Information Resources
PO2; PV 1: Information Resources: LI804
Product: Annotated Bibliography
In LI804, we were provided an introduction to the individual, social, and institutional theoretical perspectives by which we organize information and the problems posed for institutions and society. We studied theories that included Aristotle’s theory of classification, Brown’s theory of basic level categories, and Ranganathan’s theory of five fundamental categories (1931). In this artifact, paper and electronic resources were chosen around a particular subject, for which I chose database creation, which were annotated to provide both informational and critical analysis of the subject to assist users in selecting learning material for their own consumption. This assignment provided practice in choosing and evaluating resources to meet the needs of a specified group of information seekers based on their information needs and skill level. It demonstrates that I can use theories of organization of information to create categories of information related to the subject covered and evaluate how sources present that information as well as my ability to design and develop collections of resources to taking into account specific information needs and knowledge levels.
PO2; PV4: Information Resources: 809 Research Paper
Product: Research Paper
LI809, Introduction to Archives, introduced the world of archives and manuscripts, regardless of form, and to the archival profession. The functions of selection, appraisal, acquisition, arrangement and description, reference services and access, preservation and protection, outreach, advocacy, promotion, management, and professional ethical and legal responsibilities are explored and applied. The course introduced students to the foundation theory principles of the archival profession, including ‘respect des fonds’, or provenance, in which collections of a given creator are to be kept separate from other creators, and original order, which began in the Prussian State Archives in the 1880’s and states that records should be maintained in the order in which the creators placed them in. This research paper investigated the use of archival collections in public libraries, examining the challenges in integrating two very different information repositories, the need for management support, and the special considerations of housing, security, and processing which can present special challenges to public libraries. My research topic provided an opportunity to evaluate the traditional practices in two different kinds of information repositories and evaluate the challenges and rewards of putting them together. This assignment provided introductions to the complex meanings and functions of archives and the different types of archival repositories, the identification and use of the seven domains of archival practice, and the guiding principles of archival practice, major theorists, and relevant terminology.
Product: Annotated Bibliography
In LI804, we were provided an introduction to the individual, social, and institutional theoretical perspectives by which we organize information and the problems posed for institutions and society. We studied theories that included Aristotle’s theory of classification, Brown’s theory of basic level categories, and Ranganathan’s theory of five fundamental categories (1931). In this artifact, paper and electronic resources were chosen around a particular subject, for which I chose database creation, which were annotated to provide both informational and critical analysis of the subject to assist users in selecting learning material for their own consumption. This assignment provided practice in choosing and evaluating resources to meet the needs of a specified group of information seekers based on their information needs and skill level. It demonstrates that I can use theories of organization of information to create categories of information related to the subject covered and evaluate how sources present that information as well as my ability to design and develop collections of resources to taking into account specific information needs and knowledge levels.
PO2; PV4: Information Resources: 809 Research Paper
Product: Research Paper
LI809, Introduction to Archives, introduced the world of archives and manuscripts, regardless of form, and to the archival profession. The functions of selection, appraisal, acquisition, arrangement and description, reference services and access, preservation and protection, outreach, advocacy, promotion, management, and professional ethical and legal responsibilities are explored and applied. The course introduced students to the foundation theory principles of the archival profession, including ‘respect des fonds’, or provenance, in which collections of a given creator are to be kept separate from other creators, and original order, which began in the Prussian State Archives in the 1880’s and states that records should be maintained in the order in which the creators placed them in. This research paper investigated the use of archival collections in public libraries, examining the challenges in integrating two very different information repositories, the need for management support, and the special considerations of housing, security, and processing which can present special challenges to public libraries. My research topic provided an opportunity to evaluate the traditional practices in two different kinds of information repositories and evaluate the challenges and rewards of putting them together. This assignment provided introductions to the complex meanings and functions of archives and the different types of archival repositories, the identification and use of the seven domains of archival practice, and the guiding principles of archival practice, major theorists, and relevant terminology.
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