Admission criteria: Matriculation average of 87.0; Psychometric test mark of 580. (If matriculation average is 95.0, psychometric mark is unnecessary).

Course of study: 27 credits (including two seminar courses) divided throughout the three years of studies for a Bachelor of Arts. Students must choose a second area of Major study from any of the fields of study offered in the University.

1. Participation in all of the lab tutorials, field trips and departmental
   seminars
2. Language - English (participation in courses in first year of study)
3. Judaica studies - as required by the Committee for Under-graduate Studies
4. Internship - 160 hours internship or field project

Required courses: 9 credits

• Foundations of Information Studies (1 cr.)
• Introduction to Information Discovery (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Computerized Information Environments (2 crs.)

• Classification and Knowledge Organization (1 cr.)
• Cataloging Systems (1cr.)
• Managing Information Centers and Libraries (1 cr.)
• Computer Applications in Libraries (2 crs.)

• Introduction to Online Information Retrieval (2 crs.)
• Management of Library/Media Centers in Educational
  Institutions (1 cr.)
• Organizational Behavior (1 cr.)
• Introduction to Internet Resources (1 cr.)
• Books and Culture in the Age of Telecommunication (1 cr.)

• Information Resources in the Social Sciences (1 cr.)

• Information Resources in Judaic Studies (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in Technology (1 cr.)

• Developing a Community Information Center (1 cr.)
• Abstracting (1 cr.)
• Judaic Libraries and Collections (1 cr.)

• Marketing Information Services (1 cr.)

• Indexing (1 cr.)

• Research Methods (2 cr.)
• Introduction to Statistics (1 cr.)

• Advanced Programming Tools (1 cr.)

• Foundations of Scientific Thought and Approach (1 cr.)
• Foundations of Humanistic Thought and Approach (1 cr.)

Seminar courses: 2 credits - 3^rd Year Students must choose 2 seminars from the
following:

• Information Systems and Resources in the Educational Environment
  (1cr.)
• The Information Society (1 cr.)
• The Community Library in the Information Society (1 cr.)
• Media Management (1 cr.)

Admission criteria: Matriculation average of 87.0; Psychometric test mark of 580. (If matriculation average is 95.0, psychometric mark is unnecessary).

Course of study: 16 credits (including one seminar course) divided throughout the three years of studies for a Bachelor of Arts. Students must choose an area of Major study from any of the fields of study offered in the University.

1. Participation in all of the lab tutorials, field trips and departmental
   seminars
2. Language - English (participation in courses in first year of study)
3. Judaica studies - as required by the Committee for Under-graduate Studies
4. Internship - 160 hours internship or field project

Required courses: 5 credits

• Foundations of Information Studies (1 cr.)
• Introduction to Information Discovery (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Computerized Information Environments 1cr.)

• Classification and Knowledge Organization (1 cr.)
• Cataloging Systems (1cr.)

• Computer Applications in Libraries (2 crs.)

• Introduction to Online Information Retrieval (2 crs.)
• Managing Information Centers and Libraries (1 cr.)

Choose 1 of the following:

• Information Resources in the Social Sciences (1 cr.)

• Information Resources in Judaic Studies (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the Natural Sciences (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Internet Resources (1 cr.)

• Marketing of Information Services (1cr.)

• Abstracting (1 cr.)
• Management of Library/Media Centers in Educational Institutions (1
  cr.)

• Judaic Libraries and Collections (2 crs.)
• Indexing (1 cr.)

• Books and Culture in the Age of Telecommunication (1 cr.)

Seminar courses: 1 credit - 3^rd Year Students must choose 1 seminar from the following:

• The Information Society (1 cr.)
• The Community Library in the Information Society (1 cr.)
• Media Management (1 cr.)

Admission criteria: Minimum grade average in BA studies - 85.0. The Department reserves the right to raise the admission crishould the number of applicants exceed the amount of places open to new students. Whenever necessary, a personal interview will be requested.

