DSM1520 - ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

Module Identifier

DSM1520

Module Title

ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

Academic Year

2007/2008

Co-ordinator

Mrs Lucy A Tedd

Semester

Available all semesters

Other staff

Ms Tanya C Rogers, Chris Armstrong

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Essay Assignment 1 - Essay approximately 2,000 words	40%
Semester Assessment	Assignment 2 Proposal and Documentation 40% Website 20% Completed document (both parts) approximately 2,000 words	60%

Learning outcomes

At the end of the 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 Internet has brought the ability to publish within the reach of practically everyone and every institution. Libraries, at the information hub, find themselves ideally positioned to manage corporate Web sites as well as their own pages of information. As publishers, libraries must recognise the responsibilities that they take on. This module examines 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.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7