Science, Engineering and Technology

KXI310

2010  KXI310  Information Management Professional Placement

Unit Level: Advanced

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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SPECIAL NOTE: 

Restricted to Graduate Diploma of Information Management students.

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KXI310 H Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 12-JUL-2010 10-AUG-2010 30-AUG-2010 15-OCT-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

The unit is designed to allow students to gain practical experience in an authentic library environment. They will use a wide range of analytic and design skills in providing appropriate information resources and services.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT:

2x Practicum reports (30%), Essay (40%)

TEACHING PATTERN:

The unit consists of 12 hours of workshops: 9.5 hours delivered as a block over 2 days and a subsequent 2.5 hours several weeks later. The workshops introduce a broad range of professional library practices, highlighting the diversity of libraries, their different clients and their varying structures and services. These workshops provide the context for the unit's two 30-hour practical placements in Tasmanian libraries. One placement will be in a large library like UTAS or the State Library of Tasmania and one placement will be in a smaller school, college, special or government library.

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
   Flexible scheduling - H
You can attend some classes out of normal teaching hours; e.g. weekend blocks, summer schools etc
About Flexible Study Options

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010

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Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.

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