1. A shorter course of study (16 credits), including the writing of two seminar papers and the writing of a Master’s thesis, divided throughout the two years of studies
2. A longer course of study (24 credits) including the writing of three seminar papers, divided throughout the two years of studies

I. Information Science in Educational and Cultural

Institutions

II. Information Science: Organizational Information Services

III. Information Science: Knowledge Management

IV. Information Science: Information Technology

V. Social Information

VI. Judaica Librarianship (will not be offered in 2001/02)

Requirements for MA Degree with the writing of a Master’s thesis:

• Holders of a Certificate of Academic Librarian must fulfill 12 credits (including two seminars)
• Holders of a BA degree, majoring in Information Studies and Librarianship must fulfill 16 credits (including two seminars)
• Holders of a BA degree, with a minor in Information Studies and Librarianship, must fulfill 22 credits (including two seminars)
• Holders of a BA degree (not in Information Studies and Librarianship) must fulfill 29 credits (including two seminars)

Requirements for MA Degree without the writing of a Master’s thesis:

• Holders of a Certificate of Academic Librarian must fulfill 20 credits (including two seminars)
• Holders of a BA degree, majoring in Information Studies and Librarianship must fulfill 24 credits (including three seminars)
• Holders of a BA degree, with a minor in Information Studies and Librarianship, must fulfill 30 credits (including three seminars)
• Holders of a BA degree (not in Information Studies and Librarianship) must fulfill 37 credits (including three seminars)

Additional requirements:

1. Language - English on MA level; second foreign language (other than
   English)
2. Judaica studies - as required by the Committee for Graduate Studies
3. Internship - 160 hours internship or field project
4. Participation in all of the lab tutorials, field trips and department colloquia
5. Approval of thesis advisor by the Head of the Department. Thesis proposal must be submitted for approval by the end of the first semester of the second year of studies. Students will be required to prepare a verbal defense of their Master’s thesis.

These studies concentrate on the intensive training of professionals that will enable them to occupy positions of management and leadership in libraries and information centers, as well as concentrating on tools for research and development of the profession.

In this area of specialization, studies will focus on the management of libraries and information centers in the educational and academic setting and on knowledge organization and information delivery and access for various groups of users.

• Organization and Management of Special Libraries and Information Centers(1 cr.)
• Library Services for Special Populations (1 cr.)
• Computer Applications in Libraries (2 crs.)
• Traditional and Digital Collection Development (1 cr.)
• Choose 2 of the following:
• Information Resources in Judaica (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the Social Sciences (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the European Union (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in Technology (1 cr.)

• Documentation Systems (2 crs.)
• Social Information Services (1 cr.)
• Information as an Economic Resource (1 cr.)
• Evaluating Reading Skills (1 cr.)
• Advanced Internet Skills (1 cr.) (distance course)
• Legal and Ethical Issues in Information (1 cr.)
• Basic Skills of the Digital Information Professional (1 cr.) (distance course)
• Planning and Evaluation of Information Centers (1 cr.)
• Information Gathering Behavior (1 cr.)
• Information Policy (1 cr.)
• Library Buildings (1 cr.)
• The Counseling Interview (in English) (1 cr.)

• Development and Management of Websites (1 cr.)
• Advanced Techniques in Online Information Retrieval (2 crs.)
• Document Delivery (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Digital Libraries (1 cr.)
• Behavioral and Social Aspects of Information Management (1 cr.)
• Advanced Techniques in Website Construction (1 cr.)
• Workshop: Tools for Working with Groups (1 cr.)
• Information Skills Instruction (1 cr.)

• To be chosen from course list, pending recommendation of the student advisor

Seminar Courses: 3 credits

• Scientific Research (1 cr.)
• Information Systems in Education (1cr.)
• Information and Society in the Age of Computers (1cr.)
• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1cr.)

• Organization and Management of Special Libraries and Information Centers(1 cr.)
• Library Services for Special Populations (1 cr.)
• Computer Applications in Libraries (2 crs.)
• Choose 2 of the following:
• Information Resources in Judaica (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the Social Sciences (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the European Union (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in Technology (1 cr.)

• Documentation Systems (2 crs.)
• Social Information Services (1 cr.)
• Information as an Economic Resource (1 cr.)
• Evaluating Reading Skills (1 cr.)
• Planning and Evaluation of Information Centers (1 cr.)
• Library Buildings (1 cr.)
• The Counseling Interview (in English) (1 cr.)

• Advanced Techniques in Online Information Retrieval (2 crs.)
• Document Delivery (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Legal and Ethical Issues in Information (1 cr.)
• Digital Libraries (1 cr.)
• Basic Skills of the Digital Information Professional (1 cr.) (distance course)
• Traditional and Digital Collection Development (1 cr.)
• Electronic Publishing (1 cr.)
• The Internet and Terrorism (1 cr.)
• Workshop: Tools for Working with Groups (1 cr.)
• Information Skills Instruction (1 cr.)

Seminar Courses: 2 credits

• Scientific Research (1 cr.)
• Information Systems in Education (1cr.)
• Information and Society in the Age of Computers (1cr.)
• Social Information (1 cr.)
• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1cr.)

