HU has three basic missions: training, research and extension (outreach services). The university\u2019s academic activities\/programs are conducted in various programs which strive to serve the needs of the country in general and those of the surrounding communities in particular.<\/p>\n
HU developed a baccalaureate degree curriculum program entitled Information Science in 2007. The Department of Information Science started in 2007 with a nomenclature of Department of Information Studies but now, after reviewed at a national level, it is changed to Department of Information Science. The Department falls under the Faculty of Computing and Informatics.<\/p>\n
Department of Information Science\u2019s first task is to create and facilitate the curricula for the degree programs, building on the models available in other Universities in the world with the like-named degrees, and holding on to the goals set by curriculum review initiative in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The objectives of Department of Information Science\u2019 are to:<\/p>\n
Information is the heart for any development (national, regional, state or individual), an important and powerful commodity in any human community. It is also the basis for innovations and the resources for an informed citizenry. Nations will flourish or fail depending on the availability of leaders, professionals and citizens who have been educated to understand the power of information and have access to it for decision making and solving the problems of their society.<\/p>\n
Hence, the role of libraries and information centers are to ensure the availability and accessibility of information resources. This is possible only with qualified professional personnel, with a client-centered perspective, with ability to design and adapt information products and services that are responsive to user needs, rather than trying to adapt users to the services.<\/p>\n
The Information Science program provides professional education in librarianship for a wide variety of service and management careers in libraries, information agencies, the information industry, and in business, industry, government, research, and similar environments where information is a vital resource. The curriculum is based on present and probable future characteristics of information professions, emphasizing the essential knowledge, skill, and professional attitude needed by beginning professionals in these fields.<\/p>\n
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Science is aimed at producing new graduates to satisfy the scarce skilled human power of the country and pay a concern to insufficient emphasis on information resource centers, services and its sciences, which would have played a great role in the country\u2019s academic revolution. The challenge also, is to both broaden horizons and to sharpen skills that will be important as the student matures as a professional and alleviate the country\u2019s skilled human resource in the sector.<\/p>\n
The objectives of the Information Science program are to produce skilled professional librarians and information scientist:<\/p>\n
The vision of the Department of Information Science is to build a strong teaching, learning and research environment in the field of information science to meet the ever evolving global needs and to equip students with the latest knowledge, skills and practical orientation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The mission of the Department of Information Science is to promote the academic excellence in teaching, learning, research and consultancy for the purpose of producing transformative, qualified and competent information professionals in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tPROGRAM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Department<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Programs<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> Details<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr> Information Science<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> BSc. in Information Science<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td> |