Course Description

Bachelor of Information Studies program at ZU

Skills You Will Gain

Information Organization and Retrieval

Library Management

Digital Libraries

Archival Studies

Records Management

Information Systems

Database Management

Cataloging and Classification (Dewey Decimal, Library of Congress)

Indexing and Abstracting

Preservation and Conservation of Information Materials

Research Methodology

Information Literacy

Zanzibar Archives Management

Digital Preservation

Skill Mastery Level 92%

Taught by experienced instructors

Career Opportunities

Librarian (Zanzibar National Library, SUZA Library, Government Libraries), Information Officer (Zanzibar Government Ministries, Public Institutions), Archivist (Zanzibar National Archives, Stone Town Archives), Records Manager (Zanzibar Revolutionary Government Departments), Digital Librarian (Zanzibar e-Government Agency), Knowledge Manager (Corporate Organizations in Zanzibar), Research Assistant (Zanzibar Research Institutions), Museum Documentation Officer (Zanzibar Museum, Palace Museum), Library and Information Center Manager

Entry Requirements

Two principal passes in History, Geography, English Language, Kiswahili, French, or Arabic. If no principal pass in English or History, must have minimum "C" grade in English or History at O-Level.