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ÅboAkademiUniversity2014/2015
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Prerequisites:None
Assessment:Writtenexam, assignments, participation
Target year: 2
Lecturer:DrKimHolmberg
Aim: To give students knowledge about certain character-
istics of the social web; to give insights into the role of the
information specialist when developing interactivemedia;
topresent tools forproductionof interactivemediaandgive
basicknowledgeof theiruse.
Contents:Library2.0/Web2.0;contentmanagementsystems
(CMS) and publication tools; blogs, wikis, RSS-feeds, social
online networks; cyber threats; copyright online; virtual 3D
worlds.
Literature:
Safko, Lon & Brake, David K. (2009) The Social Media Bible.
Hoboken: JohnWiley&Sons.
Andarticles related to the topicchosenby the lecturer.
Informetrics
361118.0
5credits
Intermediate level
Lecturedcourse
Offered:Spring2015
Prerequisites: Basic studies in information studies
Assessment:Writtenexam, assignments
Target year: 2-3
Lecturer:DrKimHolmberg
Aim: Togive theoretical andpractical insights intomethods
and research toolsused in informetrics.
Contents:Quantitativeanalysisandevaluationofdata/infor-
mation and knowledge; visualisation of data/information;
webometrics; bibliometrics.
Literature:Thelwall,Mike (2004)LinkAnalysis:An Information
ScienceApproach. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Andarticles related to the topicchosenby the lecturer.
Master level:
Participatory informationservices
361224.0
5credits
Advanced level
Lecturedcourse,Self-studycourse
Offered:Autumn2014
Prerequisites: Basic and intermediate studies in information
studiesor closely relatedfields
Assessment: Papers
Target year 4-5
Lecturer:Dr IstoHuvilaandMariaKronqvist-Berg
Aim:Togiveknowledgeabouttheplanningandmanagement
ofparticipatory informationservices; togivestudents insights
into the theoretical aspectsof theparticipatoryparadigmof
information services.
Contents: Participatory informationmanagement; participa-
tory information services; Library 2.0/Web 2.0; Participatory
librarianship;Online informationcommunities
Learningoutcomes:
To give knowledge on the planning andmanagement of
participatory information services
Togive insights intothetheoriesofparticipationandcultures
ofparticipation
Togiveknowledgeonspecificcharacteristicsofparticipatory
information infrastructures
Teachingmethods: Lectures, paper, seminars
Literature:
Bryson, Jo (2006)Managing InformationServices:ATransfor-
mationalApproach. Aldershot: Ashgate.
Casey, Michael E& Savastinuk, LauraC. (2007) Library 2.0: A
GuidetoParticipatoryLibraryService.Medford,N-J.: Informa-
tionToday
Huvila, Isto (2002) Information Services andDigital Literacy:
InSearchof theBoundariesof Knowing.Oxford: Chandos.
Shachaf,P. (2010)SocialReference:TowardaUnifyingTheory.
Library& InformationScienceResearch, 32 (1), 66-76.
InformationManagement indigital environments
361206.0
5credits
Advanced level
Self-studycourse
Offered:Autumn2014
Prerequisites: Basic and intermediate studies in information
studies/LIS
Assessment: Papers
Target year: 4-5
Examiner:Dr IstoHuvila
Aim: Togive insights into the impact of the introductionof
digital technologies and digitisation of information in or-
ganisations; togiveknowledgeof contemporary culturesof
informationand impactofculturalandsocietaldiscoursesand
practices onorganisations and individuals; togive students
knowledgeabouthow informationbehaviourand interaction
in informationprocessescanaffect informationarchitecture
and thedesignandusabilityof systems; togive insights into
the use of digital information and technologies indifferent
organizations.
Contents:Digitisationof information; digital technologies in
organisations, theories of information society and culture;
management of information processing in digital informa-
tionenvironments;enterprise level informationarchitecture;
information interaction; information behaviour and digital
information systems.
Learningoutcomes:
t
Haveknowledgeoftheoreticalaspectsandconsequenc-
esofdigitisationof informationprocessesandresources
t
Have knowledge of theoretical and societal aspects
and consequences of the digitisation of information
management
t
Have indepth insights into themanagement of digital
information ina specificcontext
t
Have knowledgeof themethods of and approaches to
digitisation, management and preservation of digital
information
Teachingmethods: Lecture, seminar, projectwork
Literature:
Grudin, J. (2011)Human-computer Interaction. ARIST, 45 (1),
367-430.
Hassan, Robert (2008) The Information Society. Cambridge:
Polity.
Martin, A.; Dmitriev, D. &Akeroyd, J. (2010) AResurgenceof
Interest in InformationArchitecture. International Journal of
InformationManagement, 30 (1), 6 - 12.
Norman, Donald A. (1990) The Design of Everyday Things.
NewYork:Doubleday.
Rogers, Yvonne (2004) New Theoretical Approaches for
Human-computer Interaction. ARIST, 38 (1), 87-143.
Tredinnick, Luke (2008) Digital Information Culture: The
Individual andSociety in theDigitalAge.Oxford: Chandos.
