VISION STATEMENT
Through skillful teaching, innovative research and a dedicated faculty, the Department of Information Resources Management aims to contribute to the development of the Nigerian society by empowering people for effective information management and use
MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Information Resources Management aims to prepare graduates to be information and technology literate, and to effectively deal with the theory, organization, and implementation of information resources management with associated technologies in interdisciplinary and cross functional environments. Information Resources Management provides and promotes regional, national, and international leadership for the advancement of education, research, and service in the discipline of Information Resources Management.
The program is designed to prepare students to be key players in the Nigerian information industry and to provide excellent leadership in the world of work in Nigeria and the world at large. The Information Resources Management mission statement is articulated in the following areas – education, research and professional service.
PHILOSOPHY OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Information and it’s effective communication and use are vital activities within all areas of government, commerce, industries and social life. The growing demand for individuals with specialized skills to manage information resources efficiently and effectively, coupled with global happening in the information field with accelerating information and communication technologies have been prominent factors driving the need for Information Resources Management in Babcock University.
The selectivity and screening of information have become very crucial in today’s information environment where information overload has become a constant burden. Our mission is to produce professionals with a firm grasp of the principles of information 75 retrieval, information technology and management, as well as individuals who are cognizant of the changing information environment and able to function effectively in them.
EDUCTIONAL GOALS
i. To prepare men and women for positions of responsibility in the profession of information resources management.
ii. To inculcate knowledge and skills needed by the students for information resources management work.
RESEARCH GOALS
1. To carry out scholarly study and research that advances the knowledge base of information resources management 2. To disseminate the output of research and scholarship to academic and professional communities in the field of Information Resources Management.
SERVICES GOALS
To contribute to the development of the community at large through the dissemination of research and scholarship
To support the profession of Information Resources Management through consultancy services, leadership and continuing education.
To participate in the collegial administration of Babcock University .
OBJECTIVES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
In keeping with the mission of Babcock University, the goal of this program is to train individuals for professional service in information service delivery in all areas of public, business, industrial and social life. Specific objectives are to: 1. Provide students with a broad background of business operation, procedures and culture applicable to a career in an e-environment.
2. Equip students with sufficient technical knowledge to play a key management role in an IT related information resources environment.
3. Develop both personal and inter-personal skills to enable the students to work closely and communicate with employees in non-IT related areas of an organization.
4. Promote a critical awareness and professional skills the management of information resources.
5. Develop professional skills in the selectivity and screening of information in the field of Information Resources Management.
6. Generally to train students who will be innovative in finding ways to organize, store and retrieve information using modern technologies to promote organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUTES OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Graduates of Information Resources Management have opportunity of working in a variety of information environments like libraries, records offices, archives, museums, publishing houses, information centers, banks, insurance companies, medical and health institutions, manufacturing companies, broadcasting organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), law firms, telecommunication industries, international organizations such as WHO, UNDP, UNICEF, etc.