Detailed Description of Courses
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1ST SEMESTER
1. Introduction to Librarianship
2. Descriptive Cataloguing
3. Introduction to Information Technology
4. Introduction to Archives
5. Communication
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1. INTRODUCTION to LIBRARIANSHIP
Cοde: LIS B 100
Type of Course - Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 5
Credits: 7.5
Standard Semester: 1
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Information Policies
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To understand the role of libraries-information units and the factors affecting their form and
the services they render. In addition, to understand the framework within different types of
libraries operate, their objectives and their characteristics.
Objectives
Student understanding of the challenges they must respond to; to gain a positive attitude
towards the occupation so that the information needs of the public can be successfully met.
Outline
Brief historical background to Library Science. Definition of basic concepts. Factors that
affect the form and development of libraries-information units. The role of information
professionals and their skills. Principles and values governing services offered by information
units. Characteristics of the information profession. National and international professional
organizations and other related organizations.
Types of Libraries. Analysis of the community they serve and identification of information
needs. The framework in which each type of Library (National, Public, School, Academic,
Special) operates is examined, including the objectives, characteristics, the staff, the
collection, the services they provide, international standards and relevant professional
organizations.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, individual and group projects, invitation of librarians depending on the type of
library under examination.
Bibliography
 Barrett, D and Douglas,J.ed. CILIP: Guidelines for secondary school libraries. 2nd ed.
London: Facet Publishing, 2004
 Blanshard, G. Managing library services for children and young people: a practical
handbook. London - Facet Publishing, 1998
 Brophy, P. The library in the twenty-first-century: new services for the information age.
London - Facet Publishing, 2000.
 Brophy,P. The academic library. 2nd ed. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Brophy et al ed. Libraries without walls 5: the distributed delivery of library services.
London - Facet Publishing, 2004.
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 Calvert, P. and Gorman,G. .Analysing what your users need. London - Facet Publishing,
2005.
 Coutts, M. and Bailey, H. Handbook for disability supporting libraries and information
services. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Eynon, A ed.Guidelines for colleges: recommendations for learning resources. London Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Criddle, S. et al. The public librarian’s guide to the Internet. London - Facet Publishing,
2000.
 Herring, J. The Internet and information skills: a guide for teachers and school librarians,
2004.
 Μπώκος, Γ. Εισαγωγή στην επιστήμη της πληροφόρησης [Introduction to Library Science G. Bokos]. Αθήνα - Παπασωτηρίου, 2001.
 Oldroyd, M. ed. Developing academic library staff for future success. London - Facet
Publishing, 2004.
 Pantry, S and Griffiths, P. Creating a successful e- information service. London - Facet
Publishing, 2002.
 Poulter, A. and McMenemy, D. Delivering digital services: a handbook for public
libraries and learning centres. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Τilke, A. Managing your school library and information service: a practical handbook.
London - Facet Publishing, 2002.
 Totterdell, A. An introduction to library work. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
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2. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUING
Cοde: LIS B 106
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (2 theory and 3 practical)
Credits: 5
Standard Semester: 1
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Technical Services
Purpose – Learning outcomes
Education of students in the use of descriptive standards and rules for all types of material that
comprise library collections and other information units in order to create the descriptive
section of bibliographic references.
Objectives
For students to be competent in the use of appropriate tools in descriptive cataloguing of
information unit collections, and for them to be able to create electronic catalogues and
indexes in printed and electronic form.
Outline
Introduction to material processing (catalogue, etc). Traditional standards and tools (ISBDs
and AACR) for the description of conventional material in library and information unit
collections.
Conduct of Course
Theoretical presentation and workshop exercises in the application of standards and rules in
the preparation of descriptive bibliography.
Bibliography
 ΑΓΓΛΟ-Αμερικανικοί κανόνες καταλογογράφησης [ANGLO-American Cataloguing Rules]
.2η έκδ., αναθεώρηση 1998 . επιμ. Michael Gorman και Paul W. Winkler. Μετάφρ. και
επιμ. ελληνικής έκδοσης Μορελέλη-Kακούρη, Μερσίνη. Θεσσαλονίκη, ΤΕΙ
Θεσσαλονίκης, 1994-1997. 2τ. ISBN 960-287-001-X (set)
 Εγχειρίδιο UNIMARC. [UNIMARC manual - Brian P.] επιμ. έκδ. Holt, Brian P. με τη
συνδρομή των McCallum και Long, Α. Β. Μετάφρ. στα ελληνικά και επιμ. Μπώκος Γ.Δ.
Ελληνική έκδοση. Αθήνα, Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Ελλάδος, 1993-96. 2τ. Αρχικά
εκδόθηκε από ISBN 960-7060-06-7 (τ.1) ISBN 960-7060-11-3 (τ.2)
 ANGLO-American cataloguing rules. 2nd ed. 1998 rev. prepared under the direction of the
Joint Steering Committee for Revision of AACR, a committee of the American Library
Association ...[et al.]: Edited by Gorman, Michael and Winkler, Paul W. Ottawa, Canadian
Library Association,1998. xxv, 677 p. ISBN 0-88802-242-5 (Canada) ISBN 0-85365-509x (U.K.) ISBN 0-8389-3346-7 (U.S.)
 Gorman, Michael . The concise AACR2 1998 revision Chicago: ALA, 1989. xi, 161 p.
ISBN 085365-799-8
 Hunter, Eric J. An introduction to AACR 2. 3rd ed. London, Clive Bingley, c1989. 153 p.
ISBN 0-85157-457-2
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 Hunter, Eric j. και Bakewell, K.G.B. Cataloguing. 3rd ed. London, L.A., c 1991. xxiv, 313
p. ISBN 0-85157-467-x
 ISBD (A): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Older Monographic
Publications (Antiquarian). IFLA Universal Bibliographic Control and International
MARC Programme. 2nd. rev. ed.- Munchen, Saur, 1991. vol. 3. ISBN 3-598-10988-1
 ISBD (CF): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Computer Files.
Compiled by the Committee on Cataloguing. Munchen, Saur ,1990 . V, 98 p.ISBN 3-59810983-0
 ISBD (CM): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Cartographic Materials
Approved by the Standing Committees of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the IFLA
Section of Geography and Map Libraries. Rev. ed. Munchen, Saur, 1987. VII,55 p. ISBN
3-598-10952-0
 ISBD (M): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Monographic Publications.
Approved by the Standing Committee of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing. Rev. ed.
Munchen, Saur, 1987. VIII, 62 p. ISBN 3-598-10953-9
 ISBD (NBM): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Non-Book Materials.
Approved by the Standing Committee of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing. Rev. ed.
Munchen, Saur, 1987. VII, 74 p. ISBN 3-598-10954-7
 ISBD (S): International Standard Bibliographic Description for Monographic Publications.
Approved by the Standing Committee of the IFLA Section on Cataloguing and the IFLA
Section on Serial Publications. Rev. ed. Munchen, Saur, 1998. VIII, 76 p. ISBN 3-59810955-5
 Leong, Carol H. Serials cataloguing handbook. Chicago: ALA, 1989. xiii, 313 p. ISBN 08389-0501-3
 Maxwell, Margaret. Handbook for AACR 2: 1998 revision. With a new chapter by Judith
A. Carter. Chicago, ALA, 1989. xi, 436 p. ISBN 0-8389-0505-6
 Maxwell, Robert L. and Maxwell, Margaret F. Maxwell's handbook for AACR 2 R.
Chicago, ALA, 1997. xii, 522 p. ISBN 0-8389-0704-0
 Μπώκος, Γ. Τεχνολογία και πληροφόρηση: από τη διαχείριση του βιβλίου στη διαχείριση της γνώσης.
[Technology and Information: from book management to knowledge management – G. Bokos]. Αθήνα Παπασωτηρίου, 2002.
 Piggot, Mary. The cataloguer's way through AACR. London, L.A., 1990. xiii, 314 p. ISBN
0-85365-768-8
 Smith, David ... [et.al.]. Using the new AACR2. London, L.A., c 1993. xiii, 97 p. ISBN 185604-086-0
 Cataloguing: Description and Access, Task Force on Metadata and the Cataloguing
Rules. Final Report. August 21, 1998. http://www.ala.org/alcts/organization/ccs/ccda/tftei2.html. (4-4-2005)
 Art, Design, Architecture & Media Information Gateway and the Visual Arts Data Service
http://adam.ac.uk/ (10-3-2005)
 CIMI (Consortium for the Computer Interchange of Museum Information). Dublin Core
Metadata Testbed http://www.cimi.org/(16-3-2005)
 Consortium for the Computer Interchange of Museum Information. Guide to Best Practice:
Dublin Core, version 1.1, April 2000. http://www.cimi.org/standards/index.html#FIVE.
(6-9-2005)
 Encoded Archival Description (EAD) - Official EAD Version 2002 Web Site.
http://www.loc.gov/ead/(4-3-2005)
 The EAD cookbook 2002 http://www.iath.virginia.edu/ead/ead 2002 cookbookhelp.
html(4-3-2005)
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 Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0 (Third Edition), C. M. Sperberg-McQueen, Eve
Maler, Tim Bray, et. al., Editors. World Wide Web Consortium, 04 Feb 2004. This version
is http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-xml-20040204. The latest version is available at
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml.XMLSchema0
 [ISO3166] ISO 3166 - Codes for the representation of names of countries.
http://www.din.de/gremien/nas/nabd/iso3166ma/(10-3-2005)
 ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description)
 http://www.ifla.org/VI/3/nd1/isbdlist.htm/ (4-4-2005)
 ISBD(NBM) – Non-Book Materials
 ISBD(CF) – Computer Files
 ISBD(ER) – Electronic Resources
 http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/pubs/isbd.htm(4-4-2005)
 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Functional Requirements
of
Bibliographic
Records:
Final
Report.
September
1997.
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s13/frbr/frbr1.htm#1 (4-4-2005)
 METS official site: http://www.loc.gov/tandards/mets (7-3-2005)
 Renato Iannella and Rachel Heery. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative - Structure and
Operation. April 1999. http://purl.org/dc/about/DCMIStructure-19990531.htm (6-9-2005)
 [RFC2396] Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI): Generic Syntax, Internet RFC 2396.
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2396.txt(10-3-2005)
 [RFC2413] Dublin Core Metadata for Resource Discovery. Internet RFC 2413.
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2413.txt(10-3-2005)
 TEI/MARC
"Best
Practices",
November
25,
1998
Draft.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/ocu/teiguide.html. (4-4-2005)The Tree Structure of
XML Queries. Jonathan Robie.
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3. INTRODUCTION to INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Cοde: LIS Τ 140
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 6 (3 theory and 3 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 1
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses: Related courses:
Introduction to Communications Technology – Internet
IT systems – Databases
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The librarian-information scientist will become familiar with the use of computers as a basic
tool in all disciplinary or technical activities. In addition, students will learn to record and
distribute information using modern technology. Multimedia equipment selection criteria for
information units.
Objectives
A few of the objectives are as follows:
 student understanding of the basic concepts in Information Technology
 student acquisition of basic knowledge of computer architecture (materials –hardware)
 students will learn the basic structures and commands of computer programs (software)
and practice the implementation of some simple parts of a program in an object-oriented
language with graphical user interfaces.
 students will be made aware of IT applications in the field of Library Science.
 introduction of students to multimedia, in order to learn the operation of equipment and its
safe use, as well as utilization of multimedia programs to meet information unit needs.
Outline
Data, Information, Knowledge. Information Technology. Computers. Generations of
Computers. Numbering systems. Binary encoding of information. Categories of Computers.
Computer Architecture. Data structure (Tables – Files – Databases). Algorithms, Programs.
Logic diagrams (Flow Charts). Visual Basic Language. Specializations involved in
Information Technology. Operating Systems with an emphasis on Windows. Computer
applications in the field of Library Science.
Conduct of Course
Indicative workshop exercises:
 Word processing applications
 Statistical applications
 Presentation applications
 Construction of simple programs in a Visual Basic environment, practicing both code
writing and automated entry of graphics processing units (dialogue boxes, message boxes,
function keys, etc.)
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Bibliography
 Δεσύπρη, Ε., Δενδρινός, Μ. Βασικές έννοιες της Πληροφορικής. [Basic Concepts of
Information Technologies - E. Desypri, M. Dendrinos] Αθήνα - Libris-Tech, 2003.
 Κοίλιας, X., Καλαφατούδης, Σ. Το πρώτο βιβλίο της Πληροφορικής.[The first book of
Information Science: Ch. Kilias, S. Kalafatoudis] Αθήνα - Εκδ. Νέων Τεχνολογιών, 2000.
 Κοίλιας, X., Καλαφατούδης, Σ., Αντωνακόπουλος, Κ. Χρήση Υπολογιστή.[Computer Use:
Ch. Kilias, S. Kalafatoudis, K. Antonakopoulos]. Αθήνα - Εκδ. Νέων Τεχνολογιών, 2000.
 Σκρέτας, Γ., Σφακάκης, Μ. Οδηγίες χρήσης συστήματος ΑΒΕΚΤ 3.00. [Use of the
Automated System of the National Documentation Center 3.00: G. Skretas, M. Sfakakis]
Αθήνα - ΕΚΤ, 1992.
 Χριστόπουλος Π. Η μνήμη βασικό εξάρτημα της ζωής μας [Memory as the basic
accessory of our lives: P. Christopoulos] ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ, 23 Φεβρ. 2003.
 Harnish, R. Minds, brains, computers: An historical introduction to the foundations of
cognitive science, Blackwell, 2001.
 Library of Congress. USMARC Standards 2005. URL: http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/, [Apr. 5,
2005].
 Nance, D. W., Naps, T., L. Introduction to Computer Science: Programming, problem
solving and data structures. Facet Publishing, 1995.
 Reed, D. A balanced introduction to Computer Science, Prentice Hall, 2004.
 Rowley, J. Organizing knowledge: an introduction to information retrieval. London, 1996.
 Morrissey, P. Media communication and production. Oxford: Heinemann, 1997.
 Brown, J. AV instruction: Technology, media and methods. McGraw Hill, 1985.
 Cullen, P. Design and production of media presentations. London - Gower, 1986.
 Fiske, J. Introduction to communication studies. London - Routledge, 1990.
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4. INTRODUCTION TO ARCHIVES
Cοde: LIS A 160
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 5
Credits: 7.5
Standard Semester: 1
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Administrative Institutions and Archive Production in Greece and the European Union
Managing Archival Materials
Document Management
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to acquire knowledge related to archive material and its organization.
Objectives
Introduction to Archives: understanding basic concepts and principles. Explanation of the
nature of archiving tasks. Background, operation and competences of the General State
Archives.
Outline
Archives, Archiving, the Archivist. Categories (ages) of archive material.
The intellectual and physical units of archive material. Archive tasks and international
standards. Archive systems. Archives in Greece. The General State Archives.
Conduct of Course
Theoretical presentation, practice, educational visits.
Bibliography
 Γιαννακόπουλος, Γ. επιμ. 90 χρόνια Γενικά Αρχεία του Κράτους: Κατάλογος έκθεσης=
General State Archives 90th anniversary: Exhibition Catalogue. Αθήνα: Γ.Α.Κ., 2004.
 Γιαννακόπουλος, Γ. και Μπάγιας, Α. Όψεις και προοπτικές του ελληνικού αρχειακού
συστήματος. Προβληματισμοί και προτάσεις για τη διαμόρφωση εθνικής αρχειακής
πολιτικής. [Views and perspectives of the Greek Archive System. Concerns and suggestions
for the formation of a national archive policy: G. Giannakopoulos] Αρχειακός Δεσμός:
Περιοδική έκδοση των Γενικών Αρχείων του Κράτους, τ.1 (2004).
 Ελληνική Αρχειακή Εταιρεία. Το επάγγελμα του αρχειακoύ, επιμ.-μτφρ. Νέστωρ Μπαμίδης
και Λίτσα Μπαφούνη. [The occupation of the Archivist, edited and translated by Nestor
Bambidis and Litsa Bafouni] Αθήνα - Ελληνική Αρχειακή Εταιρεία, 2000.
 Λυκούρη, Ε. Τα αρχεία στο νεοελληνικό κράτος έως την ίδρυση των Γενικών Αρχείων
(1821-1914). [Archives in the modern-Greece since the foundation of the General Archives
(1821-1914). Αθήνα, 1991.
 Μπάγιας, Α. Αρχειονομία: Βασικές έννοιες και αρχές.[Archives: Basic concepts and
principles: A. Bagias] Αθήνα - Κριτική, 1998.
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5. COMMUNICATION
Cοde: LIS BES 176
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 1
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Psychology of Readers and Reading
Purpose – Learning outcomes
Students will be taught the theory of communication so that they may be aware of impacts on
the recipient, as well as its application in libraries and information units.
Objectives
For students to acquire knowledge about communication, its function, its influential factors
and its impact on recipients, with the purpose of achieving smooth and effective
communication between librarians and library users. The basic objective of this course is to
clarify the procedures of written communication and communications within the library.
Outline
The first part of the course initially focuses on concepts, such as perception and opinion, so as
to examine the framework of human relationships affecting communication further. Language
as a function is examined with an emphasis on its social dimension. The second part of the
course focuses on concepts of communication and mass communication, analyzing and
examining their organization, function and, most of all, on factors affecting impact, such as
social environment, personality, circumstance etc, as well as factors affecting communication
between the author and the reader, and primarily communication between the librarian and the
user.
Conduct of Course
Lectures.
Bibliography
 Barbier, F. Ιστορία του βιβλίου. Αθήνα - Μεταίχμιο, 2001.
 Καζάζη, Μ. Ανθρώπινες σχέσεις και επικοινωνία. [Human relations and Communication:
M. Kazazi] 2η έκδ. Αθήνα - Έλλην, 2001.
 Luhmann, N. Η πραγματικότητα των μέσων μαζικής επικοινωνίας. [The reality of mass
media] Αθήνα - Μεταίχμιο, 2003.
 Μπασάντης, Δ. Βιβλίο και επικοινωνία. [The Book and Communication: D. Basantis]
Αθήνα - Οδυσσέας, 1993.
