BIBV3060 Themes in Library, Archives and Museums: An Exploration of Practice Emneplan

This course involves visiting libraries, archives, and/or museums linked to a chosen theme. The theme is selected with guidance from the course supervisor, and the visits are aligned with it. Students can pick themes related to various aspects, such as services, policies, collections, knowledge organization, universal design, leadership, marketing, dissemination practices, and current issues relevant to institutions. Visits may encompass libraries, archives, museums, or combinations of these. Additional information and cultural institutions can be included if pertinent to the theme. Visits typically involve meetings with relevant staff members and students' informal observations.

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Upon completing the course, students are expected to achieve the following learning outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge:

• Gain insight into current practices at libraries or other information and culture-disseminating organizations related to a theme.
• Acquire knowledge of the pertinent literature and scholarly research concerning the selected theme.
• Develop familiarity with the related legal and policy documents related to the theme.
• Identify relevant concepts, models, and/or theories related to the theme.
• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of ethical considerations related to the theme.

Skills:

• Apply skills and knowledge from previous courses in Library and Information Science or other areas of study.
• Effectively search for, synthesize, critically analyze, and correctly reference source materials.
• Critically assess the connection between theory, policy, and practice related to a selected theme

General Skills:

• Initiate, organize, carry out, and communicate a project.

The course centers around a series of visits to libraries, archives, and/or museums in connection to students' selected themes. Students will complete two assignments related to their series of visits and present their investigation of the selected theme to the class.

Students can work individually or in groups of two.

Teaching methods alternate between lectures, study visits, discussions, and presentations. Teaching will be on campus, sometimes online.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved for the student to take the exam:

Students will individually, or in groups of two, complete the following assignments:

• Assignment 1: A written overview of the student's chosen theme and their selection of libraries, archives, and/or museums to visit. (2 pages)
• Assignment 2: A written review of literature, scholarly research, as well as legal, professional, and policy documents relevant to the theme. (3 pages)
• Assignment 3: A 20-minute oral presentation on the selected topic. (5 slides)

References and non-textual materials (e.g., pictures) are not included in the total page counts for Assignments 1 and 2. Visual materials may only constitute 50% of Assignment 3. Students must complete and obtain approval for all required coursework by the deadline to qualify for the exam.

Coursework requirements are given with the aim of facilitating the student's progress and development.

The final exam is a individual portfolio, including revised versions of Assignments 1-3 based on instructor feedback and a 4 page individual written reflection related to their chosen theme. The entire portfolio is a minimum of 16 pages in length.

Font and font size: Arial/Calibri 12pt. Line spacing: 1.5. References are not included in the total number of pages. Non-textual materials (e.g., pictures) are only permitted in the presentation portion of the exam. References should be formatted according to APA Citation Style.

Students who receive a failing grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the exam for assessment.

The student may choose English or Norwegian as examination language.

All aids are allowed, provided that proper source referencing rules are followed.

Letter grading A-F.

The examination is evaluated by both an internal and an external examiner. The external examiner grades a randomly selected sample, comprising approximately 25 percent of the exams. The grades assigned to this sample serve as a basis for the internal examiners who will assess the remaining exams.

Jamie Johnston