Study Guide

Objective

After the course the student
- will know the basics of the publishing business and the production and distribution network
- has command of the principles and methods for forming and developing collections
- will know how to evaluate collections

Content

- publishing activities and production of publications and distribution networks: book material, magazines, sound recording and image documents, electronic publications
- the various stages of work with library collections
- organizing collections for customer use
- collection quality and evaluation

Qualifications

The basics of the library and information field

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
- has been sufficiently active on the course
- can seek some scientific and professional information for his/her assignments
- can give a presentation of publishing and distribution channels
- can explain the stages involved in working with collections
- knows some of the evaluation methods

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- has been active on the course
- can seek scientific and professional information for his/her assignments
- can give a presentation of publishing and distribution channels and is able to outline the future of publishing
- can explain the stages involved in working with collections and plan some targets for development for a library
- knows the evaluation methods for different collections

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- has been very interactive in group work and on the course
- can seek scientific and professional information for his/her assignments
- can give a good presentation of publishing and distribution channels with a critical point of view
- has a comprehensive view of publishing in the assignments
- is able to outline the changes in the future of publishing
- can explain the stages involved in working with collections and plan some developing targets for a library
- knows the evaluation methods for different kinds of collections

Materials

- students? own information retrieval
- Wilen, R. &Kortelainen, T. 2007. Kirjastokokoelmien kehittämisen ja arvioinnin perusteet. Yliopistopaino
- Johnson, P. 2014. Fundamentals of collection development and management. ALA. Saatavilla: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/seamkebrary/reader.action?docID=10883696&ppg=1
- Evans, G.E. 2005. Developing library and information center collections. Libraries Unlimited
- other material will be announced at the beginning of the course