GEC7700

Special topic in school librarianship

H M Yee

6 points - Second semester - Caulfield - Distance education - Prerequisite: GEC7220 - Only available to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma of Education (School Librarianship)

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have become familiar with some of the issues relating to education and school librarianship; be able to plan a study in depth in an area of interest to librarianship; be able to use relevant resources and tools for research.

Synopsis This subject aims to introduce students to some of the approaches to research in librarianship and a variety of resources available for research. Students will learn to find information using indexing and abstracting tools, databases including CD-ROMs, microfiches etc. The subject is taught by individual consultations, regular progress reports during semester, group discussions and study guides.

Assessment Proposal (1000 words): 20% - Essay or equivalent project (5000 words): 80%

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