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Development of collections (5 cr)

Code: 4A00CW07-3006

General information


Enrollment
26.08.2024 - 04.09.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
26.08.2024 - 18.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
SeAMK Library and Information Services
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services
Teachers
Satu Salmela
Groups
KITI24
Bachelor of Business Administration, Library and Information Services
Course
4A00CW07

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

Materials

Arminen, E., Logren, A., & Sevänen, E. (2020). Kirjallinen elämä markkinaperustaisessa mediayhteiskunnassa. Vastapaino.; Lahtinen, M. (2022). Kirja on pitkä ajatus. Warelia.; Avoimen tieteen artikkelipaketti; Wilén, R. & Kortelainen, T. (2007). Kirjastokokoelmien kehittämisen ja arvioinnin perusteet: Teoria, menetelmät, käytäntö. Yliopistopaino. (käytetään soveltuvin osin); Tuomi, P. (2011). Kirjojen keskellä: Kirjastonhoitaja kaunokirjallisuuden asiantuntijana. Avain. (myös kurssille soveltuvin osin); Reuhkala, I., & Kilpi, T. (2021). Kirjastot ja kaupallisuus. Oppian.; Johnson, P. (2018). Fundamentals of collection development and management. ALA Editions, 2018. ; Saponaro, M. Z. & Evans, G. E. (2019). Collection management basics. Developing library and information center collections (7. uud. p.). Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC.; Muu käytettävä materiaali Ilmoitetaan aihekohtaisesti opintojakson edetessä

Teaching methods

Lähiopetus: luennot, asiantuntijoiden luentovierailut, ryhmätyöskentelyä.
Itsenäinen opiskelu: tiedonhankinta, kirjallisuuteen ja materiaaleihin perehtyminen, ryhmätyöskentelyä (suulliset ja kirjalliset tehtävät).

Employer connections

Opintojaksolla on työelämävierailijoita ja työelämälähtöisiä harjoituksia sekä oppimistehtäviä.

Exam schedules

Opintojakso ei sisällä tenttiä.

Student workload

Kokonaiskuormitus 135 t
Luentoja ja asiantuntijavierailuja noin 50 t
Itsenäistä työskentelyä noin 85 t

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

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