Module Information
Module Identifier
ILM6710
Module Title
SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Academic Year
2010/2011
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 Hours. 5 lectures x 2 hour |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 2 Hours. |
| Practical | 2 Hours. |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | essay 2,000-2,500 words | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
The module should enable students to:
- understand the implications of recent changes in the management of schools and their curricula and other factors influencing the information needs of the school community;
- appreciate the range of characteristics of information resources available to support teaching and learning
- understand the role which the school library resource centre can play in support of the school curriculum
- appreciate the importance of effective management policies and practices to enable the school library resource centre to play a key role within the school
Aims
The aims of this module are:
- to describe the role that libraries can play in support of teaching and learning in the school context;
- to identify the range of services and resources needed to enable a school library resource centre to perform this role effectively;
- to discuss some of the major issues in the management of school library resource centres
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7