LAR4030

Issues in librarianship

D Schauder

4 points - 2-3 hours per week - First semester - Caulfield - Prerequisites: A full first-semester program - Only available for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies - Prohibitions: IMS5019

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should have acquired an informed awareness of the complex environment in which libraries exist, as a basis for coming to terms with it in professional practice.

Synopsis A study of current ethical, social and economic issues which affect library service; the role of associations of librarians; general library matters, eg planning of buildings, conservation of materials; library legislation; relationships among libraries in developing national resources.

Assessment Essays: 60% - Seminar participation and presentation: 40%

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