DS31910 - THE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY

Module Identifier	DS31910
Module Title	THE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Mrs Lucy A Tedd
Semester	Available all semesters
Other staff	Ms Anoush Simon
Pre-Requisite	IL31610
Course delivery	Lecture	2 Hours
	Seminars / Tutorials	4 Hours
	Practical	5 Hours 5 x 50 minutes
Assessment	Semester Exam	1.5 Hours	50%
	Semester Assessment	Project Work: 1,500 words	50%

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module students should be able to:

explain what is meant by the term ''The Electronic Library'' ;
summarise the principles of information seeking in an electronic environment;
demonstrate an ability to browse and search on a variety of electronic information services;
analyse the procedure in the selection, implementation, operation and evauation of library management systems for the control, of circulation, cataloguing, serials and acquisition of materials;
be aware of techniques for educating anf trainign users of electonic information resources.

Brief description

The ability to access electronic information resources worldwide via the Web, the advent of electronic document delivery systems and the emergence of electronic journals are just some of the recent developments that affect all users and seekers of information and, particularly, LIS professionals. LIS staff have to make access to such services available to their users and to be able to integrate them with the management of local library holdings. It is necessary for LIS professionals to be aware of current developments and to be able to implement appropriate systems in their place of work and then make users aware of relevant services and information sources. This module will cover such developments through a mixture of practical exercises, seminars and lectures.

Reading Lists

Books
** Essential Reading
Andrew Large, Lucy, A. Tedd and R.J. Hartley. (1999) Information seeking in the online age: principles and practice.. Londond: Bower Saur