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480-307 Library and Information Studies C11: Libraries and Information Technology

Credit points: 8.3

Coordinator: To be advised.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Library and Information Studies B11 and B12.

Contact: A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar/workshop each week.

Timetable: First semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• display a basic understanding of the operation of computers;
• comprehend possible future effects of automation on the operation of library and information services with a particular emphasis on the organisation and retrieval of information;
• describe the variety of uses of the computer in library/resource networks, individual libraries, and of local, national and international computer communication networks and data bases; and
• establish criteria to analyse critically software offered for use with computers.

Content:

An introduction to computers and their use in libraries and library systems and library networks. Topics include: basic hardware, general application software, library system software, CD-ROM media, and networking systems. Particular emphasis is placed on personal computer use.

Assessment:

Essays and assignments (50 per cent); a 1-hour written test (50 per cent). Total written requirement is approximately 2,500 words. All components must be passed.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus) (Volume 5 page 143)

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