The document describes an international master's program in digital library learning organized by universities in Norway, Estonia, and Italy. The two-year program is divided into semesters spent at each university, covering topics such as digital documents, information management, and access to digital libraries. Students must have a background in library science or a related field and pass language requirements to apply for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship that funds the program. Past students have represented over 45 countries.

1. http://dill.hio.no
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Interns at Loughborough University Library
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2. …organized in cooperation by 3 universities
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3. …financed by the European Commission
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4. …Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
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5. …the curriculum is organized in such way that students
spend at least one semester in each partner institution
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6. …first semester
Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Journalism and Library and Information Sciences
– Summer School
– Research Methods and Theory of Science (15 ECTS)
– Digital Documents (15 ECTS)
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7. …second semester
Tallinn University
• Institute of Information Studies
– Human Resource Management (15 ECTS)
– Information and Knowledge Management (15 ECTS)
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8. …third semester
Parma University
• Summer School (in Florence)
• Access to Digital Libraries (15 ECTS)
• Users and Usage of Digital Libraries (15 ECTS)
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9. …thesis (final) semester
• Master Thesis at either of the three partner
institutions (30 ECTS)
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10. …requirements
• A degree in Library and Information Science ( 180 ECTS) or
equivalent qualifications, such as a degree in another relevant
subject.
• Knowledge and skills of computers for information use.
• English skills
– IELTS / TOEFL for non-English speaking countries’ citizens
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11. …requirements
academic background
10%
20% 40%
statement of purpose
experience and
professional training
30%
letters of reference
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12. ...demographics
• 2011 - 16 students from 15 countries
• 2010 - 18 students from 17 countries
• 2009 - 20 students from 14 countries
• 2008 - 21 students from 15 countries
• 2007 - 18 students from 16 countries
• Altogether 93 students from 48 countries
• Erasmus Exchange Students are excluded.
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13. ...demographics
Australia Ethiopia Lithuania Taiwan
Azerbaijan Germany Malaysia Tanzania
Bangladesh Ghana Maldives Thailand
Bosnia and Greece Nigeria The Netherlands
Herzegovina Hungary Norway Turkey
Brazil India Pakistan Uganda
Botswana Indonesia Philippines USA
Canada Iran Poland Venezuela
China Italy Romania Vietnam
Colombia Kenya Russia Zimbabwe
Cuba Kosovo Serbia
Denmark Kyrgyzstan South Africa
Laos Spain
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14. Presentation of the Programme
http://dill.hio.no
Ewelina, Jing, Muharrem
Interns at Loughborough University Library
2011