 Μπούρκος, Μ. Ο ρόλος του πλαισίου στην ανθρώπινη επικοινωνία, την εκπαίδευση και
κοινωνικο-ηθική μάθηση. [The role of the human communication framework, education
and social-ethical learning: M. Bourkos]. Αθήνα - Gutenberg, 1997.
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2ND SEMESTER
6. Collection Management
7. Introduction to Communications Technology – Internet
8. Information Policy
9. Information Sources and Services
10. Subject-based Access Systems
11. Information Encoding Standards
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6. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
Cοde: LIS B 101
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 2
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Information Policy
Library and Information Unit Management
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to understand the manner in which library collections and access to information
can be developed and managed so that the services offered meet customers’ needs.
Objectives
To be able to develop the necessary skills which will allow students to make the best
decisions within the entire range of activities related to collection management.
Outline
The context of collection and information management.. Ways to set up a collection..
Selection of printed and electronic material. Transition process from printed to electronic
sources. Ordering library materials. Acquisition. Activities within the framework of consortia.
Allocation of resources. Preservation of conventional and digital material. Weeding materials.
Evaluation of printed and electronic products..New financial management models.
Conduct of Course
Lectures with the use of Visual Media, individual and group tasks and use of internet
resources associated with collection development.
Bibliography
 Chapman, L. Managing acquisitions in library and information services. Rev. ed. London:
Facet Publishing, 2004.
 Cooke, A. A guide to finding quality information on the internet. 2nd ed. London - Facet
Publishing, 2001.
 Curtis, D. E-Journals: a how- to- do- it manual for building, managing, and supporting
electronic journals collections. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Deegan, M. and Tanner, S. Digital preservation. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Gorman, G and Shep, S. Preservation management for libraries, museums, and archives.
London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Lee, S and Boyle, F. Building an electronic resource collection: a practical guide. 2nd ed.
London - Facet Publishing, 2004.
 Nisonger, T. Management of serials in libraries. Englewood: Libraries Unlimited, 1998.
 Piling, S and Kenna, S. ed. Cooperation in action. London - Facet Publishing, 2002.
 Spiller, D. Providing materials for library users. London - Facet Publishing, 2000.
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7. INTRODUCTION to COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY - INTERNET
Cοde: LIS T 145
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 4 (2 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 2
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses: Introduction to Information Technology
Related courses:
Internet Applications
Information Retrieval
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to become familiar with the basic concepts
telecommunications, local networks, as well as with the Internet.
and
operations
of
Objectives
 for students to understand the significance of digital communication
 for students to acquire the skills to utilize the possibilities provided by local networks.
 for students to use Internet services effectively (search engines, e-mail applications, etc).
 to introduce students to website design languages, HTML, XML/XSL and to scriptprogramming languages (such as Javascript) in order to incorporate the functions in the
websites.
Outline
Purpose and historical background of communications. Communications channels.
Advantages of digital transmissions. The network concept. The protocol concept. Local Area
Network architectures (LAN). Client-Server model. Internet. Internet Services. World Wide
Web (www). Website design languages (HTML-XML/XSL). Scripting languages in websites
(Javascript) Search engines and Meta-Search engines. Website uploading procedures. Search
expressions (Boolean operators, etc.) Electronic mail. Libraries and networks. Libraries and
the Internet. Libraries as intermediaries for agencies and users. Libraries as information
filters.
Conduct of Course
Indicative workshop practice topics:
E-mail. Reference search information in medical literature databases (such as Medline
Medical Articles) Text searches in full text databases in the humanities (such as the database
of the University of Michigan library). Search engine and Meta-Search engine environments,
including subject indexes. Creating a website in HTML language. Website presentation in
XML/XLS language. Development of simple programs in Javascript.
Bibliography
 Βασιλειάδης. Ο κόσμος του Internet. [The world of the Internet: Vasiliadis] Αθήνα - Εκδ.
Νέων Τεχνολογιών, 1997.
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 Καραγιάννης, Γ. Σήματα και συστήματα. [Signals and Systems: G. Karagiannis] Αθήνα Ε.Μ.Π.-Τομέας Πληροφορικής, 1989.
 Λυγεράκης, Γ. Internet. [Internet: G. Lygerakis], Kαθημερινή-Επτά Ημέρες, 1 Mar.1998.
 Παναγιωτόπουλος, Δραγώνας, Σκουρλάς. Τηλεπληροφορική και δίκτυα υπολογιστών.
[Telematics and computer networks: Panagiotopoulos, Dragonas, Skourlas] Αθήνα - Εκδ.
Νέων Τεχνολογιών, 1994.
 Πομπόρτσης. Τοπικά δίκτυα υπολογιστών.[Local Area Networks: Pombortsis] Θεσ/νίκη:
Πολυνόπουλος, 1990.
 Τόμπρας, Χ. Εργα και ημέραι: Ιντερνετική ονοματολογία. [Works and Eras: Internet’s
Nomenclature: Ch. Tombras] RAM, Απρ.1998.
 Φρυσήρας, Κ. Το Internet στη πράξη. [Internet in Action: K. Frysiras]. Αθήνα, 2001.
 Φώτης, N., Παπασπύρου, N., Σκορδαλάκης, N. Internet. [The Internet: N. Fotis, N.
Papaspyrou, N. Skordalakis], Δελτίο ΠΣΔΜ-Η, Δεκ. 2005, σελ. 65-74.
 Cohen, S. The mysteries of Internet research. Upstart Books, 2003.
 Comer, D. E. The Internet book: Everything you need to know about computer networking
and how the Internet works. 3rd Ed. Prentice Hall, 2000.
 Dreyfus, H. L. On the Internet (Thinking in Action). Routledge, 2001.
 Forouzan, Β., Coombs, C., A., Fegan, S., C. Introduction to data communications and
networking. McGraw-Hill, 1997.
 Gralla, P. How the Internet works. 7th ed. Que., 2003.
 Griffiths, P. Managing your Internet and Intranet services. 2nd ed. London - Facet
Publishing, 2004.
 Knuckles, C., D. Introduction to interactive programming on the Internet: Using HTML
and JavaScript. Wiley, 2000.
 Kurzweil, J. An introduction to digital communications. Wiley, 1999.
 Lackerbauer, Ι. Internet basics in no time. Prentice-Hall Europe, 1998.
 Mackenzie, J.S., Owen and Wierck, A. Knowledge models for networked library services:
Libraries in the Information Society. European Commission, DG XIII-E / 4, 1996.
 Miller, M. A. Introduction to digital and data communications. Thomson Delmar
Learning, 1992.
 Paepcke et al. Using distributed objects to build the Stanford Digital Library Infobus.
Computer (IEEE), Feb.1999, pp. 80-87.
 Reed, K. D. Introduction to TCP/IP: Understanding data communications across the
Internet. WestNet Learning, 2003.
 Schatz, Β. et al (1999). Federated search of scientific literature. Computer (IEEE),
Feb.1999, pp. 51-59.
 Schatz, Β., Chen, Η. Digital Libraries: Technological advances and social impacts.
Computer (IEEE), Feb.1999, pp. 45-50.
 Schneider, G. P. New Perspectives on the Internet. 4th ed. Course Technology, 2003.
 Schweber, W.L. Data Communications, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
 SearchEngineWatch.
About
search
engine
Watch,
2005.
URL:
www.searchenginewatch.com. [Apr. 5, 2005].
 Tomasi, W. Introduction to data communications and networking. Prentice Hall, 2004.
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8. INFORMATION POLICY
Cοde: LIS IS 120
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 2
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Information Sources and Services
Introduction to Communications Technology – Internet
Management of Information Units
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to understand the social, political, legal and ethical issues arising from the
availability and use of information and information technologies.
Objectives
For students to understand the social consequences of the use of information technologies and
information policies adopted on international and national levels. For students to learn about
business legislation and legal issues arising from the use and management of information and
information technologies so they can be in a position to deal with them. To familiarize
students with issues related to business ethics and for them to learn the relevant business
codes of ethics issued for librarians and information professionals.
Outline
Social consequences of the use of information technologies. Overview of information policies
adopted in Greece and the European Union, as well as in other countries and agencies.
Legislation governing information units and employee labor relations. Legal issues arising
from the use and management of information and information technologies (free distribution
of information, censorship, privacy, personal data protection, electronic crime, copyright and
intellectual property rights – IPR for all media, patents and trademarks) and the relevant
Greek, European Community and international legislation.
Ethics and codes of ethics for librarians and information professionals.
Conduct of Course
Lectures and up to two presentations by expert outside lecturers as appropriate.
Bibliography
 Ένωση Ελλήνων Βιβλιοθηκονόμων και Επιστημόνων Πληροφόρησης. Κώδικας
δεοντολογίας του βιβλιοθηκονόμου: Βασικές αρχές. [The Librarian’s Code of Ethics: basic
principles: Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists] URL:
http//:www.ebe.gr [22.03.2004]
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Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the
European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the
implementation of an information and communication strategy of the European Union.
Brussels, 2002.
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 Καϊτατζή-Γουϊτλοκ, Σ. Η επικράτεια των πληροφοριών. [The Information Domain:
Kaitatzi-Whitlock] Αθήνα, 2003.
 Κουμάντος, Γ. Πνευματική ιδιοκτησία. [Copyrights: G. Koumantos] Αθήνα, 1991.
 Μάνεσης, Α. Ατομικές ελευθερίες. [Individual Liberties: A. Manessis], 1982.
 Abell, A. Information literacy in a joined up world. London - Facet, 2005.
 Adam, R. Laws for the lawless: Ethics in information science. Journal of Information
Science, 17 (6) 1991: 357-372.
 Carbo, T. and S. Almango. Ethical issues of information technology: Distinctive features
of ethical debates and the consequence. Library Trends, 49 (3) 2001: 497-499, 520-536.
 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). Ethical principles
and code of professional practice for library and information professionals. URL
<http:www.cilip.org.uk> [26.05.2004]
 Cornish, G.P. Copyright: interpreting the law for librarians and archives. London - Facet
Publishing, 1990.
 Feather, J. The information society. 4th ed. London - Facet Publishing, 2004.
 Hornby, S and Z. Clarke. Challenge and change in the information society. London - Facet
Publishing, 2002.
 International Federation of Library Associations. Access to information: a librarian’s
responsibility. URL <http:www.ifla.org> [28.06.2004]
 Mowat, M. Legal liability for information provision. London - ASLIB, 1998. ISBN 085142-371X.
 Norman, S. Practical copyright for information professionals. London - Facet Publishing,
2003. ISBN 1-85604-490-4.
 Pedley, P. Copyright for information service professionals. 2nd ed. London - ASLIB,
2000. ISBN 1-85142-432-5.
 Pedley, P. Digital copyright. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Pedley, P. Copyright for information service professionals. London - Facet Publishing,
2003.
 Pedley, P. Managing digital rights: a practitioner's guide. London - Facet Publishing,
2005.
 Smith, K. Freedom of information. London - Facet Publishing, 2004.
 UNESCO-Global Ethics Observatory. URL <http://portal.unesco.org> [26.10.2004]
 Webster, F. Theories of the information society. Routledge, 1995.
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9. INFORMATION SOURCES and SERVICES
Cοde: LIS IS 121
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 2
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Introduction to Librarianship
Information Sources – Humanities and Social Sciences
Information Sources – Sciences and Applied Sciences
Information Retrieval
Introduction to Information Technology
Introduction to Communications Technology – Internet
History and Philosophy of Science
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is for students to acquire basic knowledge for provision of
information to library and information unit users.
It should be clarified that the purpose of this course is for students to learn the concept of
information sources, their value and use in combination with evaluation of the public’s
expressed need for information and the meeting of their needs with the aid of sources. The
objective of the course is also to provide methods of locating, through information sources,
the required information with accuracy, credibility, comprehensiveness and speed.
Objectives
For students to acquire background knowledge of:
 techniques and procedures for provision of information to the public
 locating, using and evaluating information sources (simple sources and data banks) of any
nature (printed, electronic and other) and delivery of information retrieved to the public.
 user training techniques for users in search and use of information sources and
 instructions for the synthesizing of information source groups which are useful when
providing information to the public
Outline
The course is divided into four sections:
A. Information Services
 Collections and the public. Accessible information and the public.
 Information sources (level, methods, remote users, organization policy)
 Analysis of requested information (interviews, guidance, customer service, training users in
the use of sources).
B. Information Sources
 Types of sources, decoding data
 Location and Retrieval
 Evaluation and Filtering
 Data banks and Access
C. User training techniques in the use of information sources.
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D. Synthesis of information sources according to the needs of the public
Conduct of Course
Lectures and exercises designed to be carried out by students at the Athens Technological
Educational Institute Library and in the Department’s Computer Lab.
Bibliography
 Borlund, Pia. The concept of relevance in IR. Journal of the American Society for
Information Science and Technology, 54(10-August): 913-925, 2003.
 Case, Donald, O. Looking for information: A survey of research on information seeking
needs and behaviour. San Diego: Academic Press, 2002.
 England, Claire. Information resources and services. University of Toronto, 1999. 160pp.
 Frantz, Valery et al. Boolean search: current state and perspectives. Journal of the
American Society for Information Science and Technology, 50(1-January): 86-95, 1999.
 Hamilton, B. A comparison of the different electronic versions of the Encyclopedia
Britannica: A usability study. The Electronic Library, 216(6): 546-554, 2003.
 Keller, Alice. Future development of electronic journals: a Delphi study. The Electronic
Library, 19(6)2001.
 Michel, Dee Andy. What is used during cognitive processing in information retrieval and
library searching. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and
Technology, 45 (August): 498-514, 1994.
 Novotny, Eric. I don’t think, I click: a protocol analysis study of use of a library online
catalog in the Internet age. College and Research Libraries, 65(6-November) 525-563,
2004.
 Ross, Catharine Sheldrick and Kirsh Nilsen. Has the Internet changed anything in
reference? Reference and User Services Quarterly, 40(2-Winter): 147-155, 2000.
 Tomaiuolo, Nicholas G and Joan Parker. Maximizing relevant retrieval: keyword and
natural language searching. Online, 22(6-Nov/Dec): 57-60, 1998.
 Vishik, Claire. Intermediation and quality uncertainty in the Internet environment: new
opportunities for LIS. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 40(4Fall) 263-281, 1999.
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10. SUBJECT-BASED ACCESS SYSTEMS
Cοde: LIS IS 130
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (3 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 2
Course Category: Specialization
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Information Organization - Classification
Information Organization - Indexing
Information Retrieval
Information Encoding Standards
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is to provide students with methods of documentary content
determination and concept interpretation through the use of a controlled vocabulary. In
addition, the purpose is to present techniques of subject analysis of documents with the use of
artificial language (subject headings) and structured vocabulary (thesauri). At the same time,
techniques for developing controlled vocabularies and primarily thesauri (monolingual and
multilingual) of scientific terminology are also taught. The purpose of this procedure is to
identify the information dynamics of documents and their utilization in search, organizing and
information provision processes.
Objectives
The objectives of the course are:
 For students to understand the significance and necessity of thematic access to
information.
 To familiarize students with techniques of subject analysis and the creation of subjectbased access to documents.
 For students to acquire knowledge which will allow them to systematically analyze the
subject content of documents and determine the respective descriptors. For students to
undertake document interpretation using the most appropriate organizational and
connective system in each case.
 To familiarize students with applications in subject-based access to information
systems.
 For students to learn techniques for creating monolingual and multilingual
terminological thesauri and be in the position to create automated thesauri.
 For students to be aware of the most significant international thesauri in scientific
terminology and become familiar with their use when indexing and searching for
information in automated systems.
Outline
 The significance of subject-based access: usefulness and necessity. Relationship to
Classification. Applications on printed, non-printed and electronic platforms.
Document content interpretation techniques.
 Use of controlled vocabulary tools.
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

Natural and controlled indexing language indexes. Comparison of subject indexing
systems.
Thesauri creation standards and relevant information sources. Creation and use of
monolingual and multilingual thesauri in scientific terminology.
Conduct of Course
Theory and workshop exercises.
Bibliography
 ΕΛΟΤ. Ελληνικό πρότυπο 1312: Τεκμηρίωση-θεματική ανάλυση τεκμηρίων: Μέθοδοι
εξέτασης τεκμηρίων, προσδιορισμού των θεμάτων τους και επιλογής των όρων
ευρετηρίασης. [Hellenic Standard ELOT 1312: Methods for examining documents,
determining their subjects and selecting indexing terms: ELOT] Αθήνα, 1993.
 Καζάζη, Μαρία. Αρχές ταξινόμησης. [Principles of Classification: Maria Kazazi]. Αθήνα Έλλην, 1994.
 ΕΛΟΤ. Ελληνικό πρότυπο 1321: Τεκμηρίωση-κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες για τη συγκρότηση
και ανάπτυξη μονόγλωσσων θησαυρών, [Hellenic Standard ELOT 1321, Documentation:
guidelines for the establishment and development of monolingual thesauri], 1993.
 Τοράκη, Κ. Θεματική ευρετηρίαση και καθιέρωση ορολογίας στις τεχνικές βιβλιοθήκες: η
εμπειρία στο ΤΕΕ. [Subject Indexing and establishing a terminology in technical libraries:
Experience of Technical Chamber of Greece: K. Toraki] Ελληνική γλώσσα και ορολογία:
ανακοινώσεις 4ου συνεδρίου. Αθήνα - Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ορολογίας, 2003.
 Τσάφου, Σ. & Χατζημαρή, Σ. Θησαυροί και θεματική ευρετηρίαση στις ελληνικές
βιβλιοθήκες. Το management στις ακαδημαϊκές βιβλιοθήκες. [Thesauri and subject
indexing in Greek libraries. Management in academic Libraries- S. Tsafou & S.
Hatzimari], Πρακτικά 10ου Πανελλήνιου Συνέδριου Aκαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών.
Θεσσαλονίκη:
ΥΒΙΠΠανεπιστήμιο
Μακεδονίας,
2001:
228-242.
URL:
http://www.lib.uom/gr/palc10/greek/TSAFXMAR.doc.
 Aitchison, J., Gilchrist, A. & Bawden, D. Thesaurus construction and use: a practical
manual. 4th ed. London - Europa Publications, 2000.
