History
The CUIB had its antecedent on a Research Program, coordinated by the Dirección General de Bibliotecas (DGB) of the UNAM. In that program, they studied particular problems and phenomena observed in librarianship; besides, there was no institution in México dedicated to carry out researches on this discipline. That is why, a group of researchers, under the leadership of PhD. Adolfo Rodríguez Gallardo, created it. PhD. Adolfo Rodríguez Gallardo was the first Director, in charge from December 1981 to January 1985, later, the CUIB direction was under the PhD. Estela Morales Campos (from February 1985 to August 1992), following PhD. Elsa M. Ramírez Leyva (from August 1992 to August 2001), PhD. Filiberto Felipe Martínez Arellano (from August 2001 to August 2009). By now, since August 21, 2009, PhD. Jaime Ríos Ortega is the header master. Today, after twenty-nine years of its foundation, the CUIB has become a leading institution in its field in both Mexico and in Latin America and it is highlighted by the variety of their projects and research activities, which cover five areas of interest, namely: 1st Area: “Foundation of Library and Information Science”, with two research lines: Social-Historic Foundation and Ethic Foundation. 2nd Area: “Information and Society”, with five research lines: Educate to Inform, Librarianship History, Studies of Communities and Social Groups, Reading, and Information: Policies and Legislation. 3rd Area: “Information Systems”, with three research lines: Information Sources, Informetrics, and Information Users. 4th Area: “Documental Information Analysis and Systematize”, with three research lines: Classification Systems, Languages for Information Searches, and Information Systematization. 5th Area: “Information technology”, with two research lines: Conceptual Framework of the Information Technologies and Evolution of the Information Technologies. CUIB researchers develop constantly, theoretical and practical solutions and proposals about facts, problems and society issues related to books, reading, information and libraries.Magazine
The published results of research projects and other contributions lead to the enrichment of librarianship literature; due to before CUIB, the Spanish editions on library and information issues were limited. This Center also publishes a quarterly serial called “Investigación Bibliotecológica”, which has been published without interruption for more than twenty years. Well known researchers from Mexico and other countries have also participated. The CONACYT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología) has ratedHuman resources
Nowadays the CUIB's research staff has twenty-three full-time researchers, from which the 91% are PhD. They are also members of theTeaching
Based on an agreement dated in 1999 between the Center and the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras of the UNAM, CUIB's sixteen researchers have been teaching some courses in the program of bachelor's degree “Licenciatura en Bibliotecología y Estudios de la Información”. The CUIB is also responsible for the “Programa de Posgrado en Bibliotecología y Estudios de la Información”, (“Postgraduated's Program in Librarianship and Information Studies”) which trains masters and doctors in this discipline. The doctorate program in Bibliotecología y Estudios de la Información is one of the six that are offered in Latin America and one of the two that are developed in Spanish. There are twenty-one of the PhD researchers who are teaching the courses in both programs. It's important to note that, this program has been recognized by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de México as one of its academic excellence programs. Since 2006, this program facilitates an on line education system as a distance educational model. For librarian's lifelong learners, the Center offers continued education, specialization and actualization courses with national and international teachers. If you are interested to obtain information about modalities, current or future courses, look up for more information in itResearchers
Dr. Alfaro López, Héctor GuillermThe directors of the CUIB
Dr. Jaime Ríos Ortegabr>InvestigadorReferences & notes
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