LIS 112 — Basic Skills for Library and Information

About this course

LIS 112 Basic Skills for Library and Information is a 100 Level course in the Arabic Studies department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 26 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 11 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

The course Basic Skills for Library and Information introduces students to the fundamental principles and practices of library and information services. It covers essential skills such as information organization, cataloguing, library resources management, information retrieval, digital literacy, and effective use of library technologies. The course also develops students’ abilities to locate, evaluate, and manage information for academic and professional purposes

The course Foundation of Library and Information Work introduces students to the basic principles, functions, and practices of library and information services. It explores the roles of libraries in education and society, the organization and management of information resources, and the responsibilities of library professionals in meeting users’ information needs

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Basic skills for library and information

1. Basic skills for library and information 14 minutes 53 seconds
2. Libraries in the information era 9 minutes 54 seconds
3. Information centre 5 minutes 7 seconds

Series 2: Foundation of library and information work

1. Foundation of library and information work 13 minutes 24 seconds
2. Evolution of library 13 minutes 35 seconds
3. Public library 8 minutes 49 seconds

Series 3: Information Packaging Service and DisseminatioN

1. Information Packaging Service and DisseminatioN 14 minutes 31 seconds
2. Question 9 minutes 29 seconds

Series 4: Information Packaging Severe and Dissemination

1. Information Packaging Severe and Dissemination 14 minutes
2. Comparing the three library Services 10 minutes 14 seconds

Series 5: Knowledge organization Preservation and the role of libraries in society

1. Knowledge organization Preservation and the role of libraries in society 14 minutes 4 seconds
2. Check your understanding section 13 minutes 8 seconds

Series 6: Knowledge organizations preservation and the role of libraries in soci

1. Knowledge organizations preservation and the role of libraries in soci 12 minutes 29 seconds
2. Challenges in preservation and conservation 14 minutes 12 seconds

Series 7: Library and information service

1. Library and information service 14 minutes 12 seconds
2. Book and database 13 minutes 43 seconds

Series 8: Search Techniques Electric Access and ICT in Library

1. Search Techniques Electric Access and ICT in Library 11 minutes 55 seconds
2. Opportunities and challenges of ICT Adoption 10 minutes 22 seconds

Series 9: Search Techniques Electric Access and ICT library

1. Search Techniques Electric Access and ICT library 11 minutes 25 seconds
2. Opportunities and challenges of ICT Adoption 11 minutes 5 seconds

Series 10: Sources and utilisation of information Resources

1. Sources and utilisation of information Resources 12 minutes 21 seconds
2. Abstract and indexes 10 minutes 40 seconds

Series 11: Philosophies in Other Civilisations

1. Philosophies in Other Civilisations 13 minutes 46 seconds
2. Major Indian Philosophical Transition 13 minutes 7 seconds
3. Part three: Pilot Question on Chinese Philosophy 8 minutes 6 seconds
4. Relevance to the Study of Islamic Civilization 7 minutes 8 seconds

More Arabic Studies courses

• ARA 104 — INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LITERATION
• ARA102 — Language Drills I
• ARA103 — Study Skills
• GST 111 — Communication in English
• ISS 106 — Basis of Islamic Thought and Civilisation
• ARA 206 — Arabic Literature in the Pre-Islamic & Early Islamic Periods