5 Short courses in Library Science in Scotland, United Kingdom
Information Seeking and Use
This Information Seeking and Use course at Robert Gordon University explores critically different theoretical developments and practical applications in the field of Information Seeking Behaviour.
Digital Libraries
This Digital Libraries module at Robert Gordon University provides students with a broad appreciation of the range of digital library services within contemporary contexts and to encourage a critical engagement with the roles and purpose of these services.
Managing Library Services
This Managing Library Services course at Robert Gordon University explores the nature, provision and management of library and information services in a variety of contexts, emphasising the importance of effective performance evaluation and decision-making and provides an understanding of collection and service management.
Knowledge Organisation
This Knowledge Organisation course at Robert Gordon University takes a practical, hands-on approach to Knowledge Organisation, involving students in the construction of a controlled vocabulary, a faceted classification, sample thesaurus entries, and the design of a web portal.
Cataloguing and Classification
This Cataloguing and Classification course at Robert Gordon University takes a practical, hands-on approach to classification (using the Dewey Decimal Classification and the Universal Decimal Classification) and to cataloguing (using the MARC, AACR2, and RDA standards).