Colombia
In Colombia, the Universidad de La Salle offers the degree of Professional in Information Systems, Library and Archival Sciences. It is a vocational training program, within existing legal standards aimed at providing knowledge, skills and abilities required for the design and management of information systems and documentation of various sorts. Its projection for the future is based on the application of new information technologies and communications for the management of information services economically viable. The program was created in 1971.
Other institutions that offers a degree in Archival Science are:
- Universidad del Quindío – Professional degree: Professional in Information and Documentation, Library and Archival Sciences.
- Universidad de Antioquia, Escuela Interamericana de Bibliotecología – Technological degree: Technologist in Archival Science.
- Universidad Católica de Manizales – Technological degree: Technologist in Documentation and Archival Science.
- Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje – SENA – in chain training with the Tecnológico de Antioquia Tecnológico de Antioquia – Technical degree: Professional Technical in Archives, Technological degree: Technologist in Documentation and Archival Science.
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