LAR4050

Reference services

A Davis

4 points - 2-3 hours per week - First semester - Caulfield - Prerequisites: LAR4010 and LAR4100 - Only available for students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies - Prohibitions: IMS5018

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should have gained an understanding of the principles of information work and services, in particular the provision of library-based information services.

Synopsis An introductory study of the theory and practice of reference services in libraries and information agencies.

Assessment Three essays: 55% - Seminar participation and presentation: 45%

Recommended texts

Bopp R E Reference and information services: An introduction 2nd edn, Libraries Unlimited, 1995

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