University of British Columbia School of Information
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The University of British Columbia School of Information is a graduate school at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver offering a Master of Archival Studies (MAS), a Master of Arts in Children's Literature (MACL), a Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), a DUAL Master of Archival Studies/Master of Library and Information Studies (MASLIS) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (Ph.D.). Founded in 1961 as the School of Librarianship, the iSchool is currently located in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The school changed its name in 2018, but was previously known as the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS or SLAIS, The iSchool at UBC).[1] UBC iSchool is an internationally ranked, multi-disciplinary school, ranked first in the world for graduate education in library and information management based on 2019 and 2020 QS ranking.[2][3]
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Type | Public |
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Established | 1961 |
Director | Luanne Freund |
Administrative staff | More than 20 staff and faculty (13 full-time tenured/tracked faculty), 25 seasonal lecturers |
Postgraduates | 130 MLIS, 30 MAS, 30-40 Dual, 20 MACL, 15-18 PhD |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban, 402 ha (993 acres) |
Colours | Blue Gold |
Affiliations | University of British Columbia, Vancouver |
Website | ischool |