Information Management school
- About the school
- Courses
- Professional links
- Information management staff
- Books by members of the school
- History of the Information Management School
About the school
The Information Management school focuses on both the theoretical and the practical elements of Information Management and these are developed from the perspectives of the information practitioner and user-centred needs. These approaches are implemented through the provision of three post-graduate programmes: the MA in Information Services Management, the MSc in Information and Knowledge Management, and the MSc in Digital Information Management. All three are accredited by CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.
Courses
The MA in Information Services Management covers information services within the public, private and voluntary sectors. The three major themes developed within these contexts are: policy issues relating to information (national and global perspectives); management strategies and techniques; technological developments in the production, retrieval and dissemination of information.
The MSc in Information & Knowledge Management, focuses on the way organisations identify, structure and organise their information and knowledge assets in order to extract value and business benefit. The programme also explores aspects of good practice involved in the management of information and knowledge, including audit and value-adding models.
The MSc in Digital Information Management expores issues surrounding the management of digital resources and digital collections, and the social impact of digital information. The programme includes modules on New Media Management, Information Architecture, and Digital Information Principles, as well as option modules on Digital Libraries and Intranet Management. It is intended to provide a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives on the management of digital resources and collections.
Research in the school covers a wide range of interests including: information design and models of information literacy, business information, legal aspects of information management, health information, and taxonomies in Information and Knowledge management.
Professional links
CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Information Management staff
Each name links to a profile of that member of staff.
Dr James Bennett (Academic Leader)
Paul Pedley (Visiting Professor)
Susie Andretta
Sue Batley
Shiraz Durrani
Catherine Kelly
Luke Tredinnick
