INF209 Describing and Analysing Information Resources (8)
Abstract
This subject introduces students to the principles and practices of describing and analysing information resources in information agencies and related contexts. It uses metadata standards to illustrate the basic principles which underlie effective information organisation practice. Examples are drawn from a range of information environments, including but not limited to libraries, and a variety of information carriers. |
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Session 2 | Distance | SPACE, University of Hong Kong | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF209
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Information Studies |
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Enrolment restrictionsNot available to students who have completed INF425 or INF116 |
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INF116 INF425 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- show that they appreciate the centrality of effective organisation of information resources for successful information retrieval;
- demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between information retrieval systems and the description and analysis of information resources;
- show that they understand the relationship between the needs of different user groups and the information retrieval systems that best serve these needs; and
- be able to apply metadata standards and schema to a wide range of information resources.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Cataloguing
- Metadata
- Standards (including data communications)
- Web 2.0 - folksonomies, tag clouds
- Wide range of standards including archives and records
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.