306554 (v.2) Digital Libraries 535
| Area: | Department of Information Studies |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Online Class: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
313769 (v.1)
INFM330 Digital Libraries
or any previous version
AND 314458 (v.1) INFM530 Digital Libraries or any previous version |
| Prerequisite(s): |
12444 (v.4)
Collection Management 512
or any previous version
|
| Syllabus: | An overview of the ways digitisation is influencing library collections and services. Topics include defining a digital library, digital formats and collection development, cataloguing web-based resources (including current metadata standards), open archives, digital and virtual reference, Library 2.0, preservation, Australian digital library initiatives, social responsibility and the digital divide. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 020399 Information Systems not elsewhere classified |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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