IL32920 - ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

Module Identifier

IL32920

Module Title

ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

Academic Year

2005/2006

Co-ordinator

Chris Armstrong

Semester

Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)

Other staff

Mr John Nelson

Mutually Exclusive

CS25810 , CS10210

Course delivery

Lecture

Seminars / Tutorials

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Report: Equivalent to 3,000 words	50%
Semester Assessment	Practical Exercise: Development and evaluation of a Web site	50%

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 Text
Cooke, Alison "Guide to Finding Quality Information on the Internet, A" edition 2r.e. . Library Assn.Pub. 1856043797
Chris J. Armstrong (1999) Staying legal London : Library Association
Lynch, Patrick J. Web Style Guide Yale U.P. 300076746
** 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

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6