Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies
Clayton campus
Course code: 0983
Course leader: Ms June Anderson
This course will not be taking new enrolments in 1998. It has been replaced by
the Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Librarianship/Teacher
Librarianship).
The period of candidature will be one year of full-time study or two or
three years of part-time study.
The program normally consists of twelve compulsory four-point subjects
taken over two semesters:
- LAR4010 Libraries and librarianship
- LAR4020 History of libraries and information agencies
- LAR4030 Issues in librarianship
- LAR4040 History of the book
- LAR4050 Reference services
- LAR4060 Collection management
- LAR4070 Bibliographic organisation
- LAR4080 Bibliographic organisation in automated environments
- LAR4090 Computers in information transfer
- LAR4100 Reference materials
- LAR4110 Professional practice
- LAR4310 Management of library and information services
Regular
attendance at school seminars is also required; the subject LAR4110
(Professional practice) will require at least three weeks of fieldwork in an
approved environment and a few days of visits to information centres.
Seminars, practical sessions, fieldwork and workplace visits will
normally be scheduled during the day. Part-time students will need to ensure
that they have adequate work release to devote to their studies.