a comparative study of msc degree in library and information science curriculum in selected countries and suggesting up-to-date courses with medical orientation

Introduction: the field of library and information science has undergone many changes in recent years due to the close relationship of specialists in this field with information and communication technologies. since the training of skilled and efficient staffing is the goal of any education system, this study aimed to review the master of science curriculum in lis in the selected countries and suggest up-to-date courses with medical orientation. methods: this applied research is descriptive, reviewing universities’ websites using the delphi technique, conducted in two phases with checklist and questionnaire as data collection tools. in the first phase, the curricula of selected universities were collected. in the second phase, the summarized curricula were sent to faculty members of the medical library and information sciences departments at the ministry of health and medical education of iran in the form of a questionnaire in two rounds of delphi. results: the results indicated that 98% of the professors participating in delphi agreed to update the curriculum. moreover, courses such as advanced scientometrics, familiarity with evidence-based medicine and its databases, clinical librarianship, advanced health research methodology, and familiarity with the basic concepts of source finder, and crucial indicators in evaluating information resources were their recommended majors to be included in the suggested syllabus in addition to those extracted from universities’ websites, which were subject to survey by professors in the second round. conclusion: this research suggests that the professors’ views of delphi on curricula were primarily aligned with those extracted from universities’ websites under study. finally, the proposed syllabus was designed considering the review results of curricula and faculty members’ opinions. the findings of this research can be a guide for curriculum and course planners at the ministry of health and medical education of iran.