College of Arts and Social Sciences
Information Studies Department
Course Portfolio
Digital libraries
INFO4244
Period: Spring 2015
15/2/2015
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies
Program Title
Bachelor
Semester\Year
Spring 2015
Program Code
Course Title
English
Course Code
Digital libraries
INFO4244
Course Type
Department Requirements
Pre Requisites
-
Teaching Language
English
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
1:30 (Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork 1:30 (Weekly)
15
Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
Number of Student dropped
Arabic
‫المكتبات الرقمية‬
Total
3
25
22.5
22.5
0
1
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARABIC COURSE DESCRIPTION
Due to enormous growth of use of new
technologies in all our life aspects, in general, and
their use in learning and research activities, in
specific, this course will discuss issues related to
digital libraries including their definitions, design,
organizing, managing and their different use.
‫نظراً نهنمى انهائم وانمتسارع في استخذاو‬
‫انتقنياث انحذيثت في مختهف جىانب انحياة‬
‫ واستخذامها في انمجاالث انعهميت‬،‫بشك ٍم عاو‬
‫ فإن انمقرر سيتناول‬،‫وانبحثيت بشك ٍم خاص‬
‫مفهىو انمكتباث انرقميت وتصميمها وتنظيمها‬
.‫وإدارتها واستخذاماتها انمختهفت‬
3. COURSE AIM
This course aim to provide students with comprehensive understanding of the digital
libraries concepts and related areas.
4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Identifies the major concepts and issues related to digital libraries.
2. Provides an understanding of the current practices and opportunities in digital
libraries and its career opportunities.
3. Design digital libraries using open source software, such as Dspace and
Greenstone.
4. Provide an understanding of the current issues facing digital libraries.
5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Gain skills and capability to using digital libraries.
2. Be able to create new digital libraries using open source software, such as
Greenstone and Dspace.
3. Be able to handle different types of resources including word, PowerPoint, excel,
videos, sounds, images, html..etc
2
6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
TOPIC
1
Course overview and introduction
2
Definitions and concepts related to digital libraries (Kawkab Almarefah)
3
History of digital libraries (Gutenberg)
4
Advantages of digital libraries and their roles (Wiretab)
5
disadvantages of digital libraries
6
Oman Digital library (External speaker)
7
Challenges facing digital libraries
8
Mid-term exam
9
Open source software
10
Open source software (visit to printing press)
11
Legal issues related to digital libraries
12
(Practical exam) (Assignment due date Wednesday 6/5/2015)
13
Presenting students’ projects
14
Presenting students’ projects
15
The future of digital libraries and clearing out
7. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Method
 Power point presentations
 Lectures
 Practical training
Teaching Media
 Play videos
 Online discussions
8. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
Moodle
Assignment:
discussions
20%
5%
Class
Mid-term
discussions
Exam:
5%
10%
Practical
exam 1:
20%
Final Exam:
40%
3
9. COURSE RULES
Attendance
Attendance at class is mandatory. Course Instructors should keep attendance records. An
"absentee warning notice" will be issued if a student is absent for:
• More than 10% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 5% in courses with 75 or more total contact hours.
An "absentee withdrawal notice" will be issued and the student will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course with an 'FW' grade if a student is absent for:
• More than 20% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 15% in courses with 75 to 150 total contact hours.
• More than 10% of total contact hours for courses with more than 150 total
contact hours.
10. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
English Reference
Books
-
DESCRIPTION
Tedd, L. A. (2005). Digital libraries: Principles and practice in a
global environment. New York, N.Y: K.G.Saur.
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Arms, W. Y. (2000). Digital libraries. Cambridge, Mass: MIT
Press.
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Agosti, M., Esposito, F., & Thanos, C. (2010). Digital libraries
Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
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Agosti, M. (2012). Digital libraries. Mondo Digitale, 11(3)
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Lesk, M. (2005). Understanding digital libraries. Amsterdam,
Netherlands: Elsevier.
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Marcum, D. B., & Kanazawa Institute of Technology International
Roundtable for Information and Library Sciences. (2001).
Development of digital libraries: An american perspective.
Westport, Conn: Greenwood.
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Fox, E. A., & Urs, S. R. (2002). Digital libraries. Annual Review of
Information Science and Technology, 36, 503-589.
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Digital libraries: Social media and community networks : 15th
international conference on asia-pacific digital libraries, ICADL
2013, bangalore, india, december 9-11, 2013. proceedings
(2013). . Cham: Springer International Publishing.
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03599-4
Arabic Reference
Books
‫ إدارة الجودة الشاملة فً المكتبات و مراكز‬.)8002( .‫ محمد عوض‬، ‫الترتوري‬
.‫ دار الحامد‬:‫ عمان‬. ‫المعلومات الجامعٌة‬
:‫ عمان‬.‫ هندسة المعرفة وإدارتها فً البٌئة الرقمٌة‬.)8000( .‫ مجبل الزم‬،ً‫المالك‬
.‫مؤسسة الوراق‬
.‫ دار الصفاء‬:‫ عمان‬.ً‫ اإلنترنت والنشر اإللكترون‬.)8000( .‫ غالب عوض‬،‫النواٌسة‬
.‫ أساسٌات نظم استرجاع المعلومات اإللكترونٌة‬.)8002( .‫ فاتن سعٌد‬،‫بامفلح‬
.‫ مكتبة الملك فهد الوطنٌة‬:‫الرٌاض‬
.‫ المؤلف‬:‫ عمان‬.‫ المكتبات اإللكترونٌة والرقمٌة‬.)8002( .‫ جمال ٌوسف‬،‫بدٌر‬
4
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‫‬‫‬‫‬‫‪-‬‬
‫بوعزة‪ ،‬عبدالمجٌد‪ .)8002( .‬المكتبات الرقمٌة‪ :‬تحدٌات الحاضر وآفاق المستقبل‪.‬‬
‫الرٌاض‪ :‬مكتبة الملك فهد الوطنٌة‪.‬‬
‫محمد‪ ،‬عماد عٌسى‪ .)8002( .‬المكتبات الرقمٌة‪ :‬األسس النظرٌة والتطبٌقات العملٌة‪.‬‬
‫القاهرة‪ :‬الدار المصرٌة اللبنانٌة‪.‬‬
‫جاسم‪ ،‬جعفر حسن‪ .)8000( .‬المكتبات الرقمٌة‪ :‬واقعها ومستقبلها‪ .‬عمان‪ :‬دار البداٌة‪.‬‬
‫وٌتن‪ ،‬جان‪ .)8002( .‬كٌف تؤسس مكتبة رقمٌة‪ .‬الرٌاض‪ :‬جامعة الملك سعود‪.‬‬
‫‪Lecture‬‬
‫‪Notes/Hand-outs‬‬
‫‪Electronic‬‬
‫‪Materials, Web‬‬
‫‪Sites etc.‬‬
‫‪Moodle‬‬
‫‪Moodle‬‬
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