Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Library and Information Management)

• Develop the unique and advanced skills required for librarians, and knowledge and information officers.
• Participate in a practical field work project and a two-week placement within a library.
• Developed in conjunction with the State Library of South Australia and State Records of South Australia.
• Accredited by the Australian Library and Information Association, the Australian Society of Archivists and Records, and Information Management Professionals Australasia.
• 100 per cent of our assessed research rated at or above world-class1.

This qualification will get you on the pathway to a career in libraries, archive and records management, or teacher librarianship.

A 2018 report1 from the Australian Library and Information Association states that that qualifications are becoming increasingly important in this sector. There will be a small increase in the number of qualified positions available over the next five years, but a significant decrease in the number of positions for unqualified staff.

Careers you could consider:

• librarian: managing and resourcing a branch library, a section of a large library, a small special library, or a research program; supervising and leading staff; providing expert advice on strategic information management; managing major projects such as information technology systems
• records manager: managing the storage and maintenance organisational records; maintaining the legal requirements of record keeping and freedom of information; ensuring the responsible and appropriate disposal of records
• archivist: authenticating and appraising historical documents and archival materials; maintaining accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases; locating new materials and organising their acquisition and display.

1 ALIA - LIS Education, Skills and Employment Trend Report 2018