| CODE | LIA5037 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Technology and Digital Resources | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Library Information and Archive Sciences | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit challenges the student to envisage the information professional in the 21st century digital society where both genuine information and disinformation are abundant but filtering one from the other is becoming increasingly challenging. The theoretical framework for this unit will built on the major theories on the rise of the information and digital society, connectivism, the development of the post-truth society, information obesity, the Fifth Estate and digital literacy. Students will not only be introduced to these theories but also challenged with examples of good and bad practice in the professional and corporate handling of information and the challenges and opportunities being faced. These include intellectual property and digital content, digital literacy and absence thereof seen in the use of social media, ethical issues, and the rise of the producer-consumer of information. Students will be introduced to digital productivity, communication, collaboration, and curation tools and how these can benefit their role as information professionals. Study-unit Aims: - To introduce learners to relevant theoretical frameworks and trends on opportunities and challenges of the 21st century digital society; - To guide learners in critically analysis of these theoretical frameworks in relevant real-life local and international scenarios; - Induce learners to professional digital information tools that provide communication, collaboration, productivity and curation services in digital information management contexts, especially libraries and archives. The acquired skills will be verified in the assessment (project). Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) Comprehend and interpret the main theories underpinning the digital society in terms of information literacy, information repositories and information sharing with libraries; b) Demonstrate critical awareness of current issues and challenges such as digial literacy, post-truth society, the Fifth Estate, intellectual property and information governance in the digital society; c) Appraise current and future technologies that support productivity, collaboration, communication and curation of digital content in the context of professional library science. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: a) Effectively manage digital content while minimising the possible impact of such challenges as information obesity, disinformation and intellectual property rights; b) Exploit the best available technologies that support productivity, collaboration, communication and curation in terms of information and knowledge in digital format. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Lordache, C., Mariën, I., & Baelden, D. (2017). Developing digital skills and competences: A quick-scan analysis of 13 digital literacy models. Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 9(1). - Katzenbach, C. & Bächle, T. C. (2019). Defining concepts of the digital society. Internet Policy Review, 8(4). https://doi.org/10.14763/2019.4.1430 - Lor, P. J. (2018). Democracy, information, and libraries in a time of post-truth discourse. Library Management. - Raju, J. (2017). Information professional or IT professional?: The knowledge and skills required by academic librarians in the digital library environment. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 17(4), 739-757. Supplementary Readings: - Baron, N. S. (2017). Reading in a digital age. Phi Delta Kappan, 99(2), 15-20. - Belshaw, D. (2014). The Essential Elements of Digital Literacies. Retrieved from https://dougbelshaw.com/thesis.html - Gilster, P., (1997). Digital literacy. New York: Wiley Computer Pub. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Online Learning | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Martin Debattista Valeria Vanesio |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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