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Profiles: Sweden
Swedish School of Library and Information Studies (SSLIS)
Centre for Cultural Policy Research
Högskolan i Borås BHS
Borås 501 90
Sweden
Director: Senior lecturer Jan Nolin, PhD
Phone: + 46 33 174679
Fax: + 46 33 164005
E-mail: jan.nolin@hb.se
Web site: www.hb.se
Background, orientation and purpose
The Swedish School of Library and Information Studies functions within the University College of
Borås, which comprises six academic Schools: Swedish School of Library and Information Studies;
School of Business and Informatics; School of Engineering; School of Education and Behavioural
Sciences; School of Textiles; and School of Health Sciences.
All of UCB Schools offer programmes of studies at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. However, the
Swedish School of Library and Information Studies also offers a PhD by special agreement with the
University of Gothenburg.
The Centre for Cultural Policy Research works within the Swedish School of Library and Information
Studies. The Centre is devoted purely to research and the dissemination of research and does not
offer training in the field.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
BSc/ MSc in Library and Information Studies
PhD in Library and Information Studies (conferred by the University of Gothenburg)
Duration
BSc/ MSc/ PhD in Library and Information Studies - 1-4 years
Content
Library and Information Studies
The programmes consist of courses in areas such as:
- Library and society
- Organisation of knowledge
- Interaction between people and libraries
- Management of libraries and information centres
- Research methodology
- Elective courses: Arts Management, Arts Policy
The teaching language is Swedish.
International/European dimension
The SSLIS participates in the educational programmes of the European Commission - SOCRATES,
Leonardo etc, also the Nordic Council programme Nordplus. It is an associate member of ENCATC.
Special information
The Centre for Cultural Policy Research publishes The Nordic Journal of Cultural Policy and Cultural
Policy Newsletter. It also maintains a database on cultural policy literature (KulPol). For more
information see the home page.
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