 ANSI. Guidelines for the construction, format, and management of monolingual thesauri.
ANSI/NISO Z39.19, 2003.
 Bliss, H. E. The organization of knowledge and the system of the sciences. New York:
Henry Holt, 1929.
 Broughton, V. Essential thesaurus construction. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Chan, Lois Mai. Library of Congress subject headings: principles and application.
Englewood, Co.: Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
 Craven, T. Thesaurus construction: Introductory tutorial on thesaurus construction.
Ontario:
University
of
Western
Ontario,
1997.
URL:
http://instruct.uwo.ca/gplis/677/thesaur/main00.htm (18/1/2001).
 Foskett, A.C. The subject approach to information. 5th ed. London - Facet Publishing,
1996.
 Holley, R. P. at al. Subject indexing: Principles and practices in the 90's: Proceedings of
the IFLA satellite meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal, 17-18 August 1993. Munchen: Saur,
1995.
 ISO 2788 Documentation - Guidelines for the establishment and development of
monolingual thesauri, 1986.
 ISO 5964 Documentation - Guidelines for the establishment and development of
multilingual thesauri, 1985.
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
Langridge, D.W. (1989). Subject analysis: principles and procedures. London:
Bowker-Saur.
 Milstead, J. L. Use of thesauri in the full-text environment. URL:
http://www.jelem.com/useof.htm [16/12/2002].
 Orna, E. Build yourself a thesaurus: a step by step guide. Norwich: Running Angel, 1983.
 Rowley, J. Organizing knowledge: an introduction to information retrieval. London, 1996.
 Shera, Jesse H. (1965). Libraries and the organization of knowledge. Hamden, CT:
Archon Books
 Turner, C. Organizing information; principles and practice. London - Bingley, 1987.
Willpower
information.
Thesaurus
principles
and
practice.
URL:
http://www.willpower.demon.co.uk/thesprin.htm'(13/2/1998).
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11. INFORMATION ENCODING STANDARDS
Code: LIS IS 131
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 4 (2 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 2
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Descriptive cataloguing
Related courses:
Subject-based Access Systems
Information Organization - Indexing
Complex cataloguing
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To teach students the use of descriptive standards and rules for the creation of the descriptive
part of bibliographical entries in electronic document catalogues.
Objectives
To ensure that students are able to use appropriate tools to compose descriptions of electronic
documents within the context of the operation of information units in the new digital
environment.
Outline
Information Society, tools and procedures for describing electronic material, such as: MARC,
MARC field 856 , Dublin Core DCMI, ISBD (ER), ISBD (NBM), TEI, EAD, METS, MOD,
VRA, CEDARS, AHDS, ISO 690-2, ISO 639-2. Standard metadata mechanisms originating
from different production schemes, which permit effective communication and the use of
descriptive cataloguing. Scheme or tool selection policy.
Conduct of Course
Theoretical presentation and workshop exercises on the application of standards and rules in
the preparation of descriptive bibliography.
Bibliography
Same as for “Descriptive Cataloguing” course, LIS B 106
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3rd SEMESTER
12. Information Retrieval
13. Research Methods
14. Information Organization - Indexing
15. Information Organization - Classification
16. History of the Book and Libraries
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12. INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
Cοde: LIS T 245
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (3 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 3
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Introduction to Information Technologies
Introduction to Communication Technology – Internet
Information Sources and Services
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to acquire the skills required to search traditional and automated information
systems.
Objectives
To familiarize students with the use of information technology and the processes of searching
for data in electronic data banks of all types. To learn at least one online data search language.
Outline
Techniques, criteria and evaluation of data search strategies. Searching open texts and
controlled vocabulary. Lexical and semantic approach during the search process. Techniques
for data searches using automated systems (Boolean logic, truncation, proximity operators,
limitations per type of information, other techniques). Search languages. Data searches in
library systems, CD-Rom information databases, online and on the World Wide Web.
Data search methods for bibliographical information, all types of data and full texts.
Conduct of Course
Work experience and education in information retrieval from CD-ROM information
databases, online and on the Internet.
Bibliography
 Aluri, R., Kemp, D.A. & J.J. Boll. Subject analysis in online catalogs. Englewood-Co:
Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
 Βradley, P. The advanced Internet searcher's handbook. 3rd ed. London - Facet
Publishing, 2004.
 Bradley, P. Going online: CD-ROM and the Internet. 10th ed. London - ASLIB, 1997.
 Chowdhury, G.G. Introduction to modern information retrieval. 2nd ed. London - Facet
Publishing, 2004.
 Chowdhury, G.G. & S. Chowdhury. Information sources and searching on the World Wide
Web. London - Facet Publishing, 2001.
 Chowdhury, G.G. & S. Chowdhury. Searching CD-ROM and online information sources.
London - Facet Publishing, 2001.
 Forrester, W. & J. Rowlands. The online searcher's companion. London - Facet
Publishing, 2000.
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 Lancaster, F.W. Natural language in information retrieval. In: Perspectives in information
management; ed. By C. Oppenheim et al. London - Butterworths, 1989
 Lancaster, F.W. Vocabulary control for information retrieval. 2nd ed. Arlington:
Information Resources, 1986.
 Large, J.A., Tedd, L.A. & Hartley, R.J. Information seeking in the online age: principles
and practice. Bowker-Saur, 1999.
 Vickery, B.C. Techniques in information retrieval. Butterworths.
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13. RESEARCH METHODS
Cοde: LIS BES 280
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Information Systems Analysis and Design
Research Seminar
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To teach students methods of collection, processing, presentation and analysis of data
required for unit design, establishment, operation and management, as well as information
systems organization methods and the methodological structure required in the composition
of scientific papers.
Objectives
To help students develop statistical skills and other methods in information unit design,
organization, management and operation.
To provide students with the ability to analyze the social and economic environment and to
design the appropriate information units and systems that will effectively meet information
needs of a specific social group as a whole.
To provide students with the basic foundations for the conduct of research projects in their
field.
Outline
The role and value of research in libraries and other information units. Introduction to the
nature of research and to the methodologies and techniques used to collect, process, present
and interpret numerical and qualitative data. Methods for measuring the use and usefulness of
information unit material. Bibliometrics and other information unit evaluation methods.
Analysis of the social and economic environment of an organization, of the operation and
performance of information units. Evaluations based on the number of references
(infometrics, scientometrics). Literature reviews. Methodology for preparing scientific
reports, dissertations and financing proposals for research programs.
Conduct of Course
Presentation of theory and workshop exercises.
Bibliography
 Παπαϊωάννου Τάκης, Λουκάς, Σωτήρης Β.. Εισαγωγή στη στατιστική. [Introduction to
Statistics: Takis Papaioannou] Ιωάννινα: 1990.
 Calvert, P., Gorman, G. Analysing what your users need. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Curtis, Graham. Business information systems: analysis, design, and practice. 2nd ed.
Wokingham, England: Reading, Mass.:Addisin- Wesley, 1995.
 Gorman, G. Qualitative research for the information professional. 2nd ed. London - Facet
Publishing, 2004.
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 Jaye Crystal. Doing qualitative research in general practice: methodological utility and
engagement. Family practice vol. 19 no.5 p.557-562
 Mauch, Jams E., Birch, Jack W. Guide to successful thesis and dissertation : a handbook
for students and faculty / 4th ed. New York: M. Dekker, 1998.
 Pickard, A. Research methods in information and communications practice. London Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Simpson I. S. Basic Statistics for librarians. 3rd ed. London - Library Association, 1988.
 Walance M., Poulson L. Critical reading for self critical writing. Sage Publications 2004.
 White, A. E-metrics for library and information professionals. London - Facet Publishing,
2005
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14. INFORMATION ORGANIZATION - INDEXING
Cοde: LIS IS 230
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 6 (3 theory and 3 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 3
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Subject Analysis
Related courses:
Information Organization - Classification
Information systems – Databases
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of the course is to assist students in understanding the concept of use and
usefulness of organizing knowledge based on indexing and abstracting principles and
methods and to use technology to support these processes. In addition, the course is concerned
with methods for composing indexes and presenting the various schematic types and their
preparation. In addition, the recording and production of metadata references, regardless of
its form (printed or non-printed, cultural works, works of art, etc.).
Objectives
The course aims to provide students with the ability to:
 understand the role of indexing and of abstracting in subject access.
 use indexing and abstracting techniques using technological support and standard
typologies.
 use automated indexing techniques and processes.
 learn how to use index design and creation techniques.
 evaluate indexes and indexing/abstracting services in specific forms and for specific
subjects.
 create indexes and website abstracts and to make them available.
 structure specific subject indexes for specific applications (e.g. electronic repositories,
gateways, etc.).
Outline
The course is divided into four sections:
 Introduction. Structuring references and producing metadata. The role of indexing and
abstracting in the organization of knowledge. Relation to cataloguing and classification.
 Indexing Techniques. Standards. Applications. Indexing and Subject Access: controlled
vocabulary, information description, organizing and storage systems (ISO and DUBLIN
CORE). Creating indexing fields for printed articles and articles on the World Wide Web.
 Abstracting techniques. Indicative, informative and hybrid abstract synthesis. Standards.
Applications. Abstracts and subject access. Controlled vocabulary and open vocabulary.
 The character and types of indexes. Structuring indexes. The character and types of
abstracts. Evaluation.
 Automated indexes. Automated indexing and understanding information in electronic
form.
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
Indexing and the Internet. Website Indexes. Structuring specific subject indexes for
specific applications (e.g. e-depots, thematic portals, etc.).
 Evaluation of indexing and abstracting services.
 Indexing as a freelance occupation for information scientists.
Conduct of Course
Theory and workshop exercises.
Bibliography
 American
Society
of
Indexers.
Indexing
the
Web.
URL:
www.asindexing.org/site/webndx.shtml
 Bonura, L.S. The art of indexing. New York: Wiley, 1994.
 Borko, H. and C. Bernier. Indexing concepts and methods. New York: Academic Press,
1998.
 Brown, Fred. Web indexing. URL: www.allegrotechindexing.com/news026.htm
 Cleveland D. and A. Cleveland. Introduction to indexing and abstracting. EnglewoodCol.: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.
 ISO 999:1996 Information and Documentation – Guidelines for the content, organization
and presentation of indexes, 2003. URL: www.nlc-bnc.ca/iso/tc46sc9/standard/999e.htm
 Lancaster, F.W. Indexing and abstracting in theory and practice. London - Library
Association, 1991.
 Lancaster, Frederick W. Indexing and abstracting in theory and practice. Champaign, Ill:
University of Illinois, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 1991.
 Molina, Maria Pinto. Documentary abstracting: toward a methodological model. Journal of
the American Society for Information Science, 46(3): 225-234.
 Mulvany, Nancy C. Indexing books. Chicago-Il: University of Chicago, 1994.
 Nankivell, Clare. Shoolbred, Michael. Presenting information. London - Library
Association, 1995.
 National Information Standards Organization Guidelines for abstracts. NISO, 1997. URL:
www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-14.pdf
 Ruggles, Rudy L. Knowledge management tools. Boston: Butterworth- Heinemann, 1997.
 Shera, Jesse H. (1966). Documentation and the organization of knowledge. Hamden, CT:
Archon Books.
 UNESCO. UNISIST indexing principles. Paris: UNESCO, 1975.
 Vickery, Brian Vickery, Alina. Information science in theory and practice. London Bawker- Saur, 1987.
 Wellisch, H.H. Indexing from A to Z, 2nd edition. Bronx, New York: H.W. Wilson, 1995.
 Wyman, L. Pilar and Harrison, Larry. Frequently asked questions about indexing. URL:
www.asindexing.org/site/indfaq.shtml
Journals in the Field:

The Indexer / Journal of Documentation / Information Processing and Management
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15. INFORMATION ORGANIZATION - CLASSIFICATION
Cοde: LIS IS 231
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 6 (3 theory and 3 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 3
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Subject Analysis
Related courses:
Information Organization - Indexing
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The course aims to train students and future professional librarians in methods of creating and
using classification systems and to deliver classification symbols that reflect the subject
content of the document.
Objectives
To familiarize students with types of classification systems. In addition to obtain a full
overview of the method of using classification systems in organizing library and information
unit material.
Outline
The course includes:
 Classification theory
 Significance, structure and use of the Dewey Classification System
 Significance, structure and use of UDC & LC classification systems.
Conduct of Course
Theoretical presentation and individual workshop exercises through which students will
acquire classification systems skills.
Bibliography
 Δεκαδική Ταξινόμηση Dewey: [Dewey Decimal Classification] Συνοπτική Έκδοση, Αθήνα:
ΕΚΤ, 2001.
 Broughton, V. Essential classification. London - Facet Publishing, 2004.
 Foscett, A. C. The subject approach to information. 5th ed. London - Library Association,
1996.
 Gilchrist, A., Strachan, D. eds. The UDC: Essays for a new decade. London - ASLIB,
1990.
 Library of Congress Classification.
 McIllwaine, I. C. with participation from Baxton, A. Guide to the use of U.D.C.: An
introductory guide to the use and application of the Universal Decimal Classification. rev.
ed. The Hague: FID, 2000.
 Universal Decimal Classification. International medium edition, English text. 2nd ed.
London - British Stantdard, 1993. 2 v.
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16. HISTORY of the BOOK and LIBRARIES
Cοde: LIS BES 261
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 3
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Introduction to Librarianship
History of Writing & Information Technology
Publishing
Literature
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To teach students the historical development and role of libraries. To familiarize them with
the Hellenic printed tradition and its relations with sociopolitical developments throughout the
past five centuries.
Objectives:
Student understanding of the conditions and factors influencing the creation of libraries,
particularly in Greece, in relation to the development of Greek typography and print
production. To present libraries as intellectual foundations which gather and disseminate
knowledge and to highlight the significance of rare old documents in their collections.
Outline
Libraries before the invention of printing. From the manuscript to the book. The dawn of
Greek typography and its contribution to the formation of national awareness. Libraries as
educational and cultural centers. Book production in the Greek centers of the West and the
East. The first Greek typographic evidence, designers and typographers. Greek typographic
activities in Italy. Printing in Asia Minor. Book and libraries in the years of Modern Greek
Enlightenment. The contribution of typography during the 1821 Revolution. The book in
Modern Greece. Libraries of the 19th and 20th centuries. Traditional typography and modern
technology. Digital libraries and the electronic book.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, audiovisual presentations, educational visits.
Bibliography
 Βαλάσης, Δ. Μια περιπέτεια χωρίς τέλος: Η ιστορία της γραφής και του βιβλίου.[An
Adventure with End: history of writing and the book: D. Valasis] Αθήνα - Κέδρος, 1985.
 Βελουδής, Γ. Το ελληνικό τυπογραφείο των Γλυκήδων στη Βενετία (1670-1854): Συμβολή
στη μελέτη του ελληνικού βιβλίου κατά την εποχή της Τουρκοκρατίας. [Contribution to the
research of the Hellenic book during the Turkish Rule: G. Veloudis]
 Κέντρο Νεοελληνικών ερευνών του Ε.Ι.Ε. Το βιβλίο στις προβιομηχανικές κοινωνίες:
Πρακτικά Α΄Διεθνούς Συμποσίου.[The book in pre-industrial societies: Minutes from the 1st
International Conference: Αθήνα 1982.
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 Κέντρο Νεοελληνικών ερευνών του Ε.Ι.Ε., Νεοελληνικές βιβλιοθήκες. [Modern Greek
Libraries]. Αθήνα, 1987.
 Κοκκίνης, Σ. Βιβλιοθήκες και αρχεία στην Ελλάδα. [Libraries and Archives in Greece: S.
Kokkinis] Αθήναι, 1970
 Κουμαριανού, Αικ., Δρούλλια, Λ, Layton, Evro. Το ελληνικό βιβλίο (1476-1830). [The
Hellenic Book (1476-1830): Ek. Koumarianou, L. Droullia, Evro Layton] Αθήνα - Εθνική
Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος,1986.
 Μανούσακας, Μ. Οι απαρχές της ελληνικής τυπογραφίας. [The Dawn of Hellenic
Typography: M. Manousakas] Αθήνα - Εταιρεία Σπουδών Νεοελληνικού Πολιτισμού και
Γενικής Παιδείας, 1989.
 Νταβαρίνος, Π. Ιστορία βιβλιοθηκών του ελληνισμού. [History Hellenic Libraries: P.
Davarinos] Αθήνα, 2003.
 Περί βιβλιοθηκών. [On Libraries] Θεσσαλονίκη, 1993.
 Σκιαδάς, Ν. Χρονικό της Ελληνικής τυπογραφίας. [Chronicles of Hellenic Typography: N.
Skiadas] Αθήνα - Gutenberg, 1983. 3 τ
 Στάικος, Κ. Ελληνικές εκδόσεις στα χρόνια του Νεοελληνικού Διαφωτισμού: Κατάλογος
έκθεσης. [Hellenic publications in the years of the Modern Greek Enlightment: exhibition
catalogue: K. Staikos] Αθήνα - Ευρωπαϊκό Κέντρο Δελφών, 1988.
 Στάϊκος, Κ. Βιβλιοθήκη: Από την αρχαιότητα έως την αναγέννηση. [The Library: from the
ancient years to the renaissance: K. Staikos]. Αθήνα, 1996.
 Στάικος, Κ., Σκλαβενίτης, Τρ. επιμ. Πεντακόσια χρόνια έντυπης παράδοσης του Νέου
Ελληνισμού (1499-1999). [Five Hundred years of Modern Greek traditional printing: K.
Staikos, Tr. Sklavenitis] Αθήνα - Βουλή των Ελλήνων, 2000.
 3ο Συνέδριο βιβλίου: πρακτικά. [Minutes of the 3rd Book Conference] Αθήνα, 1-4
Δεκεμβρίου. Αθήνα - Πανελλήνια Ομοσπονδία Εκδοτών Βιβλιοπωλών, 1982.
 Casson, L. Οι Βιβλιοθήκες στον αρχαίο κόσμο. Μετ. Α. Φιλιπποπούλου. Αθήνα:
Μορφωτικό Ίδρυμα Εθνικής Τραπέζης, 2002.
