This module develops students' understanding of the information needs and information-seeking behaviour of Humanities scholars and introduces students to some current electronic initiatives in the Humanities field. This module will enable students to identify and develop a range of key interpersonal skills which are applicable to both colleague and user relations in library and information work. This module will explore basic organizational theory, focusing in particular on the role and impact of information systems in organizations. An examination of the implications of these theoretical concepts for competitive and creative management will be made in the light of students' practical experience. This module assists students in the identification and preparation of a dissertation proposal and the initial literature review.
Students also take lectures in social research methods and statistics for information management.
This module looks beyond the organisation, focusing on the impact and potential impact of information systems on society as a whole. This module is concerned with the selection, acquisition, management, exploitation and promotion of materials in a range of library and information services. This module will provide an introduction to electronic publication both in terms of practical techniques and of the theoretical, economic and scholarly implications of electronic delivery. This module enables a student to pursue an individual topic not directly provided for in other taught modules and which can be tailored to be of most relevance to their professional work. This module introduces students to research in the area of chemoinformatics, by means of a small-scale project carried out under the supervision of one of the members of staff.