12444 (v.3) Information Studies 512 - Collection Management

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Area:	Department of Media and Information
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Collection development, written collection development policies, collection measurement and evaluation, the Distributed National Collection, national library and information infrastructure, user evaluation, selection procedure, selection aids, document delivery, alternative forms of publication and access, electronic periodicals, aggregation, consortia, storage and retrieval of collections, weeding, preservation and conservation, censorship.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have- Made assessments as to the current value of a library collection. Selected material appropriate to the needs of a particular user group. Developed and managed a collection of printed and electronic material held by a library or information centre. Considered that particular collection in the context of national and international collections. Used emerging information techniques in order to supplement locally held collections.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	No prescibed references.
Unit Texts:	Evans, G.K. (2000), Developing Library and Information Centre Collections. Englewood, Libraries Unlimited.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Collection policy 30%, Essay 30%, Exam 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1     Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y