Course description:

Theories on representation and transformation of information and knowledge;
major issues in library and information professions,
including intellectual freedom, professional ethics, intellectual property,
literacy, role of libraries and information agencies in society.
 

Course objectives:

Analyze the nature of information and its role in modern life.

Examine the historical development of the library and
information science professions and their role in society.

Study the key issues facing library and information science professionals
in a rapidly-changing technological and social environment.

Demonstrate and exemplify key procedures in retrieval
from modern information systems.