| Home School | The University of British Columbia |
| Class Name | Social Media for Information Professionals |
| Class Number | LIBR 559M |
| Course Tool | WebCT Vista |
| Faculty | Dean Giustini |
| Credits | 3 Credit Hours |
| Class Description | This course interrogates social media (i.e. blogs, tagging, wikis, social
networking), its affordances and co-relation to web 2.0 and library 2.0.
The course explores the effective use as well as management of social
technologies in order to address information problems in library and
information (LIS) organizations.
On completion of the course, students will be able to:
# Discuss social media as a set of digital tools to raise awareness
and promote services
# Demonstrate familiarity with the range of social media used by LIS
organizations
# Apply social media to the management of emerging challenges in
service delivery
# Reflect critically on the use of social tools and identify
strategies for their effective implementation
# Identify areas for future social media research for LIS
professionals
View Syllabus |
| Seats | 5 |
| Delivery | Asynchronous |
| Start and End Date | 9/8/2009 - 12/4/2009 |
| Last Add Day | 8/3/2009 |
| Residency Start and End Date | No Residency |
| Class Disclaimer | Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid. *** Draft syllabus will be mounted when it is available
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