The Department of Knowledge and Information Stewardship (DKIS) is located in the Humanities Faculty of the University of Cape Town (UCT). The Department’s programme offerings include: the Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies (PGDipLIS); two Masters by coursework (the MLIS and the MPhil (specialising in Digital Curation)); Masters by research (MPhil(Res)); and, the PhD. The Department also offers an undergraduate service course, Introduction to Social Informatics, which is offered to first year students across the Humanities Faculty.
Vision
To be the school of choice in Africa for Library and Information Studies
Mission
To provide dynamic and innovative Library and Information Studies
programmes and research, informed by global scholarship and our location in
Africa
Core values
Academic and intellectual leadership
Excellence in scholarship
Excellence in teaching and learning
Relevant and cutting-edge LIS research
Social justice