Abstract:
This article aims at reviewing the curricula related to the discipline of Librarianship and Information Sciences, M. A. level, exercised since 1967 In Iran. Changes and modifications in these programs will be focused on. The main points in the program used since 1978 together with ways of implementing them in any of the 7 subdisciplines of this major will also be discussed. Later, the reasons behind using or ignoring certain courses will also be explained. lt will be mentioned that basic courses, in this discipline, must not be put aside as Information Technology is gaining an everincreasing importance; because, such a phenomenon will question the existance of faculties running such courses, at M. A. level, alltogether.
Machine summary:
These include: Cataloging and Classification, Introductory Level, (3 credits) Collection Development (2) General Reference Materials (Persian and non—Persian) (2 credits) The sub—discipline of University Libraries Obligatory Courses (12 credits) The organization of University Libraries (2) Specialized Reference Sources (3) Information Technology and Information Systems (2) The Organization of Information, advanced level, (3) Periodicals (2) OPTIONAL COURSES (8 CREDITS) Audio—Visual Materials (2) Statistics (3) Reference Services: Theories and Methods (2) Archive Management (2) Manuscripts (3) Comparative Librarianship (2) Systems of Inter—Library Cooperation (2) Independent Study (2) THE SUB-DISCIPLINE OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES, OBLIGATORY COURSES (12 CREDITS} The Organization of School Libraries (2) Child and Youngsters' Literature (3) Basic Concepts in Education (3) Audio—Visual Materials (2) Organization and Administration of Centers of Educational Sources (2) Jsnnery/Junp2OO6 Iranian Journal of Information Science & Teehnology, Volume 4, Number 1 OPT ION AL COURSES (AT LEAST 8 CRE DITS) rsycllology of Children and Tcenagers (2) National and lntcmational Publishing Corporations f‹ir Children (2) The Organization tif Information, Advanced Level, (3) Education System in Iran; Rules and Rcgulations (2) An Introduction to Bchavioral and Communicative Scicnces (2) Independent Study (2) Thc sub- discipline of Public Libraries: Optional Courscs ( 1 2 credits) The Organization and Administration of Public Libraries (2) rublic Librarics and the Socicty (2) Public Library Serviccs for Different Age firoups (3) C'hild Litcrdturc (3) Systems of’1 nter--Library Cooperation (2) OPTION AL.