Module Identifier

ILM5420

Module Title

INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES

Academic Year

2008/2009

Co-ordinator

Dr Geraint I Evans

Semester

Semester 2

Other Staff

Course Delivery

Delivery Type	Delivery length / details
Lecture	19 Hours. 19 lectures x 1 hour
Seminars / Tutorials	10 Hours.

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment length / details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Assignment 1: report 2,500 words	50%
Semester Assessment	Assignment 2: report 2,500 words	50%

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this Module, students should be able to:

understand the related concepts of bibliographic control and information seeking;
appreciate how these concepts are served by the exploitation of printed and electronic sources;
be able to assess the special information requirements of individuals or organisations;
have an understanding of the role of information services and be able to evaluate the performance of those services;
be able to assess the special information requirements of individuals and organisations;
be able to evaluate the performance of information services

Brief description

The Module centres on some of the most important functions of libraries and information units: to the effective use and exploitation of information sources, and the relevance of those sources to the design and delivery of modern, cost-effective information services. These functions have been widely affected by a diversity of electronic sources, and new modes of information delivery. While these may present new and attractive solutions, they may also present problems.

Aims

The overall aim of the Module is to enable students to:
foster an understanding of the range of information sources and services and the means by which they may be evaluated

Reading List

Recommended Consultation
Bopp, Richard, and Smith Linda C. (ed.) (2001) Reference and information services: an introduction 3rd Englewood, Colo: Libraries Unlimited Primo search Gilchrist, Al (1997) Understanding and analyzing an organisation's information needs (in Scammell A.: Handbook of special librarianship and information work) - pp10-36 London: Aslib Primo search Katz, William, A (1997) Introduction to reference work (vol.1: Basic information sources) 7th McGraw-Hill Primo search Katz, William, A (1997) Reference Services and Processes 7th Primo search Large, Andrew, Tedd, Lucy and Hartley, R.J (1999) Information seeking in the online age: principles and practice London: Bowker Saur Primo search Scammell, Alis (2001) Handbook of information management London: Aslib Primo search Thomas, Diana (1981) The effective reference librarian Academic Press Primo search (1996) The reference sources handbook 4th Primo search Webb, S (1996) Creating an information service 3rd London: Aslib Primo search
Olson, L (1984) Reference service evaluation in medium-sized academic libraries Journal of Academic Librarianship, 9, pp322-329 Primo search

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7