Area: | Department of Media and Information |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Provides the skills to organise local history resources in a variety of formats, provide reference services for users of local studies collections and participate in promotional activities and public programs. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- The ability to organise local studies resources in a suitable way which encourages their use. Known how to deal with enquiries from a range of users. The skills to identify and collect suitable resources. The ability to participate in activities which promote the use of local studies collections in the local community. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Conrad, James H. (1989), Developing local history programs in community libraries. Chicago, American Library Association. Library Association Local Studies Group. (1990), Local studies libraries: library association guidelines for local studies provision in public libraries. London, Library Association Publishing. Dewe, Michael. (ed.) (2002), Local studies collection management. Ashgate, Aldershot. Dixon, D. (2001), Local studies librarianship: a world bibliography. London, Library Association Publishing. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 30%, Practical exercises 30%, Supervised project work 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91301 Librarianship and Information Management | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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