INF331 Information Services Around the World (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Information Studies (INFST)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
The subject introduces the student to international information agencies, intercultural information concerns, and how information services differ between nations, covering a range of global information issues. Students will explore the information infrastructures of various countries and the influence of changing information and communication technologies on these infrastructures.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
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| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF331
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Not available to students who have studied INF531 .
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
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be able to think and write critically about international information issues;
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be able to evaluate the role of libraries and other information agencies in different countries and cultures worldwide;
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be able to compare information infrastructures and policies on an international scale;
- be able to analyse and describe comparative and international reserach related to libraries and information agencies.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The Concept of Culture
- Information Agencies Worldwide
- National Information Agencies
- International Agencies
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Comparative Information Education and Research
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.