU? HKU is 1 of the world’s top universities & has been leader in the field for over a decade 24 th best university in the world in 2009 Source: Times Higher Education Supplement QS World University Rankings Best university in Asia in 2010 Source: QS World University Rankings

Why Faculty of Education? 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

The benefits Teaching staff with years of local & international teaching & practitioner experience in Information studies Current practitioners from the industry

Programs offered MSc[LIM] Full-time Part-time BSc[IM] Full-time (Top up) UGC funded

MSc[LIM]: Targets 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 Fees ( ) HK$91k (total 8 modules)

Aims Designed to prepare graduates 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 HK Program tailored to the unique needs of HK MSc[LIM] acts both as a 1 st qualification & as an advanced qualification depending on entry knowledge

Program Extends over 1 academic year of F/T study or 2 years for P/T 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 2 specialist modules Independent project 2 electives Dissertation option 3 core modules 2 electives Dissertation Or

Curriculum: Specialisms Information Management Knowledge Management Librarianship More details at:

Electives include…. 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 Organisational learning etc

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

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 MLIM MSc[LIM] is very useful for school librarians. The content is insightful & 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 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 prospects after MLIM Many school librarians got promoted Becoming professional librarians in academic libraries –eg, Assistant Librarian II (Information Services) in a university Becoming professional librarians in various companies in the commercial sector –eg, 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 120 credits in 2 years 9 credits in Language Enhancement courses 96 credits in Core Courses –6 credits in Professional Experience –6 credits in a Project 12 credits in Common Core Courses 3 credits in electives

PE Host Organizations 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 (KM Unit) Longman Hong Kong Education Scottish Enterprise – Glasgow, U.K. JSM in association with Mayer Brown LLP, Canada Pearson Educational Publishing

Students’ comments on PE Student 1 My Dream comes true! To work in The HK Academy for Performing Arts Library is my dream! Cannot think of other better places that I want to gain my professional experience! Student 2 Everyday here (Bangkok) 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

BSIM4999 Project “Use of databases and ebooks in international secondary schools in Hong Kong: A small scale survey” in Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship, (Italy) “Metadata design for digital Chinese orchestral scores with instrumental parts” in Fontes Artis Musicae, 55(2), 2008, pp “A framework for accreditation of International Baccalaureate school libraries” in International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference, (USA) A survey of using wikis in academic libraries in different countries. 5th International Conference on Knowledge Management, (USA)

BSIM4999 Project “An evaluation of two open source digital library software systems” ED-MEDIA 2007 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, (Canada) “Butterflies in amber: Online data structure design & digitization of the Contemporary Chinese Orchestral Collection at the HKAPA.” International Association of Music Libraries, Archives & Documentation Centres Annual Conference, (Australia) “Knowledge workers' awareness & their use of key knowledge resources - in Hong Kong & Singapore.” 7th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture & Change in Organizations, (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, (Taiwan)

Career prospects after BSIM Analyst, Deloitte HK 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 HK Marketing Executive, Advanced Card Systems Limited