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4TH SEMESTER
17. Bibliography
18. Administrative Institutions and Archive Production in Greece and the European Union
19. Information systems – Databases
20. Museum Studies
21. Management of Information Units
22. English Terminology
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17. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cοde: LIS Β 200
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (3 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 4
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Descriptive cataloguing
Related courses:
Information Organization - Indexing
History of the Book and Libraries
Information Retrieval
History of Writing & Information Technology
Information Sources – Humanities and Social Sciences
Information Sources – Sciences and Applied Sciences
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is to help students become familiar with the theory and practice of
bibliography creation. In addition, it aims to review general bibliographic works from the prerevolutionary period up to the attempts to form a national bibliography in modern times.
Objectives
Students will be taught the theory of bibliography, including the history of Hellenic
bibliography. They will obtain the necessary skills to prepare bibliographic works and learn
bibliography documentation techniques.
Outline
 Bibliography and Bibliology. Analytical and descriptive bibliography. Types of
bibliography.
 The dawn of Hellenic bibliography, Greek national bibliography.
 Preparing bibliographies. Electronic bibliographic programs. Bibliographic
documentation (methods, standards and types of bibliographic references.) Citation
indexes.
 Application of methods and standards (ANSI, Harvard, Vancouver) in the creation of
bibliographies and indexes for all types of document collections.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, exercises, projects. Workshop exercises with the use of automated bibliographic
management programs (e.g. Reference Manager).
Bibliography
 Ντελόπουλος, Κ., Βιβλιοθηκονομική βιβλιογραφία [Librarian Bibliography: K.
Delopoulos] ελληνικές και ξένες εκδόσεις και δημοσιεύματα, 1968-1972. Αθήνα:
Κολλέγιον Αθηνών, 1974
 Σκεπαστιανού Μ., Βαγγελάτου-Σαμιώτη, Μ. Ελληνική βιβλιοθηκονομική βιβλιογραφία,
1973-1999: μια πρώτη καταγραφή.[Hellenic Librarian Bibliography, 1973-1999: a first
account. M. Skepastianou, M. Vaggelatou-Samioti] Θεσσαλονίκη: Τυποφιλία, 2001.
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 Ντελόπουλος Κυριάκος, Σύστημα βιβλιογραφίας, [Bibliographic Systems: Kyriakos
Delopoulos] 2η έκδ. Αθήνα, Gutenberg, 1987.
 Gaskell Phillip, A new introduction to bibliography. New York, Oxford University Press,
1972.
 Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Τυποποίησης, Ελληνικό πρότυπο 560: Τεκμηρίωση-βιβλιογραφικές
παραπομπές: περιεχόμενο, μορφή και δομή. [Hellenic Standard ELOT 560: Documentation
– Literature References: content, form and structure. Αθήνα, 1994.
 ΕΛΟΤ. Ελληνικό πρότυπο 560: Τεκμηρίωση-βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές: περιεχόμενο,
μορφή και δομή. [Hellenic Standard ELOT 560: Documentation – Literature References:
content, form and structure. Αθήνα, 1994.
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18. ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTIONS and ARCHIVE PRODUCTION in GREECE
and the EUROPEAN UNION
Cοde: LIS Α 261
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 4
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses: Related courses:
Archives
Managing Archival Materials
Document Management
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To highlight the function of Hellenic and European Public Administration and to comprehend
it as a producer of archive material. The course aims to provide students with an
understanding of the structure and functioning of organizations in the public sector and the
European Union so that they are able to effectively manage documents and information from
these organizations.
Objectives
To broadly examine the organizations of the broader public sector and the documents they
produce. Principles of state legislative, executive and judicial power: public services, judicial
authorities, legal entities of the public sector, local government, non-profit organizations and
companies, banks, registry offices, notary public offices, land registry offices. To examine
procedures and organizations of the European Union in relation to documents produced.
Description:
Historical background of central and regional administration, as well as of local government
authorities in Greece. Archives in Greece. Public company and bank archives. Local
government archives. Special Archives. Organizations and competencies in the European
Union. Documents of European organizations. Means of search and access to documents of
the European Union (Information supply services, Publications Office, Historical Archives of
the European Union, databases, printed aids).
Conduct of Course: Lectures, projects, visits.
Bibliography
 Ανδρονόπουλος, Βασίλειος - Μαθιουδάκις, Μίνωας. Νεοελληνική διοικητική ιστορία :
Περιφερειακή διοίκηση/Τοπική αυτοδιοίκηση. [History of Modern Greek
Administration: Regional Administration / Local Self-Governing Administration:
Vasilios Andronopoulos, Minoas Mathioudakis] Αθήνα, 1988
 Ανδρονόπουλος, Βασίλειος - Μαθιουδάκις, Μίνωας. Το Ελληνικό Κράτος : Οργάνωση
και λειτουργία. [The Hellenic State: Organization and Operation: Vasilios
Andronopoulos, Minoas Mathioudakis] Αθήνα, 1991
 Βενετσανοπούλου, Μαρία Γ. Η θεσµική διαδροµή της ελληνικής δηµόσιας διοίκησης.
[The institutional course of Hellenic Public Administration: Maria G.
Venetsanopoulou] Αθήνα, Θεσσαλονίκη : Σάκκουλας, 2002. - xvi, 309σ.
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Σβορώνος, Νίκος Γ. Επισκόπηση της νεοελληνικής ιστορίας. [Overview of Modern
Greek History: Nikos G. Svoronos] Αθήνα: Θεμέλιο, 1999.
EU institutions and other bodies. URL:
http://www.europa.eu/institutions/index_en.htm
European Commission, Council of the European Union, European Parliament, Access
to European Parliament, Council and Commission Documents: A User's Guide,
Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2002.
European Commission, Secretariat general, Openness and access to documents. URL:
http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/access_documents/index_en.htm
European Union Documents. URL: http://europa.eu/documents/index_en.htm
The Historical Archives of the European Union. Background and Functions. URL:
http://www.iue.it/ECArchives/EN/Backgroundandfonctions.shtml
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19. INFORMATION SYSTEMS - DATABASES
Cοde: LIS Τ 240
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 4 (2 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 4
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Information System Analysis and Design
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To familiarize students with the structure and operation of Information Systems, followed by
the design of Databases.
Objectives
 To familiarize students with the basic principles of Information Systems and different
database models.
 To learn a widely-used type of conceptual database model, the ER model, and to practice
the design of specific databases with the use of this model.
 To learn a widely-used type of representational database model, the RDBMS design
model, and to practice the design of specific databases with the use of this model.
Outline
The System concept. Structure and operation of Information Systems (IS). IS components.
Types of IS. Presentation of an example of IS (such as that of a Company, a Hospital, an
Urban IS, Geographical – GIS, Internet).
Database Management Systems (DBMS). The concept of Databases. Database Design.
DBMS models with a focus on ER (Entity-Relationship) models and RDBMS (Relational
Database Management Systems). SQL query language. Object-oriented Database Systems.
Applications in Access.
Conduct of Course
Indicative workshop exercises:
Design of a specific environment (library, stock exchange transactions, airline, store, banking
transactions, etc.) in an ER model.
Design and implementation of a specific environment in Access (RDBMS model).
SQL Exercises.
Bibliography
 Date, C. J. An introduction to database systems. 7th ed. Addison Wesley Longman, 1999.
 Elmasri, R., Navathe, S. B. Fundamentals of database systems. 4th ed. Addison Wesley,
2003.
 Groff, J. R., Weinberg, P. N. SQL: The complete reference, 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill Osborne
Media, 2002.
 Gupta, U. G. Information systems: Success in the 21st century. Prentice Hall, 1999.
 Hernandez, M. J. Database design for mere mortals: A hands-On guide to relational
database design. 2nd ed. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003.
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 Heywood, I., Cornelius, S., Carver, S. An Introduction to geographical information
systems. 2nd ed Prentice Hall, 2002.
 Hoffer, J. A., Prescott, M. B., McFadden, F. R. Modern database management. 6th ed.
Prentice Hall, 2002.
 Jessup, L. M., Valacich, J. S., Jessup, L. M. Information systems today. Prentice Hall,
2002.
 Kendall, K. E., Kendall, J. E. Systems analysis and design. 6th ed. Prentice Hall, 2004.
 Laudon, K. C., Laudon, J. P. Management information systems. 8th ed. Prentice Hall,
2003.
 McNurlin, B. C., Sprague, R. H. Information systems management in practice. 6th ed.
Prentice Hall, 2003.
 Pearlson, K. E., Saunders, C. S. Managing and using information systems: A strategic
approach. Wiley, 2003.
 Prague, C. N., Irwin, M. R., Reardon, J. Access 2003 bible. Wiley, 2003 (Bk&CD-Rom
edition).
 Valacich, J. S., Joey F. G., Hoffer, J. A. Essentials of systems analysis and design. 2nd ed.
Prentice Hall, 2003.
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20. MUSEUM STUDIES
Cοde: LIS IS 220
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 4 (3 theory and 1 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 4
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Art History
Information Organization - Indexing
Objects
To teach students methods of information recording, organization and presentation of
museum collections.
Objectives
To familiarize students with the basic principles of organization and operation of museums.
For students to acquire basic knowledge of the organization and maintenance of museum
collections, presentation techniques and promotion of materials through exhibitions.
Outline
Types and characteristics of museum collections. Types of museums. The museum as an
information-based organization. Information organization for museum collections. Use and
exploitation of museum collections. Maintenance of museum collections. Museum collection
presentation techniques and methods. Promoting library work and archives through
exhibitions. Emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach, and on common approaches to the
objects of information organization management (libraries, archives, museums).
Bibliography
 Alexander, E. Museums in motion: An introduction to the history and functions of
museums. Nashville-Tenn.: American Association for Sate and Local History, 1979.
 Burcaw, E. Introduction to museum work. Nashville-Tenn.: American Association for Sate
and Local History, 1981.
 Keene, S. Digital collections: Museums and the information age. Oxford: ButterworthHeinemann, 2001.
 Shapiro, M.ed. The museum: A reference guide. Westport-Conn.: Greenwood, 1990.
 Σκαλτσά, Μ. επιμ. Η μουσειολογία στον 21ο αι.: Θεωρία και πράξη. [Museology in the 21st
century: Theory and Practice: M. Skaltsa] Πρακτικά διεθνούς συμποσίου, Θεσσαλονίκη,
21-14 Νοε. 1997. Θεσσαλονίκη: Εντευκτήριο, 2001.
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21. MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION UNITS
Cοde: LIS IS 225
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 4
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Collection Development
Research Methods
Information Policies
Conservation and Preservation of material
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To analyze basic management principles and functions applied in libraries and information
units.
Objectives
For students to understand the basic management concepts so that they can respond to the
demands of an increasingly complex information environment. Students should be in the
position to analyze, evaluate and resolve any problems that may arise. Students should be
capable of taking a systematic approach to action, so that the effective operation of the
organization is secured.
Outline
Management theories and their application in libraries and information units. Management
functions. Human resources management. Team building. Time Management. Planning
library buildings. Marketing (internal, relationship marketing, information marketing. Public
relations for libraries. Quality management, quality measurement, setting objectives,
development of measurement and performance indicators. Financial Management.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, case studies, tutorial exercises.
Bibliography
 Corrall,S and Breverton, A. The new professional’s handbook: your guide to information
services management. 2nd ed. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Dewe, M. Planning and designing libraries for children and young people. London Library Association, 1995.
 Elliott de Saez, E. Marketing concepts for libraries and information service. 2nd ed.
London - Facet Publishing, 2002
 Grawford,J .Evaluation of library and information services. 2nd ed. London - Aslib, 2000.
 Hornby and Clarke, Z ed. Challenge and change in the information society. London - Facet
Publishing, 2002
 Κατσιρίκου, Α. Σύγχρονες τάσεις στην οργάνωση και διοίκηση βιβλιοθηκών. [Modern
Trends in Library Management: A. Katsirikou] Αθήνα - Παπασωτηρίου, 2001.
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 Kendrick,T .Developing strategic marketing plans that really work: a toolkit for public
libraries(with CD-ROM). London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Markless, S. and Streatfield,D. Evaluating the impact of your library. London - Facet
Publishing, 2003.
 Melling, M and Little, J ed. Building a successful customer service. London - Facet
Publishing, 2002.
 Pantry,S and Griffith,P. Becoming a successful intrapreneur: a practical guide to creating
an innovative service. London - Facet Publishing, 1998.
 Pantry,S and Griffiths,P. Setting up a library from scratch. London - Facet Publishing,
2005.
 PULMAN-Europe's Network for Excellence for Public Libraries. Κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες
για βιβλιοθήκες, αρχεία και μουσεία. Απόδοση και επιμέλεια Εύας Σεμερτζάκη. Βέροια:
Κεντρική Βιβλιοθήκη Βέροιας, 2004. URL: http://www.pulmanweb.org.
 Roberts,S. and Rowley, J. Managing information services. London - Facet Publishing,
2004.
 St.Clair, G. Total quality management in information services. London - Bowker-Sawr,
1997.
 Underwood, P. Improving the strategic management of information services. London Facet Publishing, 2005
 Wilson, T. and Maceviclute, E. Introducing Information management. London - Facet
Publishing, 2005.
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22. ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY
Cοde: LIS BES 276
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 4
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Purpose – Learning outcomes
Students are to become familiar with the English terminology of their science.
Objectives
For students to acquire knowledge of the English language in the scientific field taught in the
Department, which will facilitate the communication of graduates with professionals in the
field from abroad and to use bibliographies and cataloguing material written in the English
language.
Outline
Systematic training in effective spoken and written communication of the language, as it is
internationally applied in librarianship and in the field of Information Science. Principles and
practice in the composition of letters, reports and other specialized documents in the English
language.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, tutorial exercises.
Bibliography
 Clason, W. Elseviers dictionary of library science, information & documentation in six
languages: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German. Amsterdam:
Elsevier, 1973.
 Keenan, S. Concise dictionary of library and Information science. London - Bowker-Saur,
1996.
 Prytherch, R. comp. Harrod's librarians' glossary and reference book. 9th ed. London Gower, 2000.
 ΕΛΟΤ. Τεκμηρίωση και πληροφόρηση-Λεξιλόγιο. Μέρος 1: Βασικές έννοιες.
[Documentation and information - Vocabulary. Part 1: Basic Definitions. ELOT]
Ελληνικό πρότυπο (σχέδιο) 1381.1, 1997.
 ΕΛΟΤ. Τεκμηρίωση και πληροφόρηση-Λεξιλόγιο. Μέρος 2: Παραδοσιακά τεκμήρια.
[Documentation and information – Vocabulary: Part 2: Traditional documents: ELOT]
Ελληνικό πρότυπο (σχέδιο) 1381.2, 1997.
 Σκεπαστιανού, Μ. Λεξικό όρων διατήρησης και συντήρησης εντύπου υλικού. [Printed
Material Preservation and Conservation Translation Glossary: M. Skepastianou].
Θεσσαλονίκη: Τυποφιλία, 1995.
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5th SEMESTER
23. Managing Archival Materials
24. Information System Analysis and Design
25. Digital Libraries
26. French or German Terminology
27. Psychology of Readers and Reading
28. Education and School Libraries - Social Approaches
29. Art History
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23. MANAGING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS
Cοde: LIS Α 360
Type of Course:
Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (3 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 5
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Introduction to Archives
Related courses:
Records Management
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to gain the necessary skills to manage archival material.
Objectives
To train students in the management of different types of archival material and teach the use
of relevant electronic tools.
Outline
Categories and Types of Archival material. Audiovisual and electronic archives. Company
archives and ecclesiastical archives. Use and value of documents. Appraisal, classification
(registration, intellectual classification, physical arrangement), description (research tools,
International Archival Standard), archival indexing. Descriptive archival applications with
electronic programs.
Conduct of Course Theory and workshop exercises with the use of electronic programs.
Bibliography
 Ellis, J. ed. Η διαχείριση των αρχείων. [Managing Archives - Ellis J.ed] Αθήνα - Ελληνική
Αρχειακή Εταιρεία και Τυπωθήτω-Γιώργος Δαρδανός, 2000.
 Hare, C. and J. Mcleod. Developing a records management programme. London - Aslib,
1977.
 ISO 9000.Quality management and quality assurance standards: Parts 1-4. International
Standards Organization, 1991-1994.
 Kennenty, J. and C. Shauder. Records management: a guide for students and practisioners
of records and information management with exercises and case studies, reprint. London Longman Chesire, 1995.
 Διεθνές Συμβούλιο Αρχείων. Διεθνές Πρότυπο Αρχειακής Περιγραφής (Γενικό). [General
International Standard Archival Description 2η έκδ. (Οττάβα, 2000), μετ. Χρ. Βάρδα, Αμ.
Παππά, Ζ. Συνοδινός. Αθήνα: Ελληνική Αρχειακή Εταιρεία, 2002. Διατίθεται και σε cd.
 Ιστορικό Αρχείο Θεσσαλονίκης των Γ.Α.Κ. Επιλογή και εκκαθάριση αρχείων. Μέθοδοι και
προβληματισμοί: Πρακτικά διεθνούς στρογγυλής τράπεζας [Selection and appraisal of
archives. Methods and concerns: International Round Table Minutes] (επιμ. Νέστωρ
Μπαμίδης). Θεσσαλονίκη, 12-13 Ιουνίου 2002. Θεσσαλονίκη 2003.
 Μπάγιας, Α. Η επεξεργασία ενός ιστορικού αρχείου.[Processing a historical archive - A.
Bagias]. Αθήνα - Κριτική,
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24. INFORMATION SYSTEM ANALYSIS and DESIGN
Cοde: LIS Τ 340
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 4 (2 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 5
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Information systems – Databases
Related courses:
Introduction to Communication Technology – Internet
Information Organization - Indexing
Information Organization - Indexing
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The course aims to provide students with the oportunity to study, analyze and design new
information systems for libraries and all types of information units, or to improve existing
ones.
