IL32920 - ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

Module Identifier	IL32920
Module Title	ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Chris Armstrong
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other staff	Mr John Nelson
Course delivery	Lecture	3 Hours
	Seminars / Tutorials	1 Hours
Assessment	Semester Assessment	Practical Exercise: Develpoment and evaluation of a Web page	50%
	Semester Assessment	Report: Equivalent to 2,500 words	50%
Further details	http://www.dil.aber.ac.uk

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

identify quality criteria for electronic resources;
recognise good and bad Web sites;
explain the processes of publishing, particularly of electronic publishing;
explain editorial tasks and responsibilities;
show appreciation of all aspects of the management of a Web site;
demonstrate the mechanics of page production by developing a small Web site;
analyse and evaluate your own work

Brief description

The phrase, "Electronic Publishing", can be understood in several ways. For this module, we define it as the development, creation, management and making available via the Internet of information-based resources. We examine what is meant by electronic publishing and the means by which it can be successfully achieved, before moving on to the actual development of Web pages. It will show the need for quality in, and evaluation of, electronic resources and then go on to explain how to produce and maintain good-quality Internet resources. Resources under this heading might include library Web sites, electronic journals, bibliographies, teaching or training materials, or texts (e.g. reports or conference proceedings).

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Consultation
Armstrong, C. J. (ed.). (1999) Staying Legal: A Guide to Issues and Practice for Users and Publishers of Electronic Resources. London: Library Association
Cooke, Al. (1999) A Guide to Finding Quality Information on the Internet: selection and evaluation strategies. London: Library Association
Lynch, P. J. and Horton, S.. (1999) Web Style Guide: Basic design principles for creating Web sites. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press
Rosenfeld, Louis and Morville, P. (1998) Information Architecture for the World Wide Web. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly