Bibliothekarische Ausbildung in Österreich

The (subject) specific training for academic librarians in university libraries in Au-stria is regulated by § 101 article 3 of the University Act 2002: „For the library staff of all universities a standardized training in the field of library, information and documentation must be provided.“ The training for librarians with A-levels or university degrees will be organized in the form of the post-graduate university education. For university graduates there is the option of writing a Master thesis and the attainment of the title „Master of Science MSc“ The training for medium-skilled staff is also statutory and regulated in form and content. Currently, there are three different training programs at the Austrian universities and university libraries, tailored to fit the particular qualification and classification of the participants and students: – Vocational training: Archive, Library and Information Assistant – Training: Library and Information Science – University Course: MSc Library and Information Studies (Basic Course) – University Course: Library and Information Studies MSc (Advanced Course) The article presents the different training possibilities and their content