These studies will focus on the expansion of the student's knowledge in the age of information, information retrieval from computerized databases and the Internet, the management of information centers, and the development of information services. Emphasis will be placed on research into the characteristics and behavior of information, and information flow and cyclic behavior in the processing of information, including its production, dispersion, storage, retrieval, interpretation and use. This course of study is recommended for those interested in working in information centers or in industrial, corporate or governmental information units.

• Systems Analysis (1 cr.)
• Advanced Tools for Website Construction (2 crs.)
• Managing Intra-organizational Information Systems (1cr.)
• Indexing and Thesaurus Con(1 cr.)

Choose 2 of the following:

• Information Resources in the Medicine and Life Sciences (1 cr.)
• Technological Databases (1 cr.)
• Databases for Economics and Business (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the European Union (1cr.)

• Introduction to Database Management Systems (1cr.)
• Digital Libraries (1cr.)
• Legal and Ethical Issues in Information (1 cr.)
• Information as an Economic Resource (1 cr.)
• Basic Skills of the Digital Information Professional (1 cr.) (distance course)
• Computer Applications in Libraries (2 crs.)
• The Counseling Interview (in English) (1 cr.)

• Document Delivery (1 cr.) (distance course)
• Information Production in an Organization (1 cr.)
• Advanced Techniques in Online Information Retrieval (2 cr.)
• Advanced Internet Skills (1cr.)

• Workshop: Multimedia (1 cr.)
• Structures of Computerized Systems (1cr.)
• Organization and Management of the Special Library and Information
  Center (1 cr.)
• From Modern Management to Virtual Management (1 cr.)
• Electronic Publishing (1cr.)
• The Internet and Terrorism (1 cr.)
• Advanced Electronic Publishing (1 cr.)

Seminar Courses: 3 credits

• Establishing Private and Public Databases (1 cr.)
• Infometrics (1 cr.)
• Scientific Research (1 cr.)
• The Internet: a Central Tool in Future Organizations (1cr.)
• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1 cr.)

• Systems Analysis (1 cr.)
• Advanced Tools for Website Construction (2 crs.)
• Managing Intra-organizational Information Systems (1cr.)
• Indexing and Thesaurus Construction (1 cr.)
• Advanced Internet Skills (1cr.) (distance course)

• Document Delivery (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Information Production in an Organization (1 cr.)

• The Counseling Interview (in English) (1 cr.)

• The Internet and Terrorism (1 cr.)

• Advanced Techniques in Online Information Retrieval (2 crs.)
• Choose 1 of the following:
• Information Resources in the Medicine and Life Sciences (1 cr.)
• Technological Databases (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the European Union (1cr.)

• Introduction to Database Management Systems (1cr.)

• Workshop: Multimedia (1 cr.)

• Databases for Economics and Business (1 cr.)
• Electronic Publishing (1cr.)
• From Modern to Virtual Management (1 cr.)

Seminar Courses : 2 credits

• Establishing Private and Public Databases (1 cr.)

• Infometrics (1 cr.)

• The Internet: a Central Tool in Future Organizations (1cr.)
• Scientific Research (1cr.)
• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1 cr.)

These studies will focus on the management of information and the training of information managers for companies specializing in hi-tech and information technologies. Emphasis is on the information professional's contribution to the promotion of organizational processes and to the advancement of information systems within the organization, that can provide technological solutions that support decision making within the organization.

• Knowledge Management (1cr.)
• Systems Analysis (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Database Management Systems (2 crs.)

• Tools for Website Construction (2 crs.)
• Developing Organizational Knowledge Systems (1cr.)

• Indexing and Thesaurus Construction (1cr.)

• Advanced Techniques in Information Retrieval (2 crs.)

• Basic Skills of the Digital Information Professional (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Information Production in an Organization (1 cr.)

• Legal and Ethical Issues in Information (1 cr.)

• Advanced Internet Skills (1cr.) (distance course)

• Digital Libraries (1cr.)

• From Modern Management to Virtual Management (1 cr.)

• Competitive Intelligence - Workshop (1cr.)

• Electronic Publishing (1cr.)

Choose 2 of the following:

• Technological Databases (1 cr.)

• Databases for Economics and Business (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the European Union (1cr.)

• Information Resources in the Medicine and Life Sciences (1 cr.)

• Document Delivery (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Structures of Computerized Systems (1cr.)
• Workshop: Multimedia (1 cr.)

• Traditional and Digital Collection Development (1cr.)
• Organizing Information in Distance Learning Systems (1cr.)
• Project Management in Organizations (1cr.)

• Behavioral and Social Aspects of Information Management (1 cr.)
• Virtual Communities Management (1 cr.)

