INF519 Community Outreach (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Information Studies (INFST)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject will explore the concepts of community and diversity (including age, socio-economic, mental and physical disabilities, rural and remote communities, linguistic and cultural diversity) in the context of providing localised information-related community outreach services to diverse populations. The syllabus includes an exploration of Indigenous information and knowledge issues, overview of the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resources Network Protocols as well as practical suggestions for working with Indigenous communities. Students are encouraged to explore diversity-related issues from within a framework of equity and social justice. Students will choose from a range of professional information settings (such as public libraries, academic libraries, Indigenous knowledge centres, specialised information agencies). The subject will have theoretical and practical foci, culminating in the development and evaluation of an information-related community outreach service plan for a specific group within students' own local communities.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF519
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 completed INF332
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to show that they understand the concepts of community and diversity;
- be able to outline the role of community outreach from a range of information organisations;
justice issues;
including the local Indigenous groups;
- be able to analyse and articulate their role as information professionals with respect to
Indigenous information and knowledge issues
- be able to develop practical means of engaging with communities in diverse populations,
including the development of effective cross-cultural communication knowledge and skills;
- be able to identify and develop an information-related community outreach service plan,
including implementation and evaluation methods, to meet a particular community group’s
needs within their localised community
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Understanding community needs
- Catering for diversity
- Indigenous information and knowledge
- Marketing community outreach services
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.