Collections

Abstract

This subject focuses on the management of appropriate information resources for organisations and communities, with particular emphasis on the physical and digital materials required to achieve the goals of libraries, archives and related organisations. Attention is given to the assessment of needs, selection, acquisition, evaluation, ethics and deselection of resources, … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject focuses on the management of appropriate information resources for organisations and communities, with particular emphasis on the physical and digital materials required to achieve the goals of libraries, archives and related organisations. Attention is given to the assessment of needs, selection, acquisition, evaluation, ethics and deselection of resources, and issues such as policy formulation, budgeting, cooperative resource provision, outsourcing, preservation, electronic publishing and space planning.

Syllabus

The collections environmentCollection development policiesCollection materialsCollection management

Assessment items

1. Blog: Applying research to collections practice

2. Collection policy evaluation

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

evaluate the needs of collection stakeholders in a professional context;

critically reflect on historical, contemporary, and emerging trends and issues relevant to collection development practices;

apply relevant professional understanding to the selection and acquisition of information resources;

justify creative and ethical solutions to issues such as access, censorship, budgeting, outsourcing and cooperative resource provision;

critically analyse complex issues associated with disaster management and preservation of collections.

Enrolment restrictions

Not available to students who have completed INF201 or INF210

Not available to students who have completed INF414

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