Objectives
The course focuses on information systems in libraries and information units, but also on the
analysis and the design of specific information systems and subsystems that a range of
organizations may be using to manage their information (e.g. information systems of
insurance companies, banks, manufacturing companies, etc.). The workshop aims to help
students become familiar with library programs that are either applied or will be eventually
applied in Greece, and with the development of the comparison and evaluation criteria used
by these programs (ABEKT, ADVANCE, ALEPH, HORIZON, etc.)
Outline
Information System design. Examples of database design. Correlations and system dynamics.
System configurations.
System design based on man-machine interfaces. Design of procedures. Examples of library
designs, eg. design of retrospective cataloguing input, design of synthesized information
“packets”, design of training systems, etc. Discussion of the design of information system
organizations.
System evaluation. System security.
Conduct of Course
Lectures and exercises designed to be carried out by students in a range of organizations in
which they will study, analyze and propose solutions for their various systems.
Bibliography
 Balas, J.L. Adding substance, not just frills, to a library’s online catalog. Computers in
Libraries, 24(3) -37-39, 2004.
 Borgman, C.L. Why are online catalogs still hard to use? Journal of the American Society
for Information Science, 47(7) - 493-503, 1996.
 Breeding, M. What you can expect from the systems librarian.Computers in Libraries
23(1) - 47-49, 2003.
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 Cohen, J.M. and A.L. Fields. Planning for library automation - A practical handbook.
London - Facet Publishing, 1998.
 McNamara,
C.
Thinking
about
organizations
as
systems.1999.
URL:
http://www.mapnp.org/library/org_thry/org_sytm.htm.
 Novotny, E. I don’t think I click: a protocol analysis study of use of a library catalog in the
Internet age. College & Research Libraries, 65(6): 525-537, 2004.
 Osbourne, Larry N. and Margaret Nakamura. Systems analysis for librarians and
information professionals. 2nd ed. Englewood-Colo: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
 Sauter, V. Systems theory. URL: http://www.umsl.edu/~sauter/analysis/intro/system.htm,
2000.
 What
does
a
systems
analyst
really
do?
URL:
http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/business/mis/system.htm.
 What
is
a
system?
URL:
http://www.umsl.edu/~sauter/analysis/bees/index.html
 White, M. Information architecture. The Electronic Library, 22(3): 218-219, 2004.
 Σκρέτας, Γ. Αυτοματισμός βιβλιοθηκών και η χρήση των μικροϋπολογιστών στις
βιβλιοθήκες. [Automation of Libraries and the use of microcomputers in libraries: G.
Skretas], Αθήνα, 1992.
 Χατζόγλου, Π. Τεχνικές ανάλυσης και σχεδίασης πληροφοριακών συστημάτων.
[Information System Analysis and Design Techniques, P. Hatzoglou], Αθήνα - Ίων, 1994.
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25. DIGITAL LIBRARIES
Cοde: LIS Τ 341
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (2 theory and 3 practical)
Credits: 5
Standard Semester: 5
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Introduction to Information Technologies
Standards of Information Encoding
Related courses:
Internet Applications
Information Retrieval
Knowledge Management
Collection Development
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To learn new forms of libraries which host different types of electronic resources (text, sound,
image, video), as well as new ways of organizing reference material.
Objectives
 For students to familiarize themselves with the different types of digital libraries (DL)
 For students to understand the significance of intellectual property rights to digital content
and the manner of their application.
 To familiarize students with modern standardization initiatives for formats, metadata and
communication protocols in digital libraries.
 To familiarize students with specific digital library programs which are under
development.
Outline
Definition and forms of digital libraries (text, multimedia, etc.). Digital Library design and
implementation. Digital Library needs. The role of the traditional library compared to Digital
Libraries. New Digital Library services. Digital Library user groups. Ways of using and
accessing Digital Libraries. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Watermarks. Format,
metadata, protocol standards. Search techniques in multimedia Digital Libraries. Classified
Digital Libraries. The “Digital Libraries Initiative”. European projects related to Digital
Libraries.
Conduct of Course
Workshop presentation of indicative case studies from operating Digital Libraries, such as the
following:
ΝSDL – National Science Foundation DL http://nsdl.org/
California DL http://www.cdlib.org/ - Online Archive of California (OAC)
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/
American Memory (historical collections for National DL) http://memory.loc.gov/
Michigan DL http://www.umdl.umich.edu/
Perseus Project http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
NDLTD (Networked DL of Theses and Dissertations) http://www.theses.org/
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Berkeley DL SunSite http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/
Canada’s Digital Collections http://collections.ic.gc.ca/
International Children’s DL http://www.icdlbooks.org/
Indiana Univ. DL http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/
Chicago Univ. DL http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/dl/
Science Direct Books & Journals DL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journals
National Library of New Zealand http://www.natlib.govt.nz/en/digital/
Alexandria Library Digital Project http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/
National Library of Scotland http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/index.html
Virtual Library of Virginia http://www.viva.lib.va.us/
Technical Chamber of Greece – Digital Library.
Bibliography
 Arms, W. Y. Digital libraries: Digital libraries and electronic publishing. MIT, 2001.
 Barnes, S. J. Becoming a digital library. Marcel Dekker, 2003. (Books in Library and
Information Science).
 Bishop A. P., VanHouse N. A., Buttenfield B. P. eds. Digital library use: Social practice
in design and evaluation. Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing, MIT, 2003.
 Borgman, C. L. From Gutenberg to the global information infrastructure: Access to
information in the networked world. Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing. MIT,
2003.
 Chowdhury, G. G., Chowdhury, S. Introduction to digital libraries. Neal-Schuman
Publishers, 2002.
 Tomaiuolo, N., Quint B. eds. The Web library: Building a world class personal library
with free web resources. Cyberage Books/Information Today, 2004.
 Crawford, W. Being analog: Creating tomorrow's libraries. American Library
Association, 1999.
 Graubard, S. R., Leclerc, P., Leclerc, P. O. Books, bricks and bytes: Libraries in the
twenty-first century. Transaction Publishers, 1998.
 Tennant, R. Managing the digital library. Reed, 2004.
 Witten, I. H., Bainbridge, D. How to build a digital library. Morgan Kaufmann, 2002.
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23. FRENCH or GERMAN TERMINOLOGY
Cοde: LIS BES 276
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 5
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory for 1 language.
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to become familiar with the terminology of their science in the French or
German language, depending on their interests.
Objectives
To acquire knowledge of the French or German language in the scientific field taught in the
Department, which will facilitate communication between graduates and professionals in the
field from abroad; to use bibliographies and to process material written in the French or
German language.
Outline
Systematic training in effective spoken and written communication of the language, as it is
used internationally in librarianship and in the field of Information Science. Principles and
practice in the composition of letters, reports and of other specialized documents in the
French or German language.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, tutorial exercises.
Bibliography
 Clason, W. Elseviers dictionary of library science, information & documentation in six
languages: English/American, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and German. Amsterdam:
Elsevier, 1973.
 Μαύρος, Κ. Γερμανική ορολογία για βιβλιοθηκονόμους. [German Terminology for
Librarians: K. Mavros] Αθήνα - Έλλην, 1994.
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27. PSYCHOLOGY OF THE READER AND READING
Cοde: LIS BES 377
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 5
Course Category: MELH
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Communication
Information Sources and Services
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to understand basic concepts of psychology and correlate them with readers, in
terms of their development and readership skills, and also be able to approach the text in a
manner that makes it more meaningful.
Objectives
For students to approach (a) the reading public in the indicated manner, having first learned
the processes which create a reader and (b) the text.
Outline
The course aims to examine the reader from a psychological, intellectual and social point of
view. The course focuses on the evolution of the reader on a biological, linguistic, as well as
an intellectual, learning and social level. The course examines the usefulness of learning, with
the objective of defining development, including linguistic and intellectual development,
learning and the factors which influence it, as well as social development and how it affects
readership skills. The second part of the course examines the reader, the stages of a reader’s
development, the manner in which education in social disposition towards reading is carried
out, including the manner in which readership skills are promoted. The part which is
concerned with the Psychology of the Reader engages, in the first stage, in the definition of
what reading is and what its preconditions are, the process, the types and the ways of reading
and the types of reading material. Readability and absorption of text is then examined, as well
as text processing, which depends on its intelligibility and interpretability so that the
necessary preconditions required for a person to comprehend a text are clearly established.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, practice exercises.
Bibliography
 Abercrombie, M., Μπακαλάκη, Ε., Φράγκος, Χρ. Δημιουργική διδασκαλία και μάθηση: Η
ανατομία της σκέψης. [Creative teaching and learning: the anatomy of thought: M.
Abercrombie, E. Bakalaki, Chr. Frangos] Αθήνα - Gutemberg, 1986.
 Ανταμένκο, Β. Η επιθετικότητα στην οικογένεια, στο σχολείο και στην κοινωνία.
[Aggressiveness in the family, school and society: B. Antamenco] Αθήνα - Ελληνικά
Γράμματα, 1992.
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 Βαμβούκας, Μ. Ψυχοπαιδαγωγική θεώρηση της κατανόησης των αναγνωσμάτων. [A
psychological outlook of reading comprehension: M. Vamvoukas] Αθήνα - Γρηγόρης,
1984.
 Dreikurs, R. Ενθαρρύνοντας το παιδί στη μάθηση: Οι βάσεις για ένα νέο παιδαγωγικό
σύστημα. [Encouraging a child to learn: the basis of a new educational system: R.
Dreikurs] Αθήνα - Θυμάρι, 1979.
 Επιθεώρηση Παιδικής Λογοτεχνίας, [Examining Child Literature] αρ. 7, 9, 10, 1992-1995.
 Καζάζη, Μ. Ψυχολογία του αναγνώστη, ψυχολογία της ανάγνωσης. [Psychology of the
reader, psychology of reading: M. Kazazi] Αθήνα - Έλλην, 2004.
 Κολιάδης, Ε. Θεωρίες μάθησης και εκπαιδευτική πράξη. [Theories of learning and
educational practice: E. Koliadis] Αθήνα, 1997.
 Manguel, A. Ιστορία της ανάγνωσης. [History of reading: A. Manguel] Αθήνα - Νέα
Σύνορα, 1997.
 Μπασέτας, Κ. Η μάθηση και η διδασκαλία κατά τη γνωστική-νεοπιαζετιανή ψυχολογία του
Hans Aebli. [Learning and teaching according to the cognitive-neopiazetiani psychology
of Hans Aebli: K. Basetas] Αθήνα - Gutenberg, 1996.
 Νιάρχου-Πετροπούλου, Α. Μαθαίνω να σκέπτομαι. [Learn to Think: A. NiarchouPetropoulou] Αθήνα - Σταμούλης, 1994.
 Παιδική λογοτεχνία: Συμβολή στην πνευματική καλλιέργεια των παιδιών. [Child Literature:
Contribution to the intellectual education of children] Αθήνα, 1987.
 Πορπόδας, Κ. Γνωστική ψυχολογία. [Cognitive Psychology: K. Porpodas] Αθήνα, 1996.
 Φιλαναγνωσία και παιδική λογοτεχνία. [Love for reading and child literature] Αθήνα,
1994.
Φράγκος, Χρ. Ψυχοπαιδαγωγική: Θέματα παιδαγωγικής ψυχολογίας, παιδείας, διδακτικής και
μάθησης. [Counseling: issues of child psychology, education, teaching and learning: Chr.
Frangos] Αθήνα - Gutenberg, 1983.
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28. EDUCATION and SCHOOL LIBRARIES: SOCIAL APPROACHES
Cοde: LIS BES 378
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 5
Standard Semester: 5
Course Category: MELH
Course Type: Specialty
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Literature
Psychology of Readers and Reading
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of the course is for students to understand the role of education both in the
socialization of individuals as well as in society as a whole.
Objectives
The course aims to help students to approach education with from a dualistic point of view:
the role education plays (schools, teachers, programs) in the socialization of the individual,
the factors influencing this process, as well as the concept and overall function of education
and its relationship with economy and the state. Within this scope, the role of school libraries
in education is examined.
Outline
The first part of the course focuses on approaches to the concept of socialization; the stages of
socialization are taught with clear emphasis on the secondary phase, which is school
socialization, in other words, typical socialization. This refers to education, to school as a
system, to its purpose and its function, to school performance, to the role of intelligence,
motives and orientation, as well as the role of social background in school socialization. In
addition, socialization agents are examined. The relationship of education with the economy
and the state, that is, education and industrial production, education and the polity, is
examined as a second dimension of the concept of education. Within the scope of this, the
development of the institution of school libraries and their role in the educational process is
examined.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, exercises.
Bibliography
 Apple, M. Εκσυγχρονισμός και συντηρητισμός στην εκπαίδευση.[Modernization and
fundamentalism in education: M. Apple] Αθήνα - Μεταίχμιο, 2003.
 Fenn, H. Κοινωνική ένταξη και εκπαίδευση.[Social inclusion and education: H. Fenn]
Αθήνα - Καστανιώτης, 1989.
 Foulin, J.N., Mousson, S. Εκπαιδευτική ψυχολογία. [Educational Psychology: J.N. Foulin,
S. Mousson] Αθήνα - Μεταίχμιο, 2003.
 Houssay, J. Δεκαπέντε παιδαγωγοί: [Fifteen child educators: milestones in the history of
child education: J. Houssay] Αθήνα - Μεταίχμιο, 2003.
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 Marples, R. Οι σκοποί της εκπαίδευσης. [The purposes of education: R. Marples] Αθήνα Μεταίχμιο, 2003.
 Ανδρεαδάκης, Ν., Καϊλα, Μ., Ξανθάκου, Γ. Η σχολική αποτυχία: [School failure: from the
school family to the family school: N. Andreadakis, M. Kaila, G. Xanthakou] Αθήνα Ελληνικά Γράμματα, 1996.
 Γκότοβος, Α. Εκπαίδευση και ετερότητα: [Education and otherness: intercultural child
education issues: A. Gotovos] Αθήνα - Μεταίχμιο, 2004.
 Ζαμπέτα, Ε. Σχολείο και θρησκεία. [School and religion: E. Zambeta] Αθήνα - Θεμέλιο,
2003.
 Ηλιού, Μ. Εκπαιδευτική και κοινωνική δυναμική. [Educational and social dynamics: M.
Eliou] Αθήνα - Πορεία, 1984.
 Καζάζη, Μ. Κοινωνιολογία της εκπαίδευσης. [Educational Sociology: M. Kazazi] 2η έκδ.
Αθήνα, Έλλην, 2000.
 Καρρά, Μ. Το παιδί, η οικογένεια, το σχολείο. [Child, Family, School: M. Karra] Αθήνα Πατάκης, 199.
 Κωτσίκη, Β. Εκπαιδευτικά συστήματα: Οργάνωση και διοίκηση. [Educational systems:
management: V. Kotsiki] Αθήνα, Έλλην, 2001.
 Μυλωνάς, Θ. Κοινωνική αναπαραγωγή στο σχολείο: Θεωρία και εμπειρία. [Social
reproduction in school: Theory and experience: Th. Mylonas] Αθήνα - Αρμός, 1999.
 Μυλωνάς, Θ., Viviane, I-J. Η αναπαραγωγή των κοινωνικών τάξεων μέσα από τους
σχολικούς μηχανισμούς. [Reproduction of social classes through school mechanisms: Th.
Mylonas, I-J Viviane] Αθήνα - Γρηγόρης, 1982.
 Νούτσος, Χ. Προγράμματα μέσης εκπαίδευσης και κοινωνικός έλεγχος (19311973).[Intermediate Educational Programs and Social Control (1931-1973): Ch. Noutsos]
Αθήνα - Θεμέλιο, 1979.
 Ντελόπουλος, Κυριάκος. Για τις σχολικές βιβλιοθήκες: 4+3 κείμενα από τη
βιβλιοθηκονομική άποψη. [For School Libraries: 4+3 texts from a librarian point of view:
Kyriakos Delopoulos] Αθήνα - Gutenberg, 2005.
 Τζανή, Μ. Σχολική επιτυχία: Ζητήματα ταξικής προέλευσης και κουλτούρας. [School
success: issues of racial origin and culture. M. Tzani] Αθήνα, 1983.
 Τομαρά-Σιδέρη, Μ. Ανωτάτη εκπαίδευση και κοινωνική επιλογή: Εξέλιξη του φοιτητικού
σώματος στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο. [Higher Education and social choice: development of
the Panteion University student body: M. Tomara-Sideri] Αθήνα - Παπαζήσης, 1991.
 Τσουκαλάς, Κ. Εξάρτηση και αναπαραγωγή: Ο κοινωνικός ρόλος των εκπαιδευτικών
μηχανισμών στην Ελλάδα. [Dependence and Reproduction: the social role of educational
mechanisms in Greece: K. Tsoukalas] Αθήνα, Θεμέλιο, 1982.
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29. ART HISTORY
Cοde: LIS BES 381
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 5
Standard Semester: 5
Course Category: MELH
Course Type: Specialty
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Museum Studies
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To familiarize students with the stages of Greek and European art from the age of antiquity to
the present day, including the most representative elements which characterize works of art
during these stages.
Objectives
For students to acquire basic knowledge of the history of art and familiarity with
representative works, as well as the ability to identify the requisite elements for classification,
description and indexing of major works.
Outline
Comprehensive analysis of trends in art on a European scale, from pre-history up to the
present and the interrelationships between them. Analysis of the characteristics of movements
in their developmental stages.
Conduct of Course
Lectures in class with audiovisual equipment. Critical analysis exercises in the form of
projects. Educational visits to museums.
Bibliography
 Βακαλό, Ε. Η φυσιογνωμία της μεταπολεμικής τέχνης στην Ελλάδα. [The physiognomy of
post-war art in Greece: E. Vakalo] Αθήνα - Κέδρος.
 Βακαλό, Ε. Ρυθμοί και όροι της ευρωπαϊκής τέχνης. [Orders and Terms of European Art:
E. Vakalo] Αθήνα - Κέδρος.
 Βιβλιοθήκες τέχνης: ο ρόλος και οι ιδιαιτερότητές τους: [Art Libraries: their role and
specificities: Minutes of the two-day art library Conference, Athens, June 18-19, 1998]
Αθήνα: Βιβλιοθήκη Ανωτάτης Σχολής Καλών Τεχνών, 1998.
