Course results for Curtin University Undergraduate Library & information services Subjects

Build up your knowledge of how we make information objects classifiable and retrievable. Practice writing metadata descriptions. Sort through types of indexing languages. Get a top-to-bottom view of how to analyse websites, databases and texts.

Explore techniques and tools that can help solve problems in how the world shares and makes information available. Team up with your peers to share your ideas. Design a research project that will challenge you to consider ethics.

Extend your real-world information services experience even further with a three-week placement. Meet the challenges of practicing records management. Complement your practicum by studying managerial expectations in a professional setting

Question the collection practices at galleries, libraries, archives and museums. Unpack their strengths and weaknesses. Analyse how these cultural institutions are impacted by globalisation, mass digitisation and crowd-sourced metadata.

Determine the best methods of storing, preserving and developing library collections. Learn about document selection and delivery. Assess ejournals and online packages. Make decisions as to what types of material should be stored in which collection.

Come to understand the different needs and learning styles of those searching for information. Build a critical mind that will allow you to weigh-up literacy programs. Learn how to encourage information literacy in specific groups.

View information management through the lenses of professional practice and workplace culture. Discover its impact on human resource managements, financial planning and strategic marketing. Learn to highlight the benefits of information services.

Gather strategies for protecting deteriorating archival and information materials. Go through copyright laws. Discover solutions that can be executed at a local level. Consider national and international approaches to digital preservation.