Seminar Courses: 3 credits

• Information Systems in Education (1cr.)

• Establishing Private and Public Databases (1 cr.)
• Human-Computer Interaction (1cr.)
• Infometrics (1 cr.)

• The Internet: the Central Tool in Future Organizations (1cr.)
• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1cr.)

• Knowledge Management (1cr.)
• Systems Analysis (1 cr.)

• Tools for Website Construction (2 crs.)
• Developing Organizational Knowledge Systems (1cr.)
• Indexing and Thesaurus Construction (1 cr.)
• Advanced Internet Skills (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Workshop: Competitive Intelligence (1cr.)

• Introduction to Database Management Systems (2 crs.)

Choose 1 of the following:

• Technological Databases (1 cr.)

• Databases for Economics and Business (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the European Union (1cr.)

• Information Resources in the Medicine and Life Sciences (1 cr.)

Elective Courses: 3 credits

• Document Delivery (1 cr.) (distance course)
• Electronic Publishing (1cr.)
• Legal and Ethical Issues in Information (1 cr.)

• Information Production in an Organization (1 cr.)

• Structures of Computerized Systems (1cr.)
• Workshop: Multimedia (1 crs.)

• Traditional and Digital Collection Development (1cr.)
• Organizing Information in Distance Learning Systems (1cr.)

Seminar Courses: 2 credits

• Information Systems in Education (1cr.)

• Establishing Private and Public Databases (1 cr.)
• Human-Computer Interaction (1cr.)
• Infometrics (1 cr.)

• The Internet: a Central Tool in Future Organizations (1cr.)
• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1cr.)

IV. Information Science: Information Technology

The goal of this area of specialization is the training of information specialists specializing in electronic and virtual information, with emphasis on the construction, development and management of Internet Websites, the implementation of computer graphics and the use of advanced programming tools. Students will be trained to serve as managers of Internet Websites and virtual forums.

• Introduction to Visual Basic Programming (2 cr.)
• Advanced Visual Basic Programming (2 cr.)

• Systems Analysis (1 cr.)

• File Management (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Database Management Systems (2cr.)

• Workshop: Multimedia (1 cr.)

• Indexing and Thesaurus Construction (1cr.)

• Website Construction (2 cr.)

• Advanced Techniques in Information Retrieval (2 cr.)

• Information Retrieval Systems (2cr.)
• Website Management (2 crs.)
• Workshop: Website Design (1 cr.)

Choose 1 of the following:

• Technological Databases (1 cr.)

• Databases for Economics and Business (1 cr.)
• Information Resources in the European Union (1cr.)

• Information Resources in the Medicine and Life Sciences (1 cr.)

Elective Courses: 1 credit

• Document Delivery (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Information Production in an Organization (1 cr.)

• From Modern Management to Virtual Management (1 cr.)
• Structures of Computerized Systems (1cr.)

Seminar Courses: 3 credits

• Establishing Private and Public Databases (1 cr.)
• The Internet: a Central Tool in Future Organizations (1cr.)

• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1cr.)
• Trends in Research into the Intern(1 cr.)
• Human-Computer Interaction (1cr.)

• Systems Analysis (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Database Management Systems (2cr.)

• Website Construction (2cr.)
• File Management (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Visual Basic Programming (2 cr.)

• Advanced Visual Basic Programming (2 cr.)

• Advanced Website Management (2 cr.)
• Information Retrieval Systems (1cr.)
• Workshop: Website Design (1 cr.)

• Establishing Private and Public Databases (1 cr.)
• The Internet: a Central Tool in Future Organizations (1cr.)

• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1cr.)
• Trends in Research into the Internet (1 cr.)
• Human-Computer Interaction (1cr.)

Students will be trained to serve as social information professionals, to work on the development of co-therapeutic databases and to manage self-help desks in libraries and information centers.

• Library Services for Special Populations (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Psychology (2 crs).

• Medical Bibliotherapy in Healthcare and Rehabilitative Institutions (1 cr.)
• Databases in the Social Sciences (1 cr.)
• Computer Applications in Libraries (2 cr.)
• Aspects of Bibliotherapy in Children’s Literature (1 cr.)

• Bibliotherapeutic Evaluation of Children’s Literature (1 cr.)
• Bibliotherapy and Senior Citizens (1 cr.)

• Information Resources in Judaica (1 cr.)

• Information as an Economic Resource (1 cr.)

• Legal and Ethical Issues in Information (1 cr.)

• Organization and Management of the Special Library and Information

Required courses: 4 credits

• Social Information Services (1 cr.)