 Γκασέ, Ο. Η φυσιογνωμία της μεταπολεμικής τέχνης και της αρχιτεκτονικής.[Physiognomy
of post-war art and architecture: O. Gasse] Θεσσαλονίκη: Παρατηρητής.
 Έλληνες ζωγράφοι. [Greek Painters] Αθήνα - Μέλισσα.
 Έλληνες Γλύπτες. [Greek Sculptors] Αθήνα - Μέλισσα.
 Ιστορία Ελληνικού Έθνους. [History of the Greek Nation] Αθήνα - Εκδοτική Αθηνών.
 Κουκουλές, Ε. Βυζαντινών βίος και πολιτισμός. [Byzantyne Life and Culture: E.
Koukoules] Αθήνα - Παπαζήσης.
 Λαζαρίδης, Π. Η κοινωνική λειτουργία της τέχνης και της αρχιτεκτονικής. [Social function
of art and architecture: P. Lazarides] Θεσσαλονίκη: Παρατηρητής.
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 Μικέλι, ντε Μ. Οι πρωτοπορίες της τέχνης του εικοστού αιώνα. [Leadership in the art of
the 20th century: M. de Michelli] Αθήνα - Οδυσσέας.
 Μιχελής, Π. Η αρχιτεκτονική ως τέχνη. [The Art of Architecture: P. Michelis] Αθήνα.
 Μπόρμαν, Τζ. Αρχαία ελληνική τέχνη. [Ancient Greek Art: G. Boreman] Αθήνα Υποδομή.
 Πολίτης, Λ. Ιστορία της νεοελληνικής λογοτεχνίας. [History of Modern Greek Literature: l.
Politis] Αθήνα - Εθνική Τράπεζα
 Σπητέρης, Τ. Η τέχνη στην Ελλάδα μετά το 1945. [Art in Greece after 1945: T. Spiteris]
Αθήνα: Οδυσσέας.
 Φιοραβάντες, Β. Εισαγωγή στην αισθητική και την ιστορία της μοντέρνας τέχνης.
[Introduction to the aesthetics and the history of modern art: V. Fioravantes] Αθήνα Παρουσία.
 Banque Commerce de Grèce. Archetecture néoclassique en Grèce. Athènes: Banque
Commerce de Grèce.
 Les civilisations égéennes du néoclassique et de l’age du bronze. Paris: Presse
Universitaire de France.
 Finley, P. Οικονομία και κοινωνία στην αρχαία Ελλάδα. [Economy and Society in Ancient
Greece: P. Finley] Αθήνα - Καρδαμίτσας.
 Faulkner – Ziegfeld. Art today. Holth- Reingart, New York.
 Faure E. Histoire de l’art. Paris: Livre de poche.
 Lucie-Smith, E. Art in the seventies. Oxford: Phaidon.
 Lucie-Smith, E. Sculture since 1945. Oxford: Phaidon.
 Tzara, T. Le surréalisme et après-guere. Paris: Nagel.
 Valentiner, W.R. Origines of modern Sculture. New York: Wittendom.
Vitti, M. Η ιστορία της νεοελληνικής λογοτεχνίας. [History of Modern Greek Literature: M.
Vitti]. Αθήνα - Οδυσσέας.
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6th SEMESTER
30. Records Management
31. Information Sources – Humanities and Social Sciences
32. Conservation and Preservation
33. Publishing
34. Internet Applications
35. Modern Greek History Sources
36. History of Writing & Information Technology
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30. RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Cοde: LIS A 361
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 6 (4 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 7,5
Standard Semester: 6
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Managing Archival Materials
Related courses:
Managing Archival Materials
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of the course is to give students the ability to identify organizational objectives,
and, on the basis of this, to implement and evaluate an effective recording and information
management system within an organization.
Objectives
The course aims to provide students with the opportunity to learn:
 Records management techniques and procedures in electronic form
 Document Transfer Management techniques and procedures, from physical to electronic
form
 Records management techniques and procedures for electronic recording of physical
documents
Outline
The course is divided into four sections:
A. The information environment of the organization and the production of documents
B. The Electronic document
 Techniques and description standards
 Electronic document and item management system
 Document flow and work flow management in an organization
C. From the physical document to the electronic document
 Integrated management systems
D. Document flow and information flow
Conduct of Course
Lectures and exercises designed to be carried out by students at the Athens Technological
Educational Institute Library and in the Department’s Computer Lab.
Bibliography
 Atherton, Jay. From life cycle to continuum: Some thoughts on the records managementarchives relationship. Archivaria, 21 (Winter 1985-1986):43-51.
 Bearman, David. Archival principles and the electronic office. Electronic evidence:
Strategies for managing records in contemporary organizations. Pittsburgh-Pen: Archives
and Museum Informatics, 1993, 146-175.
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 Brown, John Seely and Paul Duguid. The social life of information. Cambridge-Mass: HBS
Press, 2002.
 Constantini, Jo Ann. Survival skills for information professionals in the decade of
turbulence. Records Management Quarterly, 28(1)
 Hersh, William. The electronic medical record: Promises and problems” Journal of the
American Society for Information Science, 46 (Dec1995):772-776.
 NARA/National Archives and Records Administration. Frequently asked questions about
records inventories. URL: www.archives.gov/records management/policy and
guidance/frequently asked questions inventories.html
 Saffady, William. Records and information management: Fundamentals of professional
practice. ARMA International, 2004. URL: http://www.arma.org/pdf/Saffady
 Shepherd, Elizabeth and Geoffrey Yeo. Managing records: A handbook of principles and
practice. London - Facet Publishing, 2003.
 Stevens, David O. and R.C. Wallace. Electronic records retention: New strategies for data
life cycle management. Lenexa-KS: ARMA International, 2003.
 US Environmental Protection Agency. What is a record? Interactive Q&A. URL:
www.epa.gov/records/whatis/index.htm
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31. INFORMATION SOURCES: HUMANITIES and SOCIAL SCIENCES
Cοde: LIS IS 321
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 6
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Information Sources and Services
Related courses:
Information Sources – Sciences and Applied Sciences
Information Retrieval
History and Philosophy of Sciences
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To familiarize students with the humanities and the tools to access resources in the field.
Specificities of research in specific scientific fields and the methodology for use of different
types of information source.
Objective:
Overview of the basic sources of in the humanities and social sciences.
Outline:
Humanism. The humanities. Types of information sources and their significance in the
humanities. Basic works (sources) for each scientific discipline. Practice in the use of
information access tools.
Development and characteristics of the social sciences. Users and information systems in the
social sciences. Provision of information in the different fields within the social sciences.
Business information. European Union Information.
Conduct of Course
Theory, practical exercises, projects.
Bibliography
 Bawker Saur Information sources in.. series
 Blazek, R and E. Aversa. The Humanities: A selective guide to information sources. 4th ed.
Englewood-Colo: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
 Crane, G. ed. The Perseus Digital Library. Tufts University, URL: www.perseus.tufts.edu
 Humanities Index. New York: Wilson, 1974 The new Walford guide to reference resources. v. 2. The social sciences v. 3. Arts,
humanities and general reference. London - Facet Publishing, 2006.
 Bradley, P. The business and economy internet resource handbook. London - Facet
Publishing, 2000.
 Burke, M. & Hall, H. Navigating business information sources: a practical guide for
information managers. London - Facet Publishing, 1998.
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32. CONSERVATION and PRESERVATION
Cοde: LIS BES 390
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (3 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 6
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Introduction to Information Technologies
Library and Information Unit Management
Publishing
Museum Studies
Managing Archival Materials
History of Writing & Information Technology
History of the Book and Libraries
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To familiarize students with the physical dimension of information media, as well as with
their properties, wear and tear and their preservation. To teach proper records preservation
and conservation management practices.
Objectives
To train future librarians and archivists in the following:
o Preparation and implementation of preservation plans, in cooperation with scientific
specialists, which will determine the measures to be taken for the safe keeping of
materials (storage conditions, emergency measures) and standardization of daily routine
tasks which directly or indirectly affect their state of preservation (lending, reproduction,
distribution, withdrawal, selection for preservation, etc).
o Making scientifically appropriate decisions affecting the condition of materials, based on
international experience and existing standards.
o Learning the capabilities and limitations of the discipline of conservation of books and
archival material, so that they may effectively cooperate with conservators (preservation
management).
o To be aware of preservation issues and terminology so that conservators, librarians and
archivists share a common language of communication.
o Acquisition of basic scientific and technical knowledge pertaining to the materials kept in
libraries and archives (paper, leather, photographic film, magnetic and visual media) so
that they may understand the causes and mechanisms of deterioration, as well as the
requirements necessary to store and preserve them.
o To have the capacity to execute simple preservation interventions, before requesting the
assistance of scientific specialists.
Description
1. Items and Materials: Books, archival material, film, magnetic and visual media. Paper,
leather, parchment. The history and production of paper. Properties, composition
and structure. Types of paper. Other substructures and information media. Film.
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Digital media. Inks and paints. Book binding: material and techniques. Leather,
parchment, cloth binding. Glues.
The causes and mechanisms of wear and tear of books and archival material. Chemical
wear. Physiochemical wear. Mechanical wear. Organic wear.
Cellulose
acid
hydrolysis. Sources of acidity. Oxidation. Natural aging of paper, leather and other
material. Durability over time. Typology of wear and tear. Color changes. Foxing.
Iron ink corrosion. Diagnosis of wear and tear. Documentation.
Methods of preserving books and archival material. Preservation, restoration,
conservation. Purposes of conservation.
Fumigation,
insect
extermination.
Cleansing. Chemical stabilization. Consolidation. Restoration of mechanical damages.
Completion. Restoration of functionality. Documentation. Mass fixation and
deacidification methods.
Laboratory infrastructure. Air-tight bank vaults.
Leafcasting. Preservation materials. Japanese paper, glues. Conservation management.
Preservation in libraries and archives. Preservation plan. Risk Assessment and
Management. Priorities. Preservation Survey. Storage conditions. Definition of
relative humidity. Dependence of aging speed on temperature and relative humidity.
Air-conditioning, heating, dehumidification, ventilation. Lighting. Monitoring and
recording storage parameters. International standards. Emergency measures. Firesecurity and fire-extinguishing. Floods. Theft. Vandalism. Infection from fungi,
insects and rodents. Security measures. Reading rooms. Building issues. “Green”
archive and library buildings. Application of the principles of sustainable
development.
Storage practices. Archival quality material. Non-acidic material. Alkaline reserve. PH
and acidity, their significance in conservation. Migration of acidic components.
Furniture, shelves, bookcases. Arrangement of space. Exhibitions. Handling of books
and archival material. Proper practices. Withdrawal from distribution.
Reproduction of books and archival material. Photographing, microphotographing,
photocopying and digitization. Conservation and distribution. Equipment. Standards
and general principles. Data safety, storage of copies.
Legislation and bills of rights pertaining to the protection of cultural heritage.
International organizations. Standards. Ethical issues. International trends and
developments.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, audiovisual programs, workshops demonstrating preservation methods and the
provision of emergency repairs. Visits to preservation workshops of public organizations
(General State Archives, National Library) and private preservation workshops.
Bibliography
 Βαλάσης, Δ. 'Αχ τα βιβλία: Προστασία και προληπτική συντήρηση υλικού βιβλιοθηκών.
“Oh, those Books: Protection and Preventive preservation of library material: D. Valasis]
Αθήνα - Ελληνικά Γράμματα, 1999.
 Ζερβός, Σ., Μοροπούλου, Α., Γενικές Αρχές Διατήρησης Αρχειακού Υλικού. [Archival
Material Preservation Principles: S. Zervos, A. Moropoulous], Αρχειακός Δεσμός, Τόμος
1, 131-163, Αθήνα 2004.
 Σκεπαστιανού, Μ. Διατήρηση τεκμηρίων βιβλιοθηκών και αρχείων. [Preservation of
Library Documents and Archives: M. Skepastianou] Θεσσαλονίκη: Τυποφιλία, 1998.
 Υπουργείο Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων. Τμήμα Βιβλιοθηκών. Διατήρηση και
συντήρηση των βιβλιακών και αρχειακών συλλογών: Οδηγός για βιβλιοθηκονόμους και
αρχειονόμους. [Preservation and Conservation of book and archival collections: Guide for
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Librarians and Archivists: Hellenic Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs,
Department of Libraries] Ναύπακτος: Παπαχαραλάμπειος Δημοτική Κεντρική
Βιβλιοθήκη, 2000.
Χατζηγεωργίου, Β. Οδηγός προληπτικής συντήρησης φωτογραφικών αρχείων και
συλλογών. [Guide to preventive preservation of photographic archives and collections: V.
Hatzigeorgiou] Αθήνα - Ε.Λ.Ι.Α., 1995.
Adam, C. Restauration des manuscrits et des livres anciens. Puteaux: EREC, 1984.
Adcock, E. P. Αρχές της IFLA για τη φροντίδα και μεταχείριση του υλικού των βιβλιοθηκών.
[IFLA principles for protecting and treating library material: E.P. Adcock], μετ. Ε.
Σεμερτζάκη. Αθήνα: Σύγχρονη βιβλιοθήκη, 1998.
Bansa, H. The Awareness of Conservation. Reasons for Reorientation in Library Training.
Restaurator, 7(1) 36-47, 1986.
Baynes-Cope, A. Caring for books and documents. London - The British Library, 1989.
Flieder, F., Duchein, M. Livres et documents d' archives: Sauvegarde et conservation.
Paris: Unesco, 1986.
Greenfield, J. The care of fine books. New York: NLB, 1988.
Ipert, S., Rome, Y.-M. Restauration des livres. Fribourg-Suisse: Office du Livre, 1987.
Johnson, A. Book repair and conservation. London - Thames and Hudson, 1988.
Oddos, J.P. La conservation. Paris: Cercle de la Librairie, 1995.
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33. PUBLISHING
Cοde: LIS B 302
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (3 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 6,5
Standard Semester: 6
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Specialty
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
History of Writing & Information Technology
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To familiarize students with the consecutive stages of document production; creators,
technicians and intermediaries in the production and distribution chain.
Objectives:
To teach the processes and methods used in design and production, and the means of
promotion, commercial trade and advertising of publishing products.
Outline:
Designing printed material, terminology, materials and printing methods, depending on the
number of copies and the type of printed material. Artistic production methods. Limited
editions. Electronic (digital) media and multimedia material. Procedure and factors affecting
commercial trade and distribution of materials. Organization and operation of production and
distribution facilities for printed and non-printed materials which record and distribute
knowledge and information. Marketing and Sales Promotion. Personnel employed in the units
mentioned above.
Conduct of Course
Lectures and real-life case study exercises. Description and demonstration of production
methods of different forms of books, printed material and digital material and media from
waxed labels to the most modern designs for books, CDs, DVDs, etc. Design of basic forms
of such materials in the workshop, and production of one copy with workshop equipment.
Visits to production facilities and artists’ workshops, bookstores and publishing houses.
Bibliography
 Bann, D. The print production handbook. London, MacDonald, 1986.
 Biggs, J. Basic typography. London - Faber and Faber, 1973.
Jennett, J. The making of books. London - Faber and Faber, 1973.
 Brown, J. AV instruction: Technology, media and methods. McGraw Hill, 1985.
 Cullen, P. Design and production of media presentations. London - Gower, 1986.
 Fiske, J. Introduction to communication studies. London - Routledge, 1990.
 Lewis, R. Video makers. London - Marshall, 1991.
 Morrissey, P. Media communication and production. Oxford: Heinemann, 1997.
 Storey, J. Cultural studies and the study of popular culture: Theories and methods.
Edinburgh University, 1996.
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34. INTERNET APPLICATIONS
Cοde: LIS T 345
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 5 (3 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 6,5
Standard Semester: 6
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Specialty
Pre-requisite Courses:
Introduction to Communication Technology – Internet
Related courses:
Information Sources and Services
Information Retrieval
Digital Libraries
Purpose – Learning outcomes
For students to familiarize themselves with the processes through which they can become
active participants in the Internet and not just passive users of internet services.
Objectives
The course aims, amongst other things, to provide students with the ability to design and
manage dynamic websites in cooperation with web servers and database servers and to learn
the assessment criteria for websites and webpages.
Outline
The concept of a dynamic website through which users of client-computers can communicate
interactively with computer servers. Design and management of different types of dynamic
websites, such as HTML – PHP – ASP – JSP – CSS, with the assistance of special software
packages, such as MacroMedia DreamWeaver. Presentation of a full dynamic website
management structure: a web server (e.g., Apache) which cooperates with a database server
(e.g. MySQL) and a dynamic content manager (e.g. PHP). Assessment criteria for webpages
and websites. Internet portals.
In addition, the course discusses internet search techniques (lexical and semantic approaches),
selection criteria and use of search / meta-search engines) and E-commerce.
Conduct of Course
Indicative workshop practice topics:
Use of the MacroMedia DreamWeaver package in the design of dynamic websites.
Connection of dynamic websites with a web server (Apache) and a database server (MySQL)
Exercises in the assessment of webpages and websites.
Bibliography
 Buchanan, R. W., Lukaszewski, C. Measuring the impact of your Web site. John Wiley,
1997.
 Cooke, A. A guide to finding quality information on the Internet: selection and evaluation
strategies. 2nd ed. London - Facet Publishing, 2001.
 Daconta, M. C., Obrst, L. J., Smith, K. T. The semantic Web: A guide to the future of XML,
Web services, and knowledge management. Wiley, 2003.
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 Gomez-Perez, A., Corcho, O., Fernandez-Lopez, M. Ontological engineering : with
examples from the areas of Knowledge management, e-commerce and the semantic Web.
Springer (Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing), 2004.
 Ivory, M. Y. Automated Web site evaluation: Researchers' and practitioners' perspectives.
Kluwer International Series on Human Computer Interaction-4/ Kluwer Academic
Publishers, 2003.
 Jafari A., Sheehan, M. eds. Designing portals : Opportunities and challenges. Irm Press,
2003.
 Nickolas, D. & Rowlands, I. The Internet: its impact and evaluation. London - ASLIB,
2000.
 Page, K. A. Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004: Training from the source. 3rd ed.
