An orientation to the health-care field, operation and administration of health sciences libraries, and basic information sources and services for the health sciences is included. A course introducing the fundamentals of information and records management. A survey of archival resources and special collections, with attention to their organization, administration, and service problems. The course consists of instructional modules that advance the student to the more complex skills in the preparation and utilization of educational media. An exploration of the function and organization of educational media services in a variety of institutional contexts.
Emphasis is placed on the administration of a media services program.
This course comprises a series of modules that cover the basic skills required to undertake instructional development. Materials needed to plan and prepare instruction, as well as exercises designed to upgrade interpersonal skills, are included. The course is designed for library-media specialists, supervisors, administrators, and others who assist teachers in the development of instruction. An exploration of the history of the book from the ancient world through the nineteenth century, with special emphasis on the relationships between patterns of written communication and cultural and intellectual life. Topics considered include authorship, formats of publication, visual appearance of books, bookmaking technologies, distribution, and readership.