Area: | Department of Media and Information |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Provides students with the skills to organise local history resources in a variety of formats and reference services for users of local studies collections. 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 commnity. |
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: | American Library Association. (1993), Guidelines for establishing local history collections. Chicago, American Library Association. 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. Australian Library and Information Association. (1990), Local studies and public libraries sections. Sydney, Australian Library and and Information Association. |
Unit Texts: | No prescibed 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: | 20399 Information Systems not elsewhere classified | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully 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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