Macromedia Press, 2003.
 Pantry, S. & Griffiths, P. Creating a successful e-information service. London - Facet
Publishing, 2002.
 Poulter, A., McMenemy, D. The library and information professional's internet
companion. London - Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Schlossnagle, G. Advanced PHP programming. Sams, 2004.
 Singh, M. P., Huhns, M. N. Service-oriented computing: Semantics, processes, agents.
John Wiley, 2005.
 Sterne, J., Sterne, J. Web metrics: Proven methods for measuring Web site success. Wiley,
2002.
 Sullivan, D. Proven portals: Best practices for planning, designing, and developing
enterprise portals. Addison-Wesley Professional, 2003.
 Ullman, L. PHP and MySQL for dynamic Web sites: Visual QuickPro Guide. Peachpit
Press, 2003.
 Yank, K. Build your own database driven website using PHP and MySQL. 3rd ed.
Sitepoint, 2004.
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35. MODERN GREEK HISTORY SOURCES
Cοde: LIS A 370
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 6
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Specialty
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Introduction to Archives
History and Philosophy of Sciences
Information Sources – humanities and social sciences
Museum Studies
Purpose – Learning outcomes
Presentation of the main periods of Modern Greek history and connections to available
primary and secondary sources. Discussion of the most significant historical facts, intellectual
and ideological movements, collective attitudes, the personalities and their characterization in
archival materials, museum collections and printed documents (books, newspapers, journals).
Objectives
To give students a basic, yet substantive, knowledge of modern Greek history and its basic
archived book and museum sources.
Outline
The main periods of Greek history will be examined, based on the sources and references held
by institutes (scientific centers, archives, museums, libraries which support historical research
and knowledge in specific specialized fields).
● Hellenism under foreign occupation (1770-1920), Modern Greek Enlightenment .
● The Hellenic Revolution (1821-1927)
● Institution of the Greek state (1928-1961). Romantism and the Grand Idea.
● the “model realm” (1963-1909). The foundation of parliamentarism.
● Victory and the end of the Grand Idea (1912-1922)
● Greece in the Mid-War period (1923-1940)
● From Occupation to Political Changeover (1941-1974)
● Modern Greek Democracy
Conduct of Course
Lectures in class. Critical analysis exercises in the form of projects.
Bibliography
 Συνοπτική ιστορία της Ελλάδος, [Brief History of Greece- R. Clogg], μτφρ. Λ. Παπαδάκη.
Αθήνα: Ιστορητής, 1995
 Γιαννακόπουλος, Γιώργος επιμ. 90 χρόνια Γενικά Αρχεία του Κράτους: Κατάλογος
έκθεσης=General State Archives 90th anniversary: Exhibition Catalogue. Αθήνα, Γ.Α.Κ.,
2004.
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 Ιστορία του Νέου Ελληνισμού 1770 - 2000. [History of Modern Greece 1770-2000] Αθήνα:
Ελληνικά Γράμματα, 2003, 10τ.
Βιβλιόραμα, Αθήνα 2002-2003.
 Ιστορία της Ελλάδας του 20ου αιώνα. [History of Greece in the 20th century]
Αθήνα:Βιβλιόραμα, ……………
 Σβορώνος, Ν. Επισκόπηση της Νεοελληνικής Ιστορίας, [Overview of Modern Greek
History: N. Svoronos] μτφρ. Αικ. Ασδραχά, βιβλιογραφικός οδηγός Σπ. Ασδραχάς. Αθήνα:
Θεμέλιο, [1975].
 Ιστορία του Ελληνικού Έθνους, [History of the Greek Nation] 15 τ., Αθήνα: Εκδοτική
Αθηνών,
 Ιστορία του Νέου Ελληνισμού 1770 - 2000. [History of Modern Greece 1770-2000] Αθήνα:
Ελληνικά Γράμματα, 2003.
 Clogg, Richard. Συνοπτική ιστορία της Ελλάδος, [Brief History of Greece: R. Clogg],
μτφρ. Λ. Παπαδάκη. Αθήνα: Ιστορητής, 1995.
 Σβορώνος, Νίκος. Επισκόπηση της Νεοελληνικής Ιστορίας. [Overview of Modern Greek
History: N. Svoronos], μτφρ. Αικ. Ασδραχά, βιβλιογραφικός οδηγός Σπ. Ασδραχάς,
Αθήνα: Θεμέλιο, [1975].
 Γιαννακόπουλος, Γιώργος (επιμ.). 90 χρόνια Γενικά Αρχεία του Κράτους: Κατάλογος
έκθεσης= General State Archives 90th anniversary: Exhibition Catalogue, Αθήνα: Γ.Α.Κ.,
2004.
 Γεωργακάς Κ. Διοικητική ιστορία. [Administrative History: K. Georgakas] Αθήνα 1947.
 Διαμαντούρος Ν. Οι απαρχές συγκρότησης του σύγχρονου κράτους στην Ελλάδα. 18211828, [The dawn of of the formation of a modern stage in Greece: N. Diamantouros[
Αθήνα :ΜΙΕΤ, 1996.
 Δημαράς Κ. Θ, Νοελληνικός Διαφωτισμός, [Modern Greek Enlightenment: K.Th.
Dimaras] 5η εκδ., Αθήνα: Ερμής ,1989
 Δημαράς Κ.Θ, Ελληνικός Ρωμαντισμός, Romantic Hellenism: K. Th. Dimaras] Αθήνα:
Ερμής, 1985.
 Κιτρομηλίδης Π. Νεοελληνικός Διαφωτισμός : Οι πολιτικές και κοινωνικές ιδέες. [Modern
Greek Enlightenment: policies and social concepts: P. Kitromilidis] Αθήνα - ΜΙΕΤ. 1996.
 Κλειώσης Χρ. Ιστορία της τοπικής αυτοδιοικήσεως. [History of local self-governing
administration: Chr. Kleiosis] Αθήνα, 1977.
 Petropoulos John. Πολιτική και συγκρότηση κράτους στο ελληνικό βασίλειο 1833-1843,
[State policy and formation in the Greek Realm: John Petropoulos] 2 τ., Αθήνα 1985.
 Τσαούσης Δ.. Γ. (επιμ.). Όψεις της ελληνικής κοινωνίας του 19ου αιώνα. [Aspects of
Hellenic Society in the 19th century: D.G. Tsaousis] Αθήνα 1984
 Ελληνισμός και Ελληνικότητα. Ιδεολογικοί και βιωματικοί άξονες της ελληνικής κοινωνία,
[Hellenism and Hellenicity: ideological and experiential axes of Hellenic Society] Αθήνα
1983.
 Τσουκαλάς Κ. Εξάρτηση και αναπαραγωγή: Ο κοινωνικός ρόλος των εκπαιδευτικών
μηχανισμών στην Ελλάδα. [Dependence and Reproduction: the social role of educational
mechanisms in Greece: K. Tsoukalas] Αθήνα - Θεμέλιο, 1987.
 Ευελπίδης Χρ. Οικονομική και κοινωνική ιστορία της Ελλάδος. [Economic and Social
History of Greece: Chr. Evelpides] Αθήνα 1
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36. HISTORY OF WRITING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Cοde: LIS BES 382
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3|
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 6
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Specialty
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
History and Philosophy of Science
History of Books and Libraries
Introduction to Information Technology
Introduction to Communications Technology
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To familiarize students with the history of writing and information technology with an
emphasis on recording and calculation tools used in processing.
Objectives
To present the basic milestones – human achievements in the recording and processing of
information, from writing to modern audiovisual and electronic media. To clarify the common
concept of information, and also the different tools and methods of conception.
Outline
Presentation of history through methods of recording information from 2000 B.C. (cave
paintings) to modern times. The magical-religious role of art. Different types of writing
(cuneiform, hieroglyphic, alphabets, etc.). Writing tools (stylus, inks, papyrus, parchments,
printing, virtual electronic texts). Calculation systems and tools (from the abacus to
computers). Data encoding systems (natural languages, numerical systems, music, program
languages, etc.). Time measurement systems and instruments (calendars, sand timers, clocks,
etc.). Astronomical calculation tools (astrolabes). Visual tools (lenses, microscopes,
telescopes, etc.). Knowledge protection processes and protection of intellectual property
rights (wax seals, signaturea, watermarks, patents, etc.). Organized knowledge storage
systems (encyclopedias, dictionaries, collections, thesauri, ontologies, databases, etc.).
Communication technologies (doves, post offices, the watchtower, the telegraph, the
telephone, communication satellites, computer networks, the Internet, etc.). Recording and
transmission tools and techniques for audiovisual data (microphones, megaphones, tape
recorders, transistors, radio, television, photography, cinematography, CD, DVD, etc.).
Presentation in chronological order of sound and image equipment from the first machine
recordings to ultramodern digital recordings, with simultaneous practical application by
students on equipment in the Department workshop.
Visits to Libraries and other organizations using similar equipment and material. Students will
be assigned individual or group projects in market research and the technological prospects of
specific equipment, materials, applications and programs.
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Conduct of Course
Practical exercises: A project on a significant discovery or technology.
Bibliography
 Πολάτωφ, Χ. Συμβολή στην ιστορία της γραφής. [Contribution to the history of writing:
Ch. Polatoff] Αθήνα - Ίων, 2001.
 Butterfield, H. Η καταγωγή της σύγχρονης επιστήμης. [The origin of modern science: H.
Butterfield] MIET, 1994.
 Crombie, Α.C. Από τον Αυγουστίνο στον Γαλιλαίο. [Augustine to Galileo - A.C. Crombie]
Τόμοι Α’, Β’, Αθήνα: ΜΙΕΤ, 1989,1992.
 Negebauer, O. Οι θετικές επιστήμες στην αρχαιότητα. [The Exact Sciences in Antiquity – O.
Negebauer] Αθήνα: MIET, 1990.
 Nunberg, G. (2002). Timeline of the History of Information. Stanford University-Center for
the Study of Language & Information (CSLI),2002. URL: http://wwwcsli.stanford.edu/~nunberg/timeline.html [Apr. 5, 2005].
 Lewis, R. Video makers. London - Marshall, 1991.
 Storey, J. Cultural studies and the study of popular culture: Theories and methods.
Edinburgh University, 1996.
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7th SEMESTER
37. Technical Cataloguing
38. Cultural Heritage Management
39. Knowledge Management
40. Financial Management of Non-Profit Organizations
41. Information Sources – Sciences and Applied Sciences
42. Research Seminar
43. Literature
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37. TECHNICAL CATALOGUING
Cοde: LIS B 406
Type of Course: Workshop
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 2
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Standards of Information Encoding
Information Organization - Classification
Information Organization - Indexing
Information systems – Databases
Related courses:
Information Sources and Services
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To simulate the real-work environment with the production of full reference data and
metadata.
Objectives:
The objectives of the course are:
 to synthesize all methods, standards and ways of organizing information taught in a way
that will render tangible reference groups, with the simultaneous use of information
technologies.
 to realize the methods and the possibilities of producing reference metadata.
 to develop the skill of comparing, evaluating and selecting the appropriate methods and
standards of organizing information depending on the information unit, the material and the
public for which it is designed.
Outline:
Practical synthesis of reference sub-groups organization. Use of computer applications for
information systems. Metadata production. Output of integrated reference groups.
Conduct of Course
Individual and group workshop exercises which will provide students with applied experience
in the organization of all types of reference material with the use of information technologies.
Literature
All standards and manuals referred to in the pre-requisite courses.
For the theory of reference groups and the value of the metadata they produce:
 Shapiro, Carl and Hal R. Varian, Information Rules. Boston-Mas: Harvard Business
School, 1999.
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38. CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT
Cοde: LIS IS 420
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Museum Studies
Information Encoding Standards
Related courses:
Archives
Art History
Digital Libraries
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of the course is for students to become familiar with the concepts of cultural
heritage management as a whole, with the utilization of new communication and information
technologies.
Objectives
The course aims to teach students:
 to appreciate the global aspect of information and the role of information organizations
(libraries, archives, museums).
 the modern concepts surrounding the management, utilization and promotion of cultural
heritage with the use of digital technology.
 common data management applications of digital cultural items (standards, subject access,
information organization).
 to use the internet as a tool of cultural information
 methods that will allow them to effectively combine information obtained from various
information organizations (libraries, archives, museums).
Outline
The course is divided into the following sections:
o Introduction to the concepts of management, information organizations and their role,
in relation to cultural heritage and its value. Definition of cultural heritage with an
emphasis on the conceptual totality of knowledge, regardless of the form in which it is
recorded (text, image, object), and the transmission of cultural information.
o Organizing cultural information according to the bibliographic information
management standard. Description standards of museum items (ICOM) and of
organizing digital cultural collections. Emphasis on common characteristics of
different forms of collections (bibliographic, archival, museum) and communication
codes. Management of digital collections with cultural content and specificities.
o The internet as an access tool to cultural heritage and the role of digital product
technology in the dispersion and utilization of global cultural heritage.
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Bibliography
o Metadata Standards for Museum Cataloguing,
www.chin.gc.ca/English/Standards/metadata_intro.html
o Creating and Managing Digital Content.
www.chin.gc.ca/English/Digital_Content/index.html
o Baron, Robert A. Using MARC for Collection Management: the Arguments against.
www.studiolo.org/MusComp/MARC2.htm
o Willpower Information. Time Taken to Create Catalogue Records for Museum
Objects and Archives. www.willpowerinfo.co.uk/catrates.htm
o SCAM:
Standing
Conference
on
Archives
and
Museums.
www.archivesandmuseums.org.uk/scam/Infosheet1.htm
o King, John L. And Margaret L. Hedstrom, “Epistemic Infrastructure in the Rise of the
Knowledge Economy” paper commissioned by the OECD, 2002.
o Akrich, Madeleine, The De-scription of Technological Objects.
o Hine, Christine. “Representations of Information Technology in Disciplinary
Development: Disappearing Plants and Invisible Networks” Science, Technology, and
Human Values XX:1 (Winter 1995):65-85.
o Περιοδικό: Archive and Museum Informatics www.archimuse.com
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39. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Cοde: LIS IS 438
Type of Course: Combined
Hours taught Weekly: 4 (2 theory and 2 practical)
Credits: 4
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Subject Analysis
Information Organization - Indexing
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the fields of Cognitive Science and
Artificial Intelligence.
Objectives
 to learn the basic principles of Cognitive Science
 to learn the basic scope of Artificial Intelligence
 to learn new approaches to Man-Machine Communication
 to learn the basic principles of Natural Language Processing
Outline
Natural Language Processing (NLP). Thesauri and ontologies on the Internet with the purpose
of semantic retrieval of information. Knowledge mining techniques for multimedia material.
Personalized information retrieval. Automated abstracting from multimedia material. General
principles of cognitive science. Artificial intelligence – Predicate calculus languages – Expert
Systems. Man-Machine Communication. Natural interfaces through speech recognition and
voice synthesis, and object recognition.
Conduct of Course
Expert systems will be presented in the workshop, including exercises within the scope of
predicate calculus.
Bibliography
 Awad, E. M., Ghaziri, H. M. Knowledge Management. Prentice Hall, 2003.
 Βοσνιάδου, Σ. επιμ. Γνωσιακή επιστήμη: η νέα επιστήμη του νου. [Cognitive science: the
new mind science: S. Vosniadou] Αθήνα: Gutenberg, 2004.
 Chakrabarti, S. Mining the Web: Analysis of hypertext and semi structured data. Morgan
Kaufmann, 2002.
 Daconta, M. C., Obrst, L. J., Smith, K. T. The Semantic Web : A guide to the future of
XML, web services, and knowledge management. Wiley, 2003.
 Davenport, T. H., Prusak, L. Working knowledge. Harvard Business School, 2000.
 Dix, A., Finlay, J. E., Abowd, G. D., Beale, R. Human-computer interaction. 3rd ed.
Prentice Hall, 2003.
 Gomez-Perez, A., Corcho, O., Fernandez-Lopez, M. Ontological engineering : with
examples from the areas of knowledge management, e-commerce and the semantic web.
Springer, 2004 (Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing).
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 Jackson, P. Introduction to expert systems. 3rd ed. Addison Wesley, 1998.
 Jackson, P. C. Introduction to artificial intelligence. 2nd ed. Dover Publications, 1985.
 Jurafsky, D., Martin, J. H. Speech and language processing: An introduction to natural
language processing, computational linguistics and speech recognition. Prentice Hall,
2000.
 Manning, C. D., Schtz, H. Foundations of statistical natural language processing. MIT,
1999.
 Russell, S. J., Norvig, P. Artificial intelligence: A modern approach. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall,
2002.
 Sanchez, R. & Heene, A. eds Strategic learning & knowledge management. Wiley, 1997.
 Singh, M. P., Huhns, M. N. Service-oriented computing: Semantics, processes, agents.
John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
 Webb, S. Knowledge management: linchpin of change. London: ASLIB, 1998.
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40. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT of NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
Cοde: LIS BES 492
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: Special Foundation
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Management of Information Units
Introduction to Librarianship
Research Methods
Purpose – Learning outcomes
Students will acquire scientific knowledge and skills necessary for proper management of
information unit resources.
Objectives
To familiarize students with the basic concepts in the science of economics, by studying
topics both from a micro-economic and a macro-economic point of view. For students to
acquire basic knowledge of business enterprises and the manner in which they are organized
and managed. Further analysis of organization and management in a specific sector and
business accounting.
Outline
Basic principles of Economy (analysis of the concepts of needs, goods, factors of production,
economic cycle). The economic problem, production capacity curves, utility curves,
opportunity cost, the law of supply and demand).
Definition of a non-profit organization (definition, forms and distinctions, functions,
environment and goals).
Specificities of financial management. Indicators. Securing resources. Target-based Library
and Archive Budgets. Program management
Conduct of Course
Lectures, practice exercises.
Bibliography




Τουρνά- Γερμανού, Ελένη. Γενική λογιστική με ελληνικό γενικό λογιστικό σχέδιο
Ε.Γ.Λ.Σ.. [General Accounting: Greek General Chart of Accounts: Eleni, TournaGermanou] Αθήνα, 2004.
