Information needs and users
BL GS GD PD
Subject value 1.0 * 2 hours per weekend school and 4 hours at the compulsory vacation school * First semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GEC7220
This subject aims to enable students to analyse the characteristics, behaviour and environment of information users and to design information and educational resource services based on these characteristics. Topics covered include basic concepts in information behaviour, especially as these concepts apply to the education environment; approaches to the assessment of an individual's specific information needs; sources of brief factual information. The subject is taught by lectures, tutorials, seminar and workshop activities, audiovisual presentation and study guides.
Assessment
Completion of two practical assignments on reference problems: 20% each * Completion of a literature guide: 25% * A case study: 20% * Reference interview assignment: 15%
Prescribed text
Katz W A Introduction to reference work (vol. 1: Basic information resources; vol. 2: References services and reference processes) McGraw-Hill, 1992