About us

Focus on Communication and Organisation of Knowledge, Culture and Information
The Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS), Denmark is a university institution for development, education and research at the highest scientific level in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS).

The educational programmes of RSLIS rank from undergraduate to PhD-studies and are aimed at a variety of jobs in public libraries, research libraries, public administration, organisations and private companies. The school's graduates are very much in demand, and their capacity for fulfilling vital functions within the emerging knowledge society is increasingly recognized.

In this respect, the classic library services and the rapidly growing digital services play an ever increasing role in a society where organisation, communication and sharing of knowledge is of prime importance to the economic and cultural development and context.

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Facts about the Royal School of Library and Information Science (RSLIS)
RSLIS is located in Copenhagen and Aalborg (the Northern part of Jutland). The total number of students enrolled in the Royal School of Library and Information Science is about 1,000 with approx 200 in Aalborg and 800 in Copenhagen. The academic staff is distributed in three in-house departments: Information Studies, Library and Information Management, and Culture and Media.

The knowledge society offers good job opportunities for masters and librarians, and an increasing number of graduates find job openings in the private sector as information specialists, webmasters, etc.

The Royal School of Library and Information Science's Consultancy Department offers a full-scale advice and consultancy service covering all aspects of LIS.