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Developing Library Services (4 cr)

Code: 4A00CW05-3005

General information


Enrollment
22.04.2025 - 21.08.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
25.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance 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
KTDIPL24S
Kirjasto- ja tietopalvelualan korkeakouludiplomi
Course
4A00CW05

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student be able to:
- explain how to plan, evaluate and develop library services
- presents concepts connected with projects
- present tasks connected with the different phases of the project cycle

Content

- anticipation of the future
- strategic planning process
- evaluation of the quality and impact of library services
- knowledge management as a support for development
- projects as tools for development

Materials

It will be announced at the start of the study period by topic.

Recommended reading e.g.

Grahn, J., Juntunen, A., Lauronen, K., Saarti, J., & Avain. (2025). Johda kirjastoja: Kehittävä kirjaston johtaminen. Avain.

Harviainen, T. (Toimittaja) (2024). Näkökulmia kirjastolaitoksen johtamiseen. (Aluehallintovirastojen julkaisuja; Nro 237/2024). Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto.
Hyötyä, tietoa, elämyksiä – kirjastojen vaikuttavuuden ulottuvuuksia. 2016. Helsinki: Kuntaliitto. (myös painettuna)

Listenmaa, J. (2023). Laita tieto töihin: Tiedolla johtamisen käsikirja. Alma Talent.

Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön kulttuuripolitiikan strategia 2025. (2017). Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-263-466-5

SFS-ISO 16439:2016 Tieto ja dokumentointi. Kirjastojen vaikuttavuuden arvioinnin menetelmät ja toimenpiteet. Saatavissa: SeAmkin e-kirjastosta SFS Online -standardien kautta.

Tienari, J. & Harviainen, J. T. (2020). Strategiaopas kuntien päättäjille: Osallista ja hallitse. Alma Talent.

Tietojohtamisen käsikirja. 2020. Kirjastojen tietojohtamisen verkosto. Saatavana: https://avi.fi/tietoa-meista/toimintamme/tuotamme-tietoa/kirjastojen-tietojohtamisen-kasikirja

Teaching methods

Online lectures and/or recordings.
Expert guests.
Lesson assignments and exercises.
Ideation and preparation of the project plan in small groups/pair work.

Employer connections

During the episode, expert guests from working life. In the exercises of the course, authentic case examples from working life are used.

Exam schedules

No exam.

Student workload

The total amount of work is about 108 hours. Of this, joint online meetings about 15 t, expert guests about 8 t, online recordings 10-12 t. Project training, project presentations and feedback about 4 t. The rest of the course resource is independent work: familiarization with the materials, searching for information, independent study, familiarization with the different areas of the project and working on the project task.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory 1-2
the student
- has participated sufficiently as instructed
- can identify methods for forecasting the future
- understand the meaning of strategic planning
- can present some methods and tools for service planning and development
can give a presentation about the development and evaluation of library services
- knows how to evaluate library services

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- the student has participated actively
- can present methods for forecasting the future
- can plan strategic development
- can present methods and tools for service planning and development
- nows how to evaluate library services and identify development targets

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- the student has participated actively and constructively
- can apply methods for forecasting the future
- has ability for strategic planning and can apply it to practice
- can present methods and tools for service planning and development
- nows how to evaluate library services both qualitatively and quantitatively and create development plans

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