Development of collections (5cr)
Code: KD18BKAM02-3007
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.05.2021 - 31.08.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 06.09.2021 - 31.12.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Diploma of Higher Education, Library and Information Services
- Teachers
- Satu Salmela
- Course
- KD18BKAM02
Evaluation scale
1-5
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
Materials
- Learning materials will be announced during the course.
Teaching methods
Lectures, learning assignments and exam.
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
Qualifications
The basics of the library and information field