314095 (v.1) Introduction to Librarianship 101
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Tuition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Information Studies |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
314160 (v.1)
LIS100 Introduction to Librarianship
or any previous version
|
| Syllabus: | History of libraries: From Greece to Google and beyond; the structure of the information profession and professional associations; Professional ethics; the information age and the information society; Information ethics, policy and government; Library functions and services, tools and standards; Legal Issues; Services for specific user groups; International librarianship; Librarianship in the 21st century. This unit comprises a two week practicum placement and a coursework component. |
| Field of Education: | 091301 Librarianship and Information Management |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 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
