INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services) aims to produce graduates capable of filling senior roles in the information services, information brokerage, information management and knowledge management industries.  The course is designed to address market needs for professional information services staff with a broad range of high level skills in information services, information management and information technology. The Knowledge Services area of specialisation will be of interest to those whose interests in the provision of information and knowledge services lie in emerging knowledge-based industries.  Professional librarians, teacher librarians, archivists and records managers will find this area of specialisation a useful means of updating and broadening their professional knowledge base.

The Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services) is recognised as an exit point from the Master of Information Services.  In certain areas of specialisation , students may exit the Graduate Diploma after twelve months of part-time study with a Graduate Certificate in Information Services.

Students who successfully complete certain areas of specialisation of the Graduate Diploma are eligible for professional membership of one or more of the following professional associations, as follows:

• Information Science  and Teacher Librarianship area of specialisation graduates are eligible for Associate (professional) membership of the Australian Library and Information Association;
• Archives and Records area of specialisation graduates are eligible for professional membership of both the Australian Society of Archivists and the Records Management Association of Australia.

The minimum admission requirement is the completion of a three-year tertiary qualification.  Prospective students who do not have a three-year tertiary qualification may apply for alternative entry to areas of specialisation other than the Teacher-Librarianship stream. Applicants for alternative entry must demonstrate prior learning, including at least five years’ appropriate professional experience and should include with their application a CV and references confirming their professional experience. Any additional  special admission requirements are detailed under the individual areas of specialisation below.

Certified copies of qualifications must be appended to application forms.

The Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services) is an eight unit, twelve month full-time award with exit points after four units (60 points) and twelve months of part-time study (in certain sareas os specialisations).  The Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services) may also be studied in part-time mode.

Students must select one of the following four area of specialisation.  Students must complete all units in the selected area of specialisation for the Graduate Diploma award.