Professional Work Practice in Librarianship
Code
722051326
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
12
Teacher in charge
Silvana Pires Roque Oliveira
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Identify and incorporate the structure and dynamics of work process in Information Science.
b) To allow a supervised professional practice in libraries´ information systems, with particular attention to resources management, information/documentation organization and processing and the satisfaction of internal and external users needs.
c) Promote a critical reflection on theoretical, practical and ethical demands placed to information professionals.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Subject matter
The course content will be adapted to the specific issues experienced by students, explored through two key perspectives:
1. Professional skills and knowledge development in organizational context, from both theoretical and practical standpoints.
2. Learning self assessment through professional reflection in a variety of information related services.
Bibliography
BROPHY, Peter The library in the twenty-first century: new services for the information age. London: Library Assocition Publishing, 2002.
GORMAN, Michael - The enduring library : technology, tradition, and the quest for balance. Chicago : American Library Association, 2003.
HERNON, Peter Hernon; WHITMAN, John R.- Delivering satisfaction and service quality : a customer-based approach for libraries. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.
OCHÔA, Paula; PINTO, Leonor Gaspar - Aprender a inovar. Guia para o desenvolvimento de competências de gestão para os profissionais de informação e documentação. Lisboa: BAD, 2004.
ROWLET, Jennifer; FARROW, John - Organizing knowledge : an introduction to managing acess to information. Hampshire : Ashgate, 2004.
Teaching method
Tutorial sessions and specialized follow-up.
Evaluation method
The assessment is based on the submission of a professional practices portfolio produced in organizational context (50%), complemented by the local tutor assessment (50%).