Students are introduced to the professional organizations for library workers. They become familiar with relevant copyright legislation, the impact of censorship on society and other current issues. This course introduces students to the principles of descriptive cataloguing, using Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition revised. This course introduces students to the basic concepts of acquisitions and circulation work. Students become familiar with the procedures associated with bibliographic searching and verification, the ordering of library materials, interlibrary loans and circulation control.
Students examine various circulation and collections control systems.
This course introduces students to the essentials of business writing in libraries. Topics include the use of style manuals, the writing process, correct business formats, English grammar and electronic document generation. Introduction to Computers Introduces students to computer terminology, operating systems and word processing, database and spreadsheet applications. This course introduces students to the different types of information services provided by libraries, the principle of the reference interview and to basic information resources including dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical and geographical sources, handbooks, yearbooks, almanacs, directories, indexes, abstracts, bibliographies and library catalogues. Computer Applications in Libraries Students explore several database management systems for storing, organizing, analyzing and retrieving information.