• Workshop: Tools for Working with Groups (1 cr.)
• Advanced Course in Bibliotherapy and Senior Citizens (1 cr.)
• Behavioral and Social Aspects of Information Management (1 cr.)

• Basic Skills for the Digital Information Professional (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Evaluating Reading Abilities (1 cr.)

• Advanced Techniques in Information Retrieval (2 cr.)

• Electronic Publishing (1 cr.)

• The Counseling Interview (in English) (1 cr.)

Choose from more courses from course list, pending recommendation of the student advisor (1 cr.)

Seminar Courses: 3 credits

• Scientific Research (1 cr.)

• Information Systems in Education (1 cr.)

• Social Information (1cr.)
• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1cr.)

• Library Services for Special Populations (1 cr.)

• Introduction to Psychology (2 crs).

• Medical Bibliotherapy in Healthcare and Rehabilitative Institutions (1 cr.)
• Databases in the Social Sciences (1 cr.)
• Aspects of Bibliotherapy in Children’s Literature (1 cr.)
• Bibliotherapeutic Evaluation of Children’s Literature (1 cr.)
• Bibliotherapy and Senior Citizens (1 cr.)

• Information as an Economic Resource (1 cr.)

• Legal and Ethical Issues in Information (1 cr.)
• Computer Applications in Libraries (2 cr.)

Required courses: 3 credits

• Social Information Services (1 cr.)

• Workshop: Tools for Working with Groups (1 cr.)
• Behavioral and Social Aspects of Information Management (1 cr.)

• Advanced Course in Bibliotherapy and Senior Citizens (1 cr.)
• Basic Skills for the Digital Information Professional (1 cr.) (distance course)

• Evaluating Reading Abilities (1 cr.)
• The Counseling Interview (in English) (1 cr.)

Seminar Courses: 2 credits

• Scientific Research (1 cr.)

• Information Systems in Education (1 cr.)

• Social Information (1cr.)
• Implications of Technological Changes in Organizations (in English) (1cr.)

Admission criteria: Candidates for the doctoral program must hold a Masters of Arts degree (with a MA thesis), with minimum average of 85. Candidates must also present academic recommendation. A personal interview with the Chair of the Department will be requested.

Program of Studies:

1. Candidates accepted to the doctoral program must present the research proposal for their Phd. dissertation by the end of the first year of study.
2. Course Requirements:

• 6 credits, for students holding a Masters in Information Science.
• 12 credits, for students holding a Masters in other subject areas.
• Participation in Departmental Colloquia and guest lectures.
• The Chair of the Department reserves the right to add courses to the student's program of study, as may be necessary.

3. General Requirements:

Candidates accepted to the doctoral program must fulfill all the general requirements for of Bar-Ilan University for the completion of their doctoral degree (e.g., language, basic courses etc.). Presentation of the research proposal and doctoral dissertation must be in accordance with the requirements of the Doctoral Degree Committee of Bar-Ilan University.

Dr. Snunith Shoham, Senior Lecturer, Head of Department

Prof. Sara Fine, Full Professor

Prof. Shifra Baruchson-Arbib, Associate Professor

Prof. Elchanan Adler, Associate Professor

Prof. Shlomo Havelin, Associate Professor

Prof. Dov Te’eni, Associate Professor

Dr. Silvia Shenkolewski-Kroll, Senior Lecturer

Dr. Moshe Yitzhaki, Senior Lecturer

Dr. Yudit Bar-Ilan,Senior Lecturer

Dr. Dan Buchnik, Lecturer

Dr. Asher Idan, Lecturer

Dr. Irit Getz, Lecturer

Dr. Limor Yigal, Lecturer

Dr. Avi Cohen, Lecturer

Dr. Ya’akov Kupermann, Lecturer

Dr. Nira Shalom, Lecturer

Ms. Miriam Farber, Instructor

Ms. Noa Aharoni, Teacher

Mr. Menahem Dolinsky, Teacher

Ms. Dina Goldschmidt, Teacher

Mr. Alon Hasgal, Teacher

Ms. Rochelle Kedar, Teacher

Ms. Judith Koren, Teacher

Ms. Shoshana Krim, Teacher

Mr. Hadad Peretz, Teacher

Mr. Ami Salant, Teacher

Mr. Chayim Seymour, Teacher

Ms. Hadas Weinberger, Teacher

Ms. Ilana Zur, Teacher

Ms. Amalia Brand, Department Coordinator

Ms. Dina Goldschmidt, Director of Departmental Library

Ms. Idit Fintz, Manager of Departmental Computer Laboratory