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Suggested summer reading for returning PT students
For CityLIS part-time students who will be returning in September 2020 for their second year of study, here are some suggestions for summer reading. This is not required, but may be helpful for those who wish to do some preparation … Continue reading
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Tagged part-time study, Recommended Reading
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In further praise of dissertations
Originally published on The Occasional Informationist blog, 27 April 2020 In a blog post of five years ago, I noted the academic quality and professional relevance of the dissertations produced by CityLIS Masters students, and the wide range of topics … Continue reading
Welcome to IDLE
Our renamed and relaunched Masters module Information and Data, Law and Ethics (IDLE) begins next week, and runs through the spring term. The legal and ethical dimensions of library and information science have always been an important feature of the … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, big data, CityLIS, Floridi, information law, information-ethics, privacy
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Suggested pre-course reading: CityLIS 2019-20
There is no required pre-course reading for those joining CityLIS Masters courses, but we are often asked for recommendations. Here is a suggested list of books, which might also be of interest to part-time students thinking about their second year. … Continue reading
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CityLIS Virtual Dissertation Collections. 4. Theory and philosophy
This is the fourth in an occasional series of posts in which we celebrate and publicise the excellent work done by CityLIS students in their dissertation projects. Each post will focus on a topic, and present a series of dissertations … Continue reading
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