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Rural Community Information Systems, Services & Information Repackaging

This course introduces students to rural community information systems, services, and information repackaging within library and information science. It explores the definition of key concepts, the importance and types of community information systems, and community analysis. The course also examines the information needs and characteristics of rural communities in Nigeria, along with the philosophy of providing information services to these communities. It addresses challenges associated with developing community information services and information repackaging.

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120h
Study Time
13
Weeks
9h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Rural CommunitiesInformation SystemsInformation RepackagingCommunity ServicesNigeria

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Information Systems

2

Community Information Services

3

Rural Communities

4

Information Needs

5

Information Repackaging

6

ICT Application

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Computer Based Test

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Librarian

Apply your skills in this growing field

Information Officer

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Community Development Worker

Apply your skills in this growing field

Archivist

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

GovernmentEducationNon-profitCommunity Development

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Rural Community Information Systems, Services and Information Repackaging

4h

Unit 1: What is Information?

2 study hours
  • •Define information and information systems
  • •Explain why information is difficult to define
  • •Identify components of information systems

Unit 2: What is Community Information Services (CIS)?

2 study hours
  • •Define community information service
  • •Identify beneficiaries of community information service
  • •Discuss the importance of community information services
Week
2

Module 2: Types of Community Information Systems and Services

3h

Unit 1: Types of Community Information Systems and Services

3 study hours
  • •Identify types of community information services
  • •Differentiate between general and specific community information services
Week
3

Module 2: Types of Community Information Systems and Services

3h

Unit 2: Community Needs Analysis

3 study hours
  • •Understand community needs analysis
  • •Outline procedures for conducting community needs analysis
  • •Explain the importance of community needs analysis
Week
4

Module 2: Types of Community Information Systems and Services

3h

Unit 2: Information Needs

3 study hours
  • •Define information needs
  • •Explain how to determine information needs of users
  • •Discuss the importance of understanding user information needs
Week
5

Module 3: Information Needs of Rural Communities in Nigeria

4h

Unit 1: Information Needs of Rural Communities in Nigeria

4 study hours
  • •Identify categories of information needs of rural communities in Nigeria
  • •Discuss the philosophy of information services to rural communities
Week
6

Module 3: Information Needs of Rural Communities in Nigeria

4h

Unit 2: Proposed Model of Information Services to Rural Communities in Nigeria

4 study hours
  • •Understand the need for a model of information services to rural communities
  • •Identify information sources in rural communities
Week
7

Module 4: Information Providers in Rural Communities

4h

Unit 1: Information Providers in Rural Communities

4 study hours
  • •Identify information providers in rural communities
  • •Understand the meaning of information repackaging
  • •Learn the principles of information repackaging
Week
8

Module 4: Information Providers in Rural Communities

4h

Unit 2: Process of Rural Community Information Repackaging

4 study hours
  • •Learn the process involved in rural community information repackaging
  • •Learn the process of designing rural community information centers
  • •Learn the functions of rural community information centers
Week
9

Module 4: Information Providers in Rural Communities

4h

Unit 3: ICT Application in the Provision of Community Information Services; Community Information Centres Design and Developments

4 study hours
  • •Ascertain ICT facilities available for repackaging information
  • •Determine ICT facilities for repackaging textual information
  • •Determine the extent to which ICT is used for visual information repackaging
Week
10

Module 4: Information Providers in Rural Communities

4h

Unit 4: Problems and Challenges Associated with Development of Community Information Services and Information Repackaging in Nigeria

4 study hours
  • •Learn the problems and challenges associated with the development of community information services and information repackaging in Nigeria
Week
11

Module 1: Rural Community Information Systems, Services and Information Repackaging

4h

Unit 1: What is Information?

4 study hours
  • •Review all units in Module 1
  • •Work on TMA questions
Week
12

Module 2: Types of Community Information Systems and Services

4h

Unit 1: Types of Community Information Systems and Services

4 study hours
  • •Review all units in Modules 2 and 3
  • •Work on TMA questions
Week
13

Module 4: Information Providers in Rural Communities

4h

Unit 1: Information Providers in Rural Communities

4 study hours
  • •Review all units in Module 4
  • •Work on TMA questions

This study schedule is in beta and may not be accurate. Please use it as a guide and consult the course outline for the most accurate information.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create concept maps linking Modules 1-2 definitions and concepts

2

Focus on practical examples of information repackaging in Units 7-9

3

Review community needs assessment methods from Units 3-5

4

Practice applying information service models to specific rural scenarios

5

Analyze challenges and solutions from Units 10-13 to formulate policy recommendations

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