Begg, D. Εισαγωγή στην οικονομική διαχείριση. [Introduction to Financial
Management: D. Begg], μετ. Σ. Πανταζίδης, Α. Σακκά. Αθήνα: Κριτική, 2006.
Smith, P. & Begg, D.: Εισαγωγή στην οικονομική διαχείριση. Ασκήσεις. [Introduction
to financial management. Exercises: P. Smith & D. Begg], Αθήνα: Κριτική, 2001.
Κιντής, Α. και Πουρναράκης, Ε. Αρχές οικονομικής ανάλυσης. [Principles of
Economic Analysis: A. Kintis and E. Pournarakis] Αθήνα: Σμπίλιας, 1993.
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

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Κιόχος, Π. Αρχές οικονομικής επιστήμης. [Principles of the Science of Economics: P.
Kiochos] Αθήνα: Σταμούλης, 1994.
Κιόχος, Π. Ιδιωτική οικονομική. [Private Economics: P. Kiochos] Αθήνα: Σύγχρονη
Εκδοτική, 2003.
Κιόχος, Π. Οικονομική της διοίκησης. [Accounting Management: P. Kiochos] Αθήνα:
Interbooks, 1999.
Υψηλάντης, Π. Πληροφοριακά συστήματα διοίκηση: από τη θεωρία στην πράξη.
[Information Systems Management: from theory to practice: P. Ipsilantis] Αθήνα:
Πατάκης, 2001.
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41. INFORMATION SOURCES – SCIENCES and APPLICED SCIENCES
Cοde: LIS IS 421
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Information Sources and Services
Related courses:
Information Sources – Humanities and Social Sciences
History and Philosophy of Science
Information Retrieval
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of the course is for students to gradually learn and become familiar with
information sources in the Sciences and Applied Sciences and the development of selection
criteria for appropriate sources in these fields.
Objectives
For students to become aware of the general characteristics of communication systems and
information needs, and the demands of researchers and technologists. They will learn about
the main sources of information both in general and in specific fields of science and applied
science.
Outline
Development and characteristics of Science and Applied Science. Studies of users and their
information needs. Information systems and sources in Science and Applied Science.
Polythematic sources of information in Science and Applied Science. Supply of information
in the fields of health, agriculture, environment, physics and technical sciences.
Conduct of Course
Lectures, exercises, system demonstrations, projects, electronic tutorials.
Bibliography
 Χατζημαρή, Σ. Πληροφοριακές ανάγκες χρηστών και νέες τεχνολογίες στην έρευνα και
τεχνολογία. Νέες τεχνολογίες και ελληνικές βιβλιοθήκες: [Information needs of users and
new technologies in research and technology. New technologies and Greek libraries: S.
Hatzimari], Πρακτικά 6ου Πανελλήνιου Συνεδρίου Βιβλιοθηκαρίων, Αθήνα, 22-23
Νοεμβρίου 1990: 79-86.
 Bawker Saur Information sources in.. series
 British Library How to find information series.
 Case, D. O. Looking for ιnformation: A survey of research on information seeking needs
and behaviour. San Diego: Academic Press, 2002.
 Hurt, C.D. Information sources in science and technology. 3rd ed. Englewood-CO:
Libraries Unlimited, 1998.
 Mansell Key guides to information sources series.
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 Mount, E., Kovacs, B. Using science and technology information sources. Phoenix-AZ:
Oryx Press, 1991.
 Orton, D. Online searching in science and technology. London: British Library, 1995.
 Steinke, C. Information seeking and communicating behavior of scientists and engineers.
NY: Haworth Press, 1991.
 The new Walford guide to reference resources. v. 1. Science, technology, medicine.
London: Facet Publishing, 2005.
 Vickery, B.C., Vickery, A. Information science in theory and practice. London: BowkerSaur, 1987.
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42. RESEARCH SEMINAR
Cοde: LIS BES 496
Type of Course: Workshop
Hours taught Weekly: 3
Credits: 2
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: Specialty
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
All courses
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To broaden the learning horizons of students in specific topics in their field of studies and the
current scientific concerns of the sector. In addition, to educate them in the preparation of
scientific works and their public presentation.
Objectives
Practical applications and improvement of knowledge and skills so that students can present
issues related to the subject matter of the Department in a scientific manner. To prepare
students for the job market.
Description:
During the semester, the professor in charge will select and coordinate professors in the
Department or outside lecturers who will be invited to talk about a current scientific topic in
the sector or innovative and pioneering applications of their specialty. Lecturers may be
professionals in the field or from related organizations (e.g. museums) or members of
Departmental staff who will be invited to convey their knowledge, experience and innovative
developments.
Some indicative subjects of the research seminar are as follows:
1.
School libraries
2.
Organizing children’s departments in libraries
3.
Techniques to encourage children
4.
Medical data management
5.
Remote information services
6.
Information science and interdisciplinary approaches
7.
Academic libraries
8.
Information services for companies
9.
The geopolitics of information
10.
European book policy
11.
European policy for libraries and archives
12.
International and national information organizations, conferences, etc.
13.
Special and research libraries
14.
Services for persons with special needs and the blind
15.
Geographic Information Systems
16.
Research into library and information unit users
17.
Service evaluation indicators, infrastructures, etc.
18.
Quality indicators (ISO, etc.) for information organizations
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19.
Organizing events, seminars, conferences, user education programs for libraries and
information organizations
20.
Writing information brochures
For their thesis, students will be able to choose from the selected subjects for each semester.
This procedure involves: selecting a subject and collecting the material, organizing material,
composition and writing, writing techniques, documentation (citations, footnotes,
bibliography) and presentation techniques of the basic points of the thesis.
Students will present their theses during the semester.
Conduct of Course
The course is divided into two sections:
 Weekly lectures by Department professors or by special scientific associates and
 Preparation and oral presentation of academic theses by students in the respective
thematic areas.
Bibliography
 Εco, U. Πώς γίνεται μια διπλωματική εργασία. [Come si fa una Tesi DI Laurea - U. Eco]
Αθήνα: Νήσος, 1994.
 Gibaldi, J. MLA Handbook for writers of research papers. 4th ed. New York: Modern
Language Association of America, 1995 and 1998.
 Sheldrick Ross, C. & Dewdney, P. Communicating professionally. 2nd ed. London: Facet
Publishing, 1998.
 Σταυρίδη–Πατρικίου, Ρ. Οδηγίες γα την εκπόνηση και παρουσίαση μιας
εργασίας.[Instructions to conduct and present a thesis: P. Stavridi-Patrikiou] Αθήνα:
Gutenberg, 1984.
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43. LITERATURE
Cοde: LIS BES 480
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Specialty
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
Information – Humanities and Social Sciences
Education and School Libraries - Sociological Approaches
Purpose – Learning outcomes
To familiarize students with the stages of development, literary trends, works and authors of
Greek and global literature. Additionally, to acquire knowledge and skills in evaluating and
selecting material for children’s collections, and providing specialized services to children.
Objectives
To familiarize students with the periods, literary movements and types of literary work. To
develop their ability to critically analyze and select Greek and international works for
different types of libraries. For students to be able to make use of Library material by linking
it to general history or to local and cultural specificities in the area or the community in which
they are located. In addition, to learn about oral and written literary works addressed to
children. To cultivate critical capacities when selecting material for children. Lastly, to assist
in the development of aspects of the personality of new librarians so that they can inspire
children to develop a respect for knowledge, admiration for art, trust in the Library as a source
of ideas, answers, pleasure and opportunities.
Outline
Reference to, study and critical examination of representative samples of Greek and global
literature and development of selection criteria for collections of different types of libraries.
Information sources for literature.
Theoretical approaches to art, speech, imagination and poetry. Ideology and Child Education.
Historical course in culture and aesthetic trends in the field of children’s literature.
Description of the characteristics of different types of literature. Illustrations as commentary
and examples of works of art.
Reference to the personality development of children and the singularity of the idea of a
“book for children”. Elements of text analysis (content and form) and aesthetic evaluation of
books (illustration and typography).
Books for knowledge transmission, activities and images. Audiovisual, electronic and other
media created for children. Institutions and activities focused on and inspired by books and
children.
Conduct of Course
Literatures, critical analysis projects.
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Bibliography
 Ervin, L. Παγκόσμιος ιστορία της λογοτεχνίας.[World history of literature: L. Ervin]
Αθήνα, 1963.
 Vitti, M. Ιστορία της νεοελληνικής λογοτεχνίας. [History of Modern Greek literature: M.
Vitti] Αθήνα, 1978.
 Βόρνινγκ, Α. Σηματοδοτήσεις. Αθήνα, 1997.
 Δημαράς, Κ. Ιστορία της ελληνικής λογοτεχνίας. [History of Greek literature: K. Dimaras]
Αθήνα, 1975.
 Καραντώνη, Α. Ξένη λογοτεχνία. [Foreign literature: A. Karantoni] Αθήνα, 1979.
 Πολίτης, Λ. Ιστορία της νεοελληνικής λογοτεχνίας. [History of Modern Greek Literature: L.
Politis] 9η έκδ. Αθήνα: Μορφωτικό Ίδρυμα Εθνικής Τραπέζης, 1998.
 Αγγελοπούλου, Β., Βαλάση, Ζ. Διαλέγουμε βιβλία για παιδιά για μια βασική
βιβλιοθήκη.[Selecting children’s books for a basic library: V. Aggelopoulou] Αθήνα:
Gutenberg, 1989.
 Βαλάση, Ζ. Νανουρίσματα. [Lullabies: Z. Valasi], Καλλιγραφείον, 1990.
 Elkin, J., Kinnell, M. A place for children: Public libraries as a major force in children's
reding. London: Facet, 2000.
 Herring, J. Exploiting the internet as an information resource in schools. London: Facet,
1999.
 Κλιάφα, Μ., Βαλάση, Ζ. Ας παίξουμε πάλι. [Let’s play again: M. Kliafa, M. Valasi]
Αθήνα: Κέδρος, 2001.
 Ποντάρι, Τ. Γραμματική της φαντασίας: Πώς να φτιάχνουμε ιστορίες για παιδιά. [Grammar
of imagination: How to create stories for children: T. Pontari] Αθήνα: Τεκμήριο, 1985.
 Tilke, A. Managing your school library and information service: a practical handbook.
London: Facet, 2002.
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44. HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Cοde: LIS BES 485
Type of Course: Theoretical
Hours taught Weekly: 4
Credits: 6
Standard Semester: 7
Course Category: General Foundation
Course Type: Specialty
Pre-requisite Courses:
Related courses:
History of Writing & Information Technology
Information Sources – Sciences and Applied Sciences
Purpose – Learning outcomes
Students will learn the key milestones in the history of human thought and human
inventiveness. They will also be introduced to basic philosophical issues regarding the nature
of empirical data, the concepts of scientific discovery and methods, perception, knowledge,
meaning and truth.
Objectives
 to present the history of scientific discoveries
 to present basic principles of the philosophy of knowledge (epistemology) and of the
philosophy of science, but also of the framework of scientific discoveries (individualpsychological, social-historic, etc.)
 to present the most significant epistemological trends
Outline
History of science: objectives of science; Scientific sources (primary records of the era,
secondary research studies in the historical period under examination). History of science
methodologies (genetic, comparative, reconstructural, etc.). The sciences in the age of
antiquity. Science from Augustine to Galileo. Scientific revolutions (Copernicus, Kepler,
Galileo, Newton). From Alchemy to Chemistry (Paracelsus, Van Helmont, Boyle, Newton,
Priestley, Lavoisier). Knowledge concentration and dissemination institutions. Knowledge
dissemination processes.
Epistemology (Philosophy of Knowledge). Philosophy of science: Definition of Knowledge.
Sensory data and scientific theories. The role of observation and experimentation in the
elicitation of scientific knowledge. Scientific proof. Scientific laws. Scientific methodology.
Standard science. Scientific revolutions. Scientific paradigms according to Kuhn. Research
programs: Science or Sciences? Philosophy of space and time. Philosophy of Mathematics.
Epistemology of androids. Artificial intelligence. Philosophy of Information. The concept of
value.
Epistemological philosophical trends: Rationalism and Empiricism. Empirical subjectivity,
logical positivism, logical empiricism, Inductivism, Denialism, Realism and Instrumentalism,
Rationalism (Popper) and Relativism (Kuhn), Objectivism (Lakatos). Feyerabend’s
anarchistic theory of knowledge.
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Conduct of Course
Below are some indicative practical exercises:
 History of science: A project on a significant period of scientific discovery or a person
who became a point of reference for the scientific community.
 Philosophy of science: A project on one of the theories related to the priority of empirical
/ experimental data or of implied theoretical positions in eliciting scientific knowledge.
 Philosophy of science: A project on a philosophical trend or a major philosopher.
Bibliography
 Αναπολιτάνος, Δ. Εισαγωγή στη Φιλοσοφία των Μαθηματικών. [Introduction to the
Philosophy of Mathematics - D. Anapolitanos] Αθήνα: Νεφέλη, 1985.
 Πλάτων. Θεαίτητος [Theaetetus - Plato]
 Butterfield, H. Η καταγωγή της σύγχρονης επιστήμης. [The origin of modern science - H.
Butterfield] Αθήνα: MIET, 1994.
 Chalmers, A.F. Τι είναι αυτό που το λέμε Επιστήμη. [What is this thing called Science A.F. Chalmers] Ηράκλειο: ΠΕΚ, 1996.
 Crombie, Α.C. Από τον Αυγουστίνο στον Γαλιλαίο. [Augustine to Galileo - A.C. Crombie]
Τόμος Α’. Αθήνα: ΜΙΕΤ, 1989.
 Crombie, Α.C. Από τον Αυγουστίνο στον Γαλιλαίο. [Augustine to Galileo - A.C. Crombie]
Τόμος Β’. Αθήνα: ΜΙΕΤ, 1992.
 Brown, H. Αντίληψη, Θεωρία και Δέσμευση. [Perception, Theory and Commitment - H.
Brown] Ηράκλειο: ΠΕΚ, 1993.
 Losee, J. Φιλοσοφία της Επιστήμης: Μια ιστορική εισαγωγή. [A Historical Introduction to
the Philosophy of Science – J. Losee] Θεσ/νίκη: Βάνιας, 1991.
 Negebauer, O. Οι θετικές επιστήμες στην αρχαιότητα. [The Exact Sciences in Antiquity –
O. Negebauer] Αθήνα: MIET, 1990.
 Salmon, Μ., et.al. Εισαγωγή στη Φιλοσοφία της Επιστήμης. [Introduction to the
Philosophy of Science – M. Salmon et.al.] Ηράκλειο: ΠΕΚ, 1998.
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8TH SEMESTER
45. Degree Thesis
46. Work experience
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45. DEGREE THESIS
Cοde: LIS TH 450
Credits: 20
Standard Semester: 7
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
Research Methods
Research Seminar
Related courses:
All courses
Purpose – Learning outcomes
The purpose of the degree thesis is for undergraduates in the department to deepen their
understanding of a current topic in applied research or of a subject directly related to their
specialized field of study.
Objectives
The diploma thesis aims to:
 provide students with the opportunity to gain experience of a full in-depth study
 to help students become familiar with theoretical and/or experimental research
procedures
 to help students gain experience in conducting, synthesizing and writing scientific
research studies
 to help students produce scientific works on subjects in their field, as well as to use
technical applications in subjects in their field
 to initiate students into the research process and attract their interest in the
development of research and in their field in general
Outline
1. Discussion with the supervising professor, guidance and selection of a subject for
the degree thesis
2. Bibliographic research
3. Research design and selection of a methodology
4. Structure of the thesis
5. Data collection and analysis
6. Composition of the thesis and conclusions, recommendations
Conduct of Course
1. Submission of the application with the title of the topic and name of the
supervising professor
2. Approval of the supervising professor in the respective field
3. Conduct of degree thesis
4. Submission of the degree thesis to the three-member committee
5. Presentation of the degree thesis to the three-member committee by open
procedure.
6. Approval of the degree thesis by the Department Council.
7. Submission of the diploma thesis to the Department to be included in the degree
thesis database kept in the Department.
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In addition, resolutions of the Department Generel Meeting according to the minutes under
number 1/11/4/2007 which regulates all matters relating to the degree thesis are to be taken
into account.
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46. WORK EXPERIENCE
Cοde: LIS VT 470
Credits: 10
Standard Semester: 7
Course Type: Compulsory
Pre-requisite Courses:
All specialty courses
The outline of the Work experience was approved on 25/4/2007 by the Congress of the
Department under minutes Nr. 1/25/4/2007.
Purpose
Work experience provides students with the opportunity to come in contact with the realities
of working in their field, thus gaining work experience, allowing them to make their
contribution in all activities of an information unit, applying the theory and the knowledge
they have been taught throughout their studies and to form a professional awareness regarding
their
obligations
towards
users.
Work place
Within the scope of their studies, students will be obliged, during the course of the last
semester, to work in organized information units (libraries, archives, information centers,
information system services, producers and distributors of data banks, publishing houses,
etc.).
A pre-requisite for the approval of the Work experience organization shall be (a) its
organization according to modern standards and (b) the existence of information professionals
who can be responsible for supervising and guiding students (one professional per three
trainees maximum).
The Secretariat of the Department keeps a list with the details of units which have expressed
their interest in accepting students for Work experience. The list of approved librariesinformation units will be promptly announced, for the information of students and facilitation
of the application process.
The Program
With the scope of Work experience, students are informed about all operational aspects of an
information unit and will be trained in the use of automated and traditional data processing
systems, location of materials, data searches in databases, provision of information services
and in other fields related to their science and their professional career.
Supervision and duration
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The Department has a committee consisting of three members which administers the Work
experience program. The members of the committee: (a) check the applications of
organizations to ensure that they meet the terms mentioned above and prepare a list of Work
experience organizations; (b) hold specially organized meetings to inform students about the
procedures and all relative issues; (c) coordinate, monitor and evaluate the progress of Work
experience and (d) manage any problems which may arise.
The duration of Work experience is a period of 6 months. It takes place between 1/4 and 30/9
and between 1/10 and 31/3 of each year.
A pre-requisite for commencing Work experience is to have successfully completed all
workshop and specialty courses.
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