ILM5120 - INFORMATION AND SOCIETY

Module Identifier

ILM5120

Module Title

INFORMATION AND SOCIETY

Academic Year

2007/2008

Co-ordinator

Mrs Lucy A Tedd

Semester

Semester 1

Other staff

Ms Tanya C Rogers, Dr Geraint I Evans, Dr Anoush Simon, Mr Rheinallt G Llwyd

Course delivery

Lecture

14 Hours. 14 lectures x 1 hour

Practical

6 Hours.

Seminars / Tutorials

4 Hours.

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	assignment 1: electronic journal review Up to 1,000 words	50%
Semester Assessment	assignment 2: essay approx 3,000 words	50%

Learning outcomes

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

consider the implications of the expanding "information society";
explain the impact of ICT in the provision of information and library services, and the development of the electronic/digital library;
distinguish the related issues of intellectual freedom and freedom of information;
seek information using a range of electronic information resources;
discuss the ethical, legal, and social factors affecting the flow of information;
list the various procedures that can be followed when selecting and implementing an electronic information service;
discuss the nature of information flow between a government and its citizens;
identify areas of "information deprivation"

Aims

Constantly we are being told that ours is an "information age" and that we are living in an "information society", but what exactly do these terms mean? How has society, at local, national, and international level, changed as a result of the advent of computers and the impact of information and communications technology (ICT)? The aim of this module is to discuss these issues and many others; issues which are relevant to us all, not just as members of the information profession, but also as private citizens. It also aims to introduce students to ICT in the operation and delivery of information and library services as well as enabling students to master appropriate information literacy skills.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Dearnley, James and Feather, J (2001) The Wired World: an introduction to the Theory and Practice of the Information Society London: Library Association
Feather, John. The information society :a study of continuity and change /John Feather. 1856044971
Large, Andrew, Tedd, Lucy A. and Hartley, R. J. (1999) Information seeking in the online age London: Bowker-Saur
Tedd, Lucy A. and Andrew Large (2005) Digital Libraries: Principles and Practice in a Global Environment Munich : Saur
Webster, Frank The Information Society Reader 0415319285
Webster, Frank The Information Society Reader 0415319277
The Information society reader /edited by Frank Webster ; with the assistance of Raimo Blom...[et al.] 0415319277

Journals
Ariadne (Electric only Journal)
D-Lib Magazine (Electric only Journal)
First Monday (Elecric only Journal)
Free Pint (Electric only Journal)
Library and Information Update
** Recommended Consultation
Online Information Review (formerly Online and CD-Rom Review)
The Electronic Library
The Information Society

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7