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WXGB 6333 LIBRARIES, INFORMATION AND SOCIETY 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

Libraries, Information & Society is an introductory course emphasizing the philosophy, history, and
social aspects of libraries and librarianship in today‟s society. This course explores major issues in the library
and information science professions as they involve their communities of users and stakeholders. It analyzes
specific situations that reflect the professional agenda of these fields, including the various information
processes and services, intellectual freedom, community service, professional ethics, social responsibilities,
intellectual property, literacy, historical and international models, the socio-cultural role of libraries and
information agencies and professionalism in general, focusing in particular on the interrelationships among these
issues.

Assesment Method : Continuous Assessment : 70% (Student presentation; Project; e Portfolio; Class
participation in group discussion), Final Exam: 30%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

Main References
Lester, June & Koehler, Wallace C. 2007. Fundamental of information studies. Understanding information and its
environment. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers inc
Webster, Frank. 2006. Theories of the information society. London: Routledge
Rubin, Richard. E. 2010. Foundations of library and information science. 3 . Ed. New York: Neal-Schuman
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Publishers
Feather, John. 2008. 5 . Ed. The information society. London: Facet Publishing
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Fourie , Denise K and Dowell, David R. 2009. Libraries in the information age: An introduction and career
exploration. Greenwood, CO.: Libraries Unlimited
Lim, Edward Huck Tee. 1970. Libraries in West Malaysia and Singapore. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya
Library.
Wijayasuriya, Dek; Lim, Huck Tee and Nadarajah, Radha. 1970. The barefoot librarian. London: Clive Bingley.
Borgman, Christine. 2002. From Gutenberg to the Global Information Infrastructure. Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press

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