Course name: Introduction to Library Science

Teaching medium: English

A. COURSE DESCRIPTION

2 credit, 24 Class Hours, 1st Semester etc.

This course is the basic theory course of library science.It mainly teaches the theory and practice of libraries and library science. Including the libraries` emergence and development, functional evolution, future construction direction and main problems, the job content of the library profession, processes and core competencies, basic conceptions and research paradigm of library science, discipline system, trends in the new era, information source and studies development of library science .

B. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION

Rain Classroom teaching, Research and discussion, Special topic Report of Groups

C.     COURSE OBJECTIVES (five or six objectives; general but comprehensive)
Objective 1: Grasp the basic concepts, development history and theoretical inheritance of the discipline, grasp the new characteristics, theories and methods of the development process of the discipline.

Objective 2:Familiar with The work content, process and professionalism of  Librarainship

D.   COURSE TOPICS/UNITS AND DATES

Introduction Stories in the Library (1 class hour)

1.The public’s stereotype of the library

2.Migrant Workers Message Event in Shenzhen Library

3.Experts Interpretation the Peasant Workers Event

4.The main content of this course

Chapter 1 Library And its function (6 class hour)

1.The Origin and Development of Library

2.The Social Function of Library

3.Kinds of libraries

4.Conception of Library

Chapter 2 Library and Information Profession (4 class hour)

1.Library and Social Communication System

2.Professionalization of Library

Chapter 3 The Library Science Subject (6 class hour)

1.Library Science Development Course

2.Research Object and Research Paradigm

3.Information/Data Science & Library and Information Science

4.Discipline System and Core Abilities of Library Science

Chapter 4 Information Sources of Library Science Research (3 class hour)

1.Information Sources

2.Scientific Research Topic Selection and Literature Research

Chapter 5 The Future of Libraries (4 class hour)

1.Intelligent Library

2.Space Reconstruction

E. TEXTBOOK(S) AND REQUIRED TOOLS OR SUPPLIES
Textbook (required):  

1. H.K. Foundation of Library and Information Science

2.Roger C. Greer, Robert J. Grover, Susan G. Fowler. Introduction to the Library and Information Science.

3.于良芝.图书馆情报学概论[M].北京:科学出版社,2016

4.初景利.网络用户与网络信息服务[M].北京:海洋出版社,2018

Supplies and/or tools:

F. GRADING PLAN
Centesimal system:

Assessment content is consisted of three parts:

(1) Classroom Performance(10%), For example, Attendance, Discussion in class

(2) Team Debrief(30%)

(3) Course Paper(60%)

G. COURSE COMPONENT SPECIFICS