INF435 Collections (8)

This subject focuses on the management of appropriate information resources for organisations and communities, with particular emphasis on the physical and digital materials required to achieve the goals of libraries, archives and related organisations. Attention is given to the assessment of needs, selection, acquisition, evaluation, ethics and deselection of resources, and issues such as policy formulation, budgeting, cooperative resource provision, outsourcing, preservation, electronic publishing and space planning.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
Online
SPACE, University of Hong Kong
Wagga Wagga Campus
Session 3 (90)
Online
SPACE, University of Hong Kong
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF435. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Information Studies

Enrolment Restrictions

Not available to students who have completed INF201 or  INF210

Not available to students who have completed INF414

Subject Relationships

INF210 Paired Subject
INF414 Similar content
INF201 Similar content

Incompatible Subjects

INF201, INF210, INF414

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to evaluate the needs of collection stakeholders in a professional context;
  • be able to critically reflect on historical, contemporary, and emerging trends and issues relevant to collection development practices;
  • be able to apply relevant professional understanding to the selection and acquisition of information resources;
  • be able to exhibit ethical decision making and reasoning to identify creative solutions to issues such as access, censorship, budgeting, outsourcing and cooperative resource provision; and
  • be able to demonstrate a professional understanding of complex issues associated with disaster management and preservation of collections.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • The collections environment
  • Collection development policies
  • Collection materials
  • Collection management

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of INF435 in Session 2 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Blog: applying research to collections practice
40
2
Collection policy evaluation
60

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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