Management Of Serial Publication
- Education
- 300 level
- 2 credit units
- 144 pages
- 16 units
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.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 208 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical, practical
- Practical work
- Yes
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of LIS319, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
LIS319 · UNIT 1 DEFINITION OF SERIALS, SERIALS MANAGEMENT AND THEIR RELEVANCE TO USERS
This module introduces you to the concept of serials by defining serials and serials management, characteristics of serials and its relevance to users. The responsibilities and qualities of a serials librarian will also be discussed.
What you should be able to do
- Define serials and serials management
- Identify types and characteristics of serials
- Explain components of serials management
- Apply ICT in serials management
- Discuss legal issues in serials management
What it prepares you for
- Librarian
- Information Manager
- Archivist
- Collection Development Librarian
- Serials Librarian
- Academic Libraries
- Public Libraries
- Special Libraries
- Research Institutions
- Government Agencies
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 3: Organization of Serials
Unit 1: Receipt, cataloguing and classification of serials
Cataloguing and classification of serials require understanding of different cataloguing rules (AACR2, RDA) and classification schemes (DDC, LCC).
- Module 5: Finance, Legal issues and Serials Infrastructure
Unit 2: Legal issues in serials management
Understanding copyright law and license agreements requires careful attention to legal details and implications.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 52 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Concept of Serials
Unit 1: Definition of serials, serials management and their relevance to users · 4 hours
Define serials and serials management.. Understand the components of serials management.. Discuss the relevance of serials to users..
- Week 2Module 1: Concept of Serials
Unit 2: Types, characteristics and examples of serials · 4 hours
Identify the types of serials.. Describe the characteristics of serials.. Differentiate serials from other library information resources.. Provide examples of serials..
- Week 3Module 1: Concept of Serials
Unit 3: Responsibilities and qualities of a serials librarian · 4 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 4Module 2: Components of Serials Management
Unit 1: Collection Development Policy · 4 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 5Module 2: Components of Serials Management
Unit 2: Selection of serials · 4 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 6Module 2: Components of Serials Management
Unit 3: Acquisition of serials · 4 hours
Define acquisition of serials and its relevance.. Describe the methods of serials acquisition.. Discuss how to acquire serials for a library..
- Week 7Module 3: Organization of Serials
Unit 1: Receipt, cataloguing and classification of serials · 4 hours
Understand the process of receiving serials in the library.. Learn how to catalogue and classify serials for easy retrieval..
- Week 8Module 3: Organization of Serials
Unit 2: Shelving, shelf-reading, preservation and conservation of serials · 4 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 9Module 3: Organization of Serials
Unit 3: Evaluation, cancellation and weeding of serials · 4 hours
Understand what evaluation is and its importance.. Identify the criteria for evaluating serials.. Learn the process of cancellation and weeding of serials..
- Week 10Module 3: Organization of Serials
Unit 4: Serial use policy · 4 hours
Design a serial use policy for different types of libraries.. Enumerate challenges to serial use policy and proffer solutions..
- Week 11Module 4: Application of ICT for Serials Management
Unit 1: ICT facilities required for serials management · 4 hours
Define ICT and its relevance in a library.. Identify different types of ICT that can be used in a serials unit..
- Week 12Module 4: Application of ICT for Serials Management
Unit 2: Deployment of ICT for serials activities · 4 hours
Understand the different activities where ICT can be applied in a serials unit.. Identify challenges to ICT use in a serials unit..
- Week 13Module 4: Application of ICT for Serials Management
Unit 3: ICT skills required by serials librarian · 4 hours
Identify the types of ICT skills required by personnel in a serials unit.. Discuss methods of ICT skills acquisition for serials personnel..
Preparing for the exam
- Review definitions of serials and serials management (Unit 1, Module 1).
- Create a table comparing different types of serials (Unit 2, Module 1).
- Summarize the responsibilities and qualities of a serials librarian (Unit 3, Module 1).
- Outline the steps in collection development and serials selection (Modules 2 & 3).
- Practice applying copyright guidelines to different scenarios (Unit 2, Module 5).
Questions students ask about this course
What is LIS319 about?
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.
How many units does LIS319 have?
LIS319, Management Of Serial Publication, has 16 units across 5 modules, over 144 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is LIS319?
LIS319 carries 2 credit units, at 300 level in Education.
Is LIS319 hard?
LIS319 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and practical work, and it has a practical component.
How long does LIS319 take to study?
About 208 hours of study, spread across its 16 units.
How is LIS319 assessed?
LIS319 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What can I do with LIS319?
Librarian, Information Manager, Archivist, Collection Development Librarian and Serials Librarian.