LİBRARY AND İNFORMATİON
SCİENCE
EDUCATİON İN TURKEY
Prepared by Hacettepe University students
IP LibCMASS, Contract № 2011-ERA-IP-7
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Library and Information Science in Turkey
University: Ankara University
Foundation: 1954
Location: Ankara
Name: Institute of Librarianship
Program Type: Undergraduate
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Library and Information Science in Turkey
University: Istanbul University
Foundation: 1963
Founded by: Prof. Rudolf Juchhoff
Location: Istanbul
Name: Department of Librarianship
Program Type: Undergraduate
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Library and Information Science in Turkey
University: Hacettepe University
Foundation: 1972
Founded by: Prof. İlhan Kum
Location: Ankara
Name: Institute of Librarianship and
Documentation
Program Type: Graduate and Phd.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Library and Information Science in Turkey
In 2002, Deparment of Knowledge Management founded in
Başkent University in Ankara but in 2008 it was replaced
with Department of Information and Technology
Management.
Kastamonu, Karabük, Çankırı, Fatih Sultan Mehmet,
Medeniyet and Yıldırım Beyazıt Universities are in the
foundation stage for LIS.
2002: Higher Education Council in Turkey merged the
divisions of Librarianship, Archiving, and Documentation and
Information at the Departments of Librarianship.
ANKARA UNIVERSITY
Department of Information and Records
Management
• In 1964 It was named as “Information
Management”. The Department especially focus
on the archival studies and librarianship.
• After first year, all of the students have to do
internship for every year. Students have to do
their practicum at a public library, research
library and instition library/archive.
• Staff:
4 Proffessor; 7 Assoc. Prof., 1 Research
Assistant
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COURSES – 1ST YEAR
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General Reference Resources
Introduction to Information Management
Ottoman Turkısh
Professionel English
Computer and Information Networks
The History of Books and Libraries
Information Society
Introduction to Archive Science
COURSES – 2ND YEAR
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Information Organization
Research Libraries
Computer Networks and Internet
Technologies of Information and Communications
Children’s and Youth Literature
Information Services
Public Libraries and School Libraries
Collection Development
Statistic
Information Legislation
COURSES – 3RD YEAR
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Introduction to Online Cataloging (MARC)
Databases and Online Searching
Records Management
Information Economies
Information Retrieval of Law
Informetrics
Research Methods
Management Information Systems
Classification Systems
Information Retrieval in Social Sciences
System Analysis
Manuscript and Rare Books
Implementation of e-government and Content Management
COURSES – 4TH YEAR
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Indexing Techniques
Information Centers and Manegment of them
Periodicals
Automation of Libraries
Media and Information
Information Retrieval
Classification Systems
Web Design
Information Marketing
İSTANBUL UNIVERSITY
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I.U. offers Master programs since 1983 and Ph.D
programe since 1984.
I.U. offers two subdeparments; one Information
Management and Technologies and the other is
Archival Studies.
Eventhough as a department it stopped taking
student during the 1969-1974, it is one of the most
frequented universities. According to the rules and
regulations of the university in general and Faculty of
Letter in special, every student can be registered to a
lateral branch or double major branch.
İSTANBUL UNIVERSITY
Staff:
• 2 Professor
• 4 Assoc. Professor
• 4 Assistant Professor
• 1 Lecturer
• 3 Research Assistants
COURSES – 1ST YEAR
 Introduction
to Information and Documentation
Management
 Information Resources
 Introduction to Computer
 Ottoman Turkish
 Intorductiın to Library and Information Science
 Introduction to Information Technologies
COURSES – 2ND YEAR
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Introduction to Information Services
Information Centers’ Services
Information Retrieval
Ottoman Turkish
Management of Archival Document
General Softwares
Introduction to Research Methods
Statistics
Archiving and Social Sciences
Management of organisational ınformation
COURSES – 3RD YEAR
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Electornic Information and Documantation Centers
Periodicals
Constuction of Index and Abstract
Protection and Restoration of Information Resources
COURSES – 4TH YEAR
 Information
Center Management
 Professional Ethics
 e-journals
 e-government applications
COURSES – ELECTIVE COURSES
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Information Networks
System Analysis I
Marketing of Information Services
Informaton Retrieaval – Social Sciences
Rare Works
Archive Management
Document Types in Otoman Language
Legislation in Information Institutes
Professional English Texts Studies
Scientific Research Practice
National Libraries
COURSES – ELECTIVE COURSES
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Information Users
Children Literature and Libraries
Public Libraries
Modern Archives
Historical State Archives
Ottoman Paleographya and Diplomatic Science
Ottoman Administartive Organisation I
Professional English
Writing, Reading and Expressing Skills
Professional English
History of Information and Documantation Center
ERZURUM ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY
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The Department of librarianship of Atatürk
University was founded in 1994.
It has 5 faculty members, 1 research assistant
and 1 specialist.
In 2002 with a legislation of Higher Education
council the name of all the departments changed
as to Information and Documentation
Management
 The Department started its activities in 20082009.
