Developing and Evaluating Library Services
| Structure Type: | Part of Course |
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| Code: | KH18KIYH012 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 3.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Mäkinen-Laitila, Sari |
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| Teacher Team: | Vuorela, Pirkko |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
- Students will know how to evaluate and develop library services
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course is 79 h, of which lectures and groupwork 54 h, independent study 25 h.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
The Basics of library and information services
Contents
- library administration in Finland
- development projects and quality control systems
- planning and developing facilities and services
- evaluating the quality of services, quality control systems
Recommended or Required Reading
- Juntunen, A. & Saarti, J. 2010. Kirjaston johtaminen. Avain. S. 96 – 160.
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=100142
- Bryson, J. 2011. Managing information services: a sustainable approach. Ashgate. Part II: Strategy and planning. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/seamkebrary/docDetail.action?docID=10464442&p00=bryson
-Quality recommendation for public libraries 2012. http://www.minedu.fi/export/sites/default/OPM/Julkaisut/2010/liitteet/OKM20.pdf?lang=fi
- other material to be announced at the beginning of the course
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- lectures, groupworks and exam
- data acquisition about the course contents
Assessment Criteria
1-2
- the student can give a presentation about the developing and evaluating library service
- the student can evaluate the main library services
3-4
- the student can give a good presentation about the developing and evaluating library services
- the student can evaluate the library services and make a developing plan
5
- the student can give a good presentation about the developing and evaluating library services
- the student can evaluate the quality of library organization and make a developing plan
Assessment Methods
assessment methods and criteria are attendance at lectures, activity with the course, exam.
Work Placement
No work placement.
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