FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

IMD 252Digital Resource Centre

Abu Bakar Haji Suleiman

Room No. B 231H/P: 012-7222132

Email: abs8700@yahoo.co

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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code : IMD 252 Course Name : Digital Resource Centre Level: Diploma Credit Unit : 3 Credit Hour : 3 Part : 4 Course Status : Core Prerequisite : None

Course Information

Course Objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

Understand the concept of a digital resource center.

Acquire knowledge in appropriate management aspects, ICT applications and data communication technology.

Understand automation and digitization of a resource center and its resources.

Course Description

This course provides a broad concepts of digital resource centers in smart school environment. It covers appropriate management aspects, ICT applications and data communication technology. Furthermore, students will be exposed to automation and digitization of a resource center and its resources.

Syllabus 1. Introduction

1.1 Definition and Concepts1.1.1 What is Digital Library?1.1.2 What is Resource Center?

1.2 Developing a Digital Resource Center

2. Management of a Digital Resource Center2.1 Goals and Objectives2.2 Roles and Functions2.3 Resources

2.3.1 Personnel2.3.2 Information Sources2.3.3 Instructional Materials2.3.4 Financial2.3.5 Computer Hardware and Software2.3.6 Communication Technology2.3.7 Equipments and Utilities, etc.

Syllabus 3. Digital and Online Applications

3.1 Databases3.2 Library Systems3.3 Virtual Reference3.4 Document Imaging Process3.5 Computer-Aided Instruction

(CAI)3.6 CD-ROM and Internet

4. Digitization and Automation4.1 Purpose4.2 Planning

4.2.1 Digitization Phases4.2.2 Guidelines for Materials Selection

4.3 Acquisition/Development4.4 Installation and

Implementation

5. Data Communication Technology in DRCs

6. Resource Sharing Among DRCs7. Impact of DRC in Smart School

Environment7.1 What is Smart School?7.2 Impact

Teaching Methodology Lecture Tutorial

Assessment Course Work (40%)

Assignment Quizzes Project Mid-Term Test

Final Examination (60%)

Recommended Text(References)

Kochtanek, Thomas R. (2002). Library information systems: from library automation to distributed information access solutions. Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited.

Gower handbook of library and information management (1998), edited by Ray Prytherch. Aldershot: Gower Publishing.

Information technology in library management (2001), edited by S. Balakrishnan and P. K. Paliwal. New Delhi: Anmol Publication.

Lesk, Michael (1997). Practical digital libraries: books, bytes and bucks. San Francisco: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.