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COURSES – 1ST YEAR
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Introduction to Information and Documentation Management
Information Resources and Services
Information Organization
Introduction to Computer
Introduction to Ottoman Paleography
Introduction to Archival Studies
Professional English
Communication and Society
Information Sociology
Records Management
Information Philosophy
Information Society
COURSES – 2ND YEAR
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Research Methods in Social Sciences
Information Organization- Practicum
Statistic
Information Networks and lnternet
Principles of lnformation Retrieval
Ottoman Paleography- Gramer
Information Centers
COURSES – 2ND YEAR
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System Analysis
Archive Management
Periodicals
Information Theory and Office
Information Needs and User Groups
Databases and Online Searching
Research Libraries
Public Relations
Electronic Document Management
Ottoman lnstitutions
Architectural Organization of lnformation Centers
COURSES – 3RD YEAR
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Collection Development
Web Design
Information Retrieval of Social Sciences
Information Center Management and Organization
Mass Media Communication and lnformation Center
Ottoman Diplomatics
Correspondence Management
Databases Management Systems
COURSES – 3RD YEAR
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Interorganizational Cooperation and lnformation Center
Technologies of Information and Communication
Indexing and Abstracting
Public and Children Libraries
Information Retrieval in Pure and Application Sciences
Information Center and Automation
Reference Services in lnformation Center
Manuscript and Rare Books
Practice
Foundation and Developing of lnformation Centers
Management of lnformation Systems
COURSES – 4TH YEAR
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Information Retrieval in Medicine and Health Science
Information Literacy
School Libraries
Legislation of lnformation
National lnformation Policy and lnformation Centers
document Type in Ottoman Language
Modern Publishing
COURSES – 4TH YEAR
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Seminar
Data and Communications and Cooperation
Government Organizations of Republic of Turkey
Information Retrieval in Business
Marketing of lnformation Services
Information Systems of Design
Information Economy
Society and Professional Ethic
Restoration and Preservation of lnformation Sources
Information Security
Media and lnformation Management
MARMARA UNIVERSITY
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The Archiving Department was founded in 1987.
The Department started its activities in 19881989.
A year-long English language courses offered in
1993-1994.
Staff consist of 1 Prof.; 4 Assoc. Prof.; 4 Lecturer,
3 Research Assistants specialist.
In 2002 with a legislation of Higher Education
council the name of all the departments changed
as to Information and Documentation
Management
NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY
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The Archiving Department was founded in 1987.
The Department started its activities in 19881989.
A year-long English language courses offered in
1993-1994.
Staff consist of 1 Prof.; 4 Assoc. Prof.; 4 Lecturer,
3 Research Assistants specialist.
In 2002 with a legislation of Higher Education
council the name of all the departments changed
as to Information and Documentation
Management
COURSES – 1ST YEAR
 Information
Science
 Introduction to Management
 Social Psychology
 Introduction to Information Management
 Economy
 Sociology of Education
COURSES – 2ND YEAR
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Information and Communication Technology
Research Methods
Information Organization
Information Assets
Communication in Businesses
Contemporary Management Techniques
Statistic
Programming
Oral Communication
COURSES – 3RD YEAR
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Records and Document Management
Information Management Practices
Information System Design
Organization Theories
Information Centers
Database Design
Organizational Behaviors
COURSES – 4TH YEAR
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The Information Economy
Web Design
Field Studies of Information Management (seminar)
Information Mapping
Intellectual Capital
Information Retrieval
Content Management
Department of Information Management
BRIEF HISTORY
founded in 1972
 by Professor İlhan Kum under the name of "Institute
of Librarianship and Documentation".
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The first graduate program
 under the chairmanship of Prof. Kum,
 by the teaching faculty comprising professors
Nilüfer Tuncer, Adil Artukoğlu, Thomas Minder,
Benjamin Whitten and Phyllis Lepon Erdoğan.
BRIEF HISTORY (CONT’D)
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its first undergraduate students in 1974
The department differed from other similar
programs in that students completed a year-long
english language courses before they started
their four-year undergraduate program.
BRIEF HISTORY (CONT’D)
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Curriculum restructured in 1993 so as to form
three divisions, namely, Librarianship,
Archiving, and Documentation and Information.
The department offered its undergraduate
courses under the new structure between 1994
and 2000, master's and Ph.D. degrees
BRIEF HISTORY (CONT’D)
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In 2002, with the legistlation of Higher
Education Council, the Department of
Librarianship was renamed as the "Department
of Information and Records Management" with a
new curriculum.
CURRICULUM
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curriculum of the undergraduate
program was revised many times.
1978/1979,
 1983/1984,
 1990/1991 academic years
 1993
 2002
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 2011
CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF CURRICULUM
Source:http://www.bby.hacettepe.edu.tr/eng/nuc.pdf
COURSES – 1
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Introduction to Information and Records Management
Organization of Information
Information Sources
Information Services
Information Literacy
Information Retrieval
Computer Software
Programming and Algorithms
Concepts of Information Management
Children’s and Youth Publications
Communication and Society
Scholarly Communication
Information Management and Mathematics
COURSES-2
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Systems Analysis
Research Methods
Information Use
Information Search Behaviors
Records Management
Information Architecture
Advanced Programming
Web Design
Description of Information Sources
Indexing and Classification
Electronic Publishing
Archival Management
School Libraries
Public and Children’s Libraries
COURSES-3
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Management of Information Centers
Content Management
Database Management Systems
Information Systems Design
Information Brokerage
Collection Management
Setting Up and Managing Institutional Libraries / Archives
Institutional Content Management
Information Management in Medicine
Scientific and Technical Information Management
Legal Information Management
Information Management in Museums
Reference Services
Information Management in Media
COURSES-3 – (CONT’D)
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Human Resources Management
Total Quality Management
Information Visualization and Presentation
Management Information Systems
Rare Books and Manuscripts Libraries
Research Libraries
COURSES-4
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Professional Ethics
Practicum
Project Management
Research Report
Academic Writing Skills
Innovation Management
Marketing Information Services
Semantic Information Management
Digitization of Scientific and Cultural Heritage
Document Engineering
Learning Management Systems
Information Literacy Education
Geographical Information Systems
User Interface Design
Information Law
CONTACT
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@hu_bby
@hacettepebby
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