The Directions in the Development of Modern Librarianship 2700-L-IN-Z5KRWB
The classes have a seminar character, and what is discussed in the course are some chosen problems of contemporary librarianship which most emphatically show changes in the manner of using libraries and reaching their sources. Every time, papers on the planned subject, prepared by chosen students, are a basis to discussion for next classes. Among others, the following topics are being discussed: the ongoing virtualization of library services and a continued transfer of their operations to the online mode, the directions of the development of computer systems supporting libraries, the enrichment of these systems by functions referred to using the term OPAC 2.0, the increase in the utilization of mobile devices in reaching library services, the more and more frequent assigning to libraries (especially public ones) the functions carried out by community centres, the designing of libraries and the library space in response to changes in functions performed by libraries, and the changes in methods of getting hold of scientific and recreative contents.
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
A student has the expertise in the scope of the book studies and information science.
SKILLS:
A student is able to describe the functioning of a contemporary library, paying attention to changes taking place in the ways of collecting, storing and circulating documents in the libraries.
OTHER COMPETENCIES:
A student is able to identify the needs of users and to resolve the dilemmas connected with working in a library.
Assessment criteria
The presentations prepared by students and their in-class activity are evaluated.
Practical placement
lack-of
Bibliography
- Biblioteki XXI wieku – czy przetrwamy? II Konferencja Biblioteki Politechniki Łódzkiej, Łódź, 19-21 czerwca 2006 r. Materiały konferencyjne. Łódź 2006.
- Breeding Marshall: The library information landscape approaching the year 2050. "Information Services & Use" 2012, vol. 32, pp. 193-199.
- Future Libraries. Workshops Summary and Emerging Insights [online]. London 2015. Dostępny w WWW:
- Nicholas David: Disintermediated, decoupled and down. "Cilip Update" 2012, vol. 4, pp. 29-31.
- Trends [online]. American Library Association. Library of the Future. Dostępny w WWW:
- Walczak Anna: Projektowanie bibliotek [rozdz.]. [w:] Bibliotekarstwo. Pod red. A. Tokarskiej. Warszawa 2013, s. 679-689.
Additional information
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