Overview
Description
Use of technology in library settings and in the study of library science. Software, hardware, the Internet, library automation and emerging trends.
Units
Lecture3
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of the basic types of 21st century computre hardware and software.
- demonstrate understanding of the basic types of systems and networking.
- identify the issues and options involved in security/privacy, firewall, filtering, and anti-virus protection.
- demonstrate knowledge of library automation systems in general.
- demonstrate knowledge of Broadband, cloud computing, social media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web.
- find and access electronic databased and other digital resources such as digital books and linked data.
- demonstrate digital literacy knowledge to aid teaching of basic computer and Internet use to customers.
- develop a technology plan for their library.
- demonstrate understanding of technological and policy trends impacting the future direction of library and information science.
- incorporate theory and research from professional literature into the practice of librarianship.