Course overview
The aim of this course is to fufill client informational needs by discovery, evaluation and presentation of information, using systems and sources in information services.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse user information needs.
- Evaluate and identify relevant information systems., sources and interfaces to provide quality information.
- Create effective search strategies and demonstrate successful retrieval of appropriate resources, and incorporate resource based learning.
- Synthesise professional and scholarly literature to outline effective industry practice in information discovery, retrieval, evaluation, provision and support.
- Design industry-appropriate online tools to support user information-seeking behaviour.
- Demonstrate industry-compliant communication standards by preparing documentation suitable for management and administration of information services.