GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Name of course :
    BOOKSTORE
  • Qualification awarded:
    Diploma d'Especialització (Degree Universitat Barcelona)
  • Number of credits:
    30,00
  • Centre responsible :
    Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media
  • Length of course (in academic years):
    1
  • Mode of delivery (face-to-face/ blended/ distance):
    Face-to-face
MANAGEMENT:
  • Agustí Ruiz, Lluís

RECOMMENDED APPLICANT PROFILES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

People who work or intend to work in the area of bookshops.

Access requirements:
- Academic transcript and professional CV, which must be submitted together with a cover letter.
- Personal interview with all short-listed candidates.

ADMISSION FOR APPLICANTS NOT HOLDING A DEGREE QUALIFICATION:

The course is also open to students with no prior university education, who will acquire the same knowledge and skills and receive a specific qualification for their learner group. Information on the access requirements and other conditions can be obtained from the course directors.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

- To learn about the Catalan, Spanish and European legal framework that affects the bookshop sector.
- To understand administrative and accounting issues related to the bookshop sector.
- To learn about the technological details involved in the production of printed books.
- To understand the technological aspects of the production of digital books.
- To learn about the book distribution and production chain, from conception to sale and consumption.
- To learn about the bookshop economic sector and its main elements: general bookstores, specialized bookstores, large supermarkets, neighbourhood or local bookstores, stationer's, rare book and antique bookstores and digital bookstores.
- To learn about the computer programmes and systems used to manage a bookstore's stock.
- To learn about resources and tools for bibliographic information, localization and selection.
- To become familiar with the basic principles of customer care, particularly in the bookstore sector.
- To acquire the skills required to work in a team with other professionals.
- To gain the ability to develop a specific project for a bookstore, from a marketing perspective.
- In short, to acquire the knowledge and skills required to immediately join any kind of bookstore-related business.

FURTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
  • Enrolment fee:
    • 500,00 €
    • An increase of 10% is applied to the price, up to a maximum of € 70, as administration fee
  • In-company placement(s):
    Yes (consult conditions with the course directors)
  • Date on which pre-enrolment begins:
    5/6/2019
  • Date on which pre-enrolment ends:
    7/10/2019
  • Classes begin:
    9/16/2019
FACULTY OR SCHOOL WHERE THE COURSE IS TAUGHT
  • Name of individual or institution:
    Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació
  • Address:
    Melcior de Palau, 140
    08014 Barcelona
    Espanya
  • Email address:
    bibdoc@ub.edu
  • Webpage:
    http://www.ub.edu/biblio
  • Telephone:
    934035770
  • Fax:
    934035772
  • Observations:
    Monday and Wednesday, from 4 to 8 p.m.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES
  • Name of individual or institution:
    Secretaria d'Estudiants i Docència de la Facultat
  • Address:
    Melcior de Palau, 140
    08014 Barcelona
    Espanya
  • Email address:
    bibdoc@ub.edu
  • Webpage:
    http://www.ub.edu/biblio
  • Telephone:
    934035770
  • Fax:
    934035772
  • Observations:
    Monday to Friday: Mornings: Monday to Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m.