DILL 9 Digital Library Learning TALLINN UNIVERISITY - UNIVERSITY OF PARMA

2015 / 16

Duration: 2 yearsCost: 2.500 EUR per year +

application fee (80 EUR)

ADDITIONAL INFO

OPPORTUNITIES AFTER GRADUATION

The course is designed to prepare information professionals who have or will have responsibility for managing digital conversion programs and/or implementing digital libraries and conducting digital library education programs. Graduates have the skills necessary to function in the complex world of digital libraries in different sectors of society.

- Completed Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent

- English language proficiency- Knowledge and skills with computers for

information use- Statement of purpose in English (i.e.

motivation, subject of interest, plans for study)- From 1 to 3 reference letter

Please note that programme specific requirements are in addition to general admission requirements and to country specific requirements.An admission interview will be held via Skype (web camera is required) in February and March 2015. Detailed guidelines on admission procedure available through website. For additional guidelines on admission procedu-re please contact the international student adviser (email: admissions@tlu.ee).

PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTSDESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME

REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS PROGRAMME

The programme provides the skills to navigate in the complex world of digital libraries and digital librarianship, combining technical, economic as well as social dimensions.

A unique opportunity to study in an international group of students, with fellow students from all over the world. This provides training and working in a multicultural context.

A chance to gain a better understanding of two European cultures: Estonian and Italian.

Possibility to continue studies on a PhD level at Tallinn University (Information and Communication studies) or University of Parma (Information Technologies).

Digital Library Learning (DILL) is a two-year international master’s programme for elite information professionals to provide them with the skills and competencies necessary to navigate through the rapidly evolving world of digital libraries.The first semester starts with a summer school in Tallinn, Estonia. It is provided both by Tallinn University and University of Parma and the students can follow the courses online. For the second semester, students are in Tallinn, Estonia.The third semester contains a second summer school, and takes place in Parma, Italy. Students will also do an international internship during this time. In the fourth semester students can choose to write their Master Thesis at one of the partner institutions, depending on the subject of the thesis and the location of the student’s main supervisor.Students can take the whole DILL programme either online or on campus.

International Master in Digi ta l L ibrary Learning

( 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 - 9 t h i n t a k e )

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TESTIMONIALS

Federica (Italy) DILL-1I consider the DILL experience as something that changed my life! I concluded my Master DILL with a thesis on Knowledge Management. Few months later I moved to The Netherlands to work for IFLA as Advocacy Support Officer. At the moment I am also a PhD student at the University of Zadar, Croatia. My area of interest covers New Professionals, advocacy, libraries, policy and Knowledge Management.

Liliana (Colombia) DILL-1 DILL is not just a traditional academic course program where you passively get information and training. It prepares you to be part of an active international academic and professional community in the field of digital information. In the DILL program you can get in touch with the people who are leading the field and who are happy to engage you in projects, conferences, publications and social activities where new ideas take shape. I learned from DILL that learning can be a life experience attached to culture and personal development. At the moment I am doing my PhD and participating in digital library design teams.

http://dill.tlu.ee

Appl icat ion Deadl ine30 Mar 2015 23:59 (GMT)

Carol (Taiwan) DILL-2 After getting my first Master degree in the UK and 1.5 year of work experience, I choose DILL as my next step in 2008. DILL is very different from other master courses. In addition to academic knowledge, the professors gave us more than what textbooks can teach us. We had the change to explore the latest technology used in the most advanced libraries in the world. With video conferences, we were able to talk face to face with the best researchers around the world. Starting from the basics and leading us to the possible future, DILL provided us with the most essential knowledge and capabilities to not only solve current problems but help the next digital era better. This is 100% useful for my current work at Elsevier, a global company headquartered in Amsterdam. Thank you DILL!

Prof. Sirje VirkusDILL programme coordinator

E-mail: sirje.virkus@tlu.eeSkype: sirvir49