MA Librarianship

The Librarianship MA offered by University of Sheffield is a highly flexible and comprehensive course that equips students with vital skills in librarianship. The course content is updated annually in response to changes in the professional environment. It offers a range of perspectives on the discipline and profession of librarianship, grounded in scholarship, research and professional best practice.Course Content: The course is comprised of core modules such as Libraries, Information and Society, Information Retrieval: Search Engines and Digital Libraries, and Libraries and Literacies amongst others. There are also optional modules that include Libraries, Information and Cultural Heritage, School Libraries, Academic Libraries and more.Key Modules: The course includes key modules like Research Methods, Dissertation and a supervised dissertation of up to 20,000 words on an approved topic.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and is recognized by the American Library Association (ALA).Future Careers: The course provides the knowledge and skills required to embark on a career as a professional librarian or information specialist. Graduates from this course have gone onto positions in a variety of sectors including public libraries, academic libraries, school libraries, national libraries amongst others.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.