University Continuing Education Programme
Library and Information Studies
Pending approval by the Senate
You would like to work in the area of information management or are already employed in this area? The continuing education basic programme - Library and Information may be completeed as full-time study programme within two semesters, or part-time within three semesters. It combines classic teaching methods with innovative electronic forms of learning into a blended learning concept and thus enables part-time training.
In Austria training for library personnel for qualified and highly qualified task areas is ruled by §101 par. 3 Universities’ Act 2002 and the University Library Personnel Training Regulations (BGBl. II No. 377/2014).
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Degree
Academic Library and Information Expert
Duration/ECTS-Credits
3 semesters/60 ECTS-Credits
part-time
Study Code
UC 992 857
Start
21.09.2026
Language
German
Cost
6.400 €
Curriculum
The right programme for me?
Qualification profile
Graduates have
- imparted knowledge, its practical application and advanced scientific study in the field of library and information studies
- acquired the relevant basics for the professional practice.
- completed the standardised university training for library personnel for qualified and highly qualified task areas.
Target group
Persons, who work or want to work in the field of information management, in particular in libraries, information and documentation facilities, archives and other related institutions.
Requirements
school leaving certificate or the university entrance qualification examination.
Participation in the university continuing education courses requires the admission as a non-degree student.
Contact
Mag. Monika Schneider-Jakob, MAS
Organizational Management
University and Provincial Library of the Tyrol
Innrain 52f (ULB Tirol)
6020 Innsbruck
+43 512 507 25020
Manuel Trinkl, BA
Program Coordination
University and Provincial Library of the Tyrol (ULB Tirol)
Innrain 52f
6020 Innsbruck
+43 512 507 25028
assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Michael Pilz
Department for German Studies
Dates
Schedule and dates are found on the website of the programme.
Location
University and Provincial Library of the Tyrol (ULB Tirol)
Innrain 50-52f
6020 Innsbruck
Content
The Continuing Education Programme Library and Information Studies combines classic teaching methods with innovative electronic types of learning (blended learning) and thus makes it possible to take the programme part-time and combine it with working:
- During classroom modules, our instructors will impart theoretical fundamentals in group work, presentations, discussions and case studies. During preparatory and follow-up phases, students work independently on practical topics with the help of online tools.
- During the internship, you can advance the knowledge gained in the classes. You improve your chances for entering the job market and have networking opportunities home and abroad.
- During the project you will learn how to work with concepts and tools of project management to plan and implement a practical task in the team.
Modules
Compulsory Modules
- Library and Collection Management
- Organisation of Information
- Information Technology
- Information Services and Teaching Competence
- Project Management
- Internship
Elective Modules
- Selected Topics of Metadata Management
- Applied Information Literacy
- Basic Legal Information for Libraries and Information Ethics
- Public Libraries
- One Person Libraries (OPL)
- Special Collections and Managing Literary Estates
- Marketing and Public Relations
- Current Topics and Trends
- Archival Studies
- Data Librarian
- Historic Book Collections
Enrolement
General Information for the Registration for Continuing Education Programmes
Participation in the university continuing education courses requires the admission as a non-degree student.
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What participants are saying
Das breite Spektrum der Ausbildung ermöglicht auch beruflichen Quereinsteigern einen sehr guten Einblick in die verschiedenen Tätigkeitsbereiche und gibt einem die Möglichkeit, die persönlichen Stärken und Präferenzen während des Lehrgangs zu entwickelnd und herauszufinden.
ULB Tirol, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit/PR
Die unmittelbare Übertragung theoretischer Inhalte in die unterrichtsbezogene Praxis und in das Praktikum empfand ich an der Ausbildung als besonders bereichernd. Im Rahmen des Universitätslehrgangs erwarb ich eine Vielzahl fundierter Fachkompetenzen, wie unter anderem den professionellen Umgang mit diversen Softwareanwendungen, das Katalogisieren, technisches Fachwissen, Kompetenzen im Bereich der Teaching Library, ein ausgeprägtes Serviceverständnis etc.
FH Dornbirn
Besonders gut am ULG hat mir der umfassende und praxisnahe Überblick über alle Teilbereiche der Bibliotheksarbeit gefallen. Der Lehrgang hat mir für meinen Berufsalltag einen unverzichtbaren Werkzeugkoffer an Fähigkeiten mitgegeben.
ULB Tirol, Zentrum für Informationskompetenz