The UB is the only Spanish university among the top 200 universities around the world and among the 100 top European level. In this presentation a short general information about the University of Barcelona is given. Most of the slides are devoted to the Faculty of  Library and Information Science (LIS) --Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació-, its historical background since it was created in 1915, career courses, masters, doctoral courses, research projects, etc

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1Faculty of Libraryand Information Sciences:An overviewUBUNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONAUNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONAPresentation:• University of Barcelona: general information• Faculty of LIS234Faculty of Library and Information Scienceshttp://www.ub.edu/biblio/Education (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Degrees)Research (groups and interests)Historical background1915 “Escola Superior de Bibliotecàries”, Mancomunitatde CatalunyaAim: set up to teach librarians in the “Xarxa de Biblioteques Populars de Catalunya”; from 1918 onwards, the network spread throughout the country.1999 From School (“Escola Universitària de Biblioteconomia i Documentació”) to Faculty2009-2010 From first- and second-cycle degrees to thenew Bachelor’s DegreesFaculty of Library and Information SciencesHISTORY5General LIS dataDATA050100150200250300350StudentsDegreeLic.Dipl.MastersDoctorateFaculty of Library and Information SciencesDegree• 240 credits (25 hours = 1 credit)• Full-time itinerary: 4 years• Part-time itinerary: 7 years• 2 timetables: either morning orafternoon/evening, to enable students tocombine work and study• Possibility of internships in businesses andinstitutions• Tutorial support providing advice andguidanceFaculty of Library and Information SciencesEDUCATION6• Type of subjectBasic 60Core 129Practicum 12 Final project 9Optional 30 EDUCATIONFaculty of Library and Information SciencesFaculty of Library and Information Sciences7Internship (Practicum): 12 credits• 200 hours of internship• Familiarizes students with the centre and everyday tasks• Students must have obtained a minimum of 150 credits, and must also have passedthe subject “Evaluation and quality”• The Faculty has strong links with the professional world, allowing a high level ofinteraction in all fields• More than 200 institutions and businesses where students can do internshipsTypes of centre for Internship: • Public libraries, academic libraries and research libraries• Specialized libraries and documentation centres• Media• Archives, businesses and organizationsFinal project: 9 credits. • A developmental project or a project based on any subject in the degree. • Assessed by a tutor and presented to a tribunal in a public session.• Students must have obtained a minimum of 180 credits, and must also have passedthe subject “Research methods”.EDUCATIONFaculty of Library and Information SciencesInternship programsSpanish and University of Barcelona programsSICUE-Sèneca, CINDA and ErasmusThese programs enable students to spend a semester at another university in Spainor in the rest of Europe.Educational cooperation agreementsStudents have many opportunities to carry out paid internships in companies andinstitutions. Annually, the faculty signs more than 200 educational cooperationagreements. For a significant number of students, these internships develop into full-time engagements on graduation.Summer internships [poster]The Faculty offers students the possibility of carrying out in-company placements at various institutions abroad during the summer months. More than forty centres offered places in 2009, including the United Nations Agencyin Geneva, UNHCR, the library of the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris, theBritish Library in London, the Hispanic Society of New York, and the Library ofAlexandria in Egypt. Faculty of Library and Information SciencesEDUCATION890 postgraduate credits50 corresponding to core subjects10 corresponding to optional subjects30 final projectCore moduleExamples of subjects: Evaluation of digital contentsTechnical and legal aspectsOrganization and representationOptional moduleThese are subjects from other master’s programs:Examples:Accounting and budgetary control for cultural managersVirtual museum institutionsStatistics applied to research in information and documentationFinal projectMaster’s in Digital Contents ManagementEDUCATIONMaster’s in School Librarianship and the Promotion ofReading2008/09 new official master’sSchool Librarianship and the Promotion of Reading, organized by UAB and UB.Coordinated by Mònica Baró and Teresa Colomer; this presentialcourse is the only one of its kind in Spain.The master’s can be obtained in one year (60 credits) or two (30 creditseach); the following subjects may be taken:Compulsory subjects:School librarianshipReading and its promotionInformation and documentationEducation Psychology ServiceVirtual optional subjects:Books for children and youth today. Literature and culture for children. EDUCATION9Adapted to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Its aim is to train new researchers in the field of Information andDocumentation. The program focuses on the assimilation of scientific researchmethods, learning methods and research techniques, and thepreparation and presentation of scientific papers.StructureThe program is a structured set of educational and research activitiesleading to the award of the doctorate. The program consists of a training period and a research period. • During the training period, students pursue research training activities included in master's degrees; during the research periodthey complete their thesis and engage in complementary training activities such as conferences and seminars.Doctorate:Information and Documentation in the Knowledge SocietyEDUCATIONCurrently active research lines within the program are:Survey and evaluation of information services.Studies of the metric value and use of information.Information management and knowledge organization.History and development of professional librarianship.Information organization and retrieval.Documentary heritage. General ProgramThe 60 credits corresponding to the training period are divided as follows:Subjects from two master's degrees offered by the Faculty of LIS: • MSc in Digital Content Management • Master’s in School Librarianship and Promotion of ReadingMaster's degrees in other subjectsOwn subjectsDoctorate:Information and Documentation in the Knowledge SocietyEDUCATION10i-VIU - Metric Studies Group: the use and value of informationProfessor Ángel BorregoThe group works on metric studies and statistical information(bibliometrics, webmetria, library statistics, user surveys, satisfactionsurveys in units of information, publishing statistics, etc.).The current research priorities are:Evaluation of the research published in human and social sciencesjournals.Studies on the use of electronic journals in libraries.Methodological foundations of the collection of statistics in libraries in the digital environment.Consumption of information in university libraries.Assessing the use and value of websites. Faculty of Library and Information SciencesRESEARCHDigital Contents and Culture: documental, political andeconomic aspectsProfessor Ernest AbadalThe group assesses the use of metadata and taxonomies ofadvanced interfaces for the organization and retrieval ofarticles in scientific journal portals. We analyze the extent to which these instruments of contentanalysis and retrieval of information can facilitate theorganization and retrieval of digital scientific content. This research has two aims: first, from the theoretical point ofview, to define specific applications for metadata, taxonomiesand query interfaces; second, to implement these instrumentsin a Spanish digital journal portal in order to assess theirperformance and effectiveness. Faculty of Library and Information SciencesRESEARCH11DENEA (User needs detection)Professor Carina ReyThe research group explores the human side ofcurrent or future users of information services,and aims to achieve a clear understanding of theirinformation needs.We are interested in all types of information units(public libraries, schools, university archives andspecialized centres) and the application ofmanagement techniques such as marketing, quality, and user studies. Faculty of Library and Information SciencesRESEARCHOrganization and retrieval of digital content (ORCD) Professor Ernest Abadal and Professor AssumpcióEstivillDetection of customer needsThe dimensions of the audience in educationalinformation systems for digital B & DStructure and organization of digital contentEvaluation of query interfaces for information retrievalFaculty of Library and Information SciencesRESEARCH12Bescolar: School Libraries Research Group Professor Teresa MañàObjectives:To contribute to the standardization of school libraries.To disseminate information and experiences.To serve as a starting point for the creation of user groups(computer software with geographical data, etc.).To advertise courses, congresses and conferences.To disseminate literature and resources.To expand on work already completed and to disseminate theresults. Faculty of Library and Information SciencesRESEARCHThank you very much for your attentionFaculty of Library and Information Sciences

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