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LIS319Education2 Unitsintermediate

Management Of Serial Publication

This course introduces students to the management of serial publications, covering their importance and effective management in libraries and information centers. It provides theoretical and practical skills for selecting, acquiring, organizing, and managing serials publications using ICT tools. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge to meet user needs by understanding the components of serials management, legal issues, and infrastructure.

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208h
Study Time
13
Weeks
16h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Serials ManagementLibrary ScienceICTCollection DevelopmentLegal Issues

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
Hands-on Practice

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Serials Definition

2

Serials Management

3

Collection Development

4

Serials Acquisition

5

Serials Organization

6

ICT in Serials Management

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

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Librarian

Apply your skills in this growing field

Information Manager

Apply your skills in this growing field

Archivist

Apply your skills in this growing field

Collection Development Librarian

Apply your skills in this growing field

Serials Librarian

Apply your skills in this growing field

Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

Academic LibrariesPublic LibrariesSpecial LibrariesResearch InstitutionsGovernment Agencies

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Concept of Serials

4h

Unit 1: Definition of serials, serials management and their relevance to users

4 study hours
  • •Define serials and serials management.
  • •Understand the components of serials management.
  • •Discuss the relevance of serials to users.
Week
2

Module 1: Concept of Serials

4h

Unit 2: Types, characteristics and examples of serials

4 study hours
  • •Identify the types of serials.
  • •Describe the characteristics of serials.
  • •Differentiate serials from other library information resources.
  • •Provide examples of serials.
Week
3

Module 1: Concept of Serials

4h

Unit 3: Responsibilities and qualities of a serials librarian

4 study hours
  • •Identify the responsibilities of a serials librarian.
  • •Describe the qualities of a serials librarian.
  • •Discuss the importance of these qualities in managing a serials unit.
Week
4

Module 2: Components of Serials Management

4h

Unit 1: Collection Development Policy

4 study hours
  • •Define collection development policy and its relevance.
  • •Identify the elements of a collection development policy.
  • •Understand how to formulate a collection development policy for serials.
Week
5

Module 2: Components of Serials Management

4h

Unit 2: Selection of serials

4 study hours
  • •Explain the meaning and importance of serials selection.
  • •Mention and explain the criteria for selection of serials.
  • •Identify and describe selection tools and procedures for selecting serials.
Week
6

Module 2: Components of Serials Management

4h

Unit 3: Acquisition of serials

4 study hours
  • •Define acquisition of serials and its relevance.
  • •Describe the methods of serials acquisition.
  • •Discuss how to acquire serials for a library.
Week
7

Module 3: Organization of Serials

4h

Unit 1: Receipt, cataloguing and classification of serials

4 study hours
  • •Understand the process of receiving serials in the library.
  • •Learn how to catalogue and classify serials for easy retrieval.
Week
8

Module 3: Organization of Serials

4h

Unit 2: Shelving, shelf-reading, preservation and conservation of serials

4 study hours
  • •Learn how to properly shelf serials and the importance of shelf-reading.
  • •Understand the relevance of preservation and conservation of serials.
  • •Discuss how to preserve and conserve serials.
Week
9

Module 3: Organization of Serials

4h

Unit 3: Evaluation, cancellation and weeding of serials

4 study hours
  • •Understand what evaluation is and its importance.
  • •Identify the criteria for evaluating serials.
  • •Learn the process of cancellation and weeding of serials.
Week
10

Module 3: Organization of Serials

4h

Unit 4: Serial use policy

4 study hours
  • •Design a serial use policy for different types of libraries.
  • •Enumerate challenges to serial use policy and proffer solutions.
Week
11

Module 4: Application of ICT for Serials Management

4h

Unit 1: ICT facilities required for serials management

4 study hours
  • •Define ICT and its relevance in a library.
  • •Identify different types of ICT that can be used in a serials unit.
Week
12

Module 4: Application of ICT for Serials Management

4h

Unit 2: Deployment of ICT for serials activities

4 study hours
  • •Understand the different activities where ICT can be applied in a serials unit.
  • •Identify challenges to ICT use in a serials unit.
Week
13

Module 4: Application of ICT for Serials Management

4h

Unit 3: ICT skills required by serials librarian

4 study hours
  • •Identify the types of ICT skills required by personnel in a serials unit.
  • •Discuss methods of ICT skills acquisition for serials personnel.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Review definitions of serials and serials management (Unit 1, Module 1).

2

Create a table comparing different types of serials (Unit 2, Module 1).

3

Summarize the responsibilities and qualities of a serials librarian (Unit 3, Module 1).

4

Outline the steps in collection development and serials selection (Modules 2 & 3).

5

Practice applying copyright guidelines to different scenarios (Unit 2, Module 5).

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