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Development of collections (5 cr)

Code: 4A00CW07-3004

General information


Enrollment

17.04.2023 - 06.09.2023

Timing

12.09.2023 - 17.12.2023

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services

Teachers

  • Satu Salmela

Student groups

  • KTDIPL23
    Kirjasto- ja tietopalvelualan korkeakouludiplomi

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
- the various stages of work with library collections
- collection evaluation

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- 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)

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)

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