LIS 216 — Serials Management

About this course

LIS 216 Serials Management is a 200 Level course in the Library and Information Science department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 33 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 10 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

This course focuses on the organization, management, and retrieval of serial publications such as journals, magazines, newspapers, annual reports, and electronic serials. It covers the creation and maintenance of bibliographic databases, cataloguing standards, indexing, abstracting, metadata management, and the use of information technologies for effective serials control. Students learn techniques for tracking serial acquisitions, holdings, subscriptions, access, and retrieval in both traditional and digital library environments. The course also examines tools and standards used to ensure accurate bibliographic control and efficient access to serial resources.

Foundations of Serials Management is an introductory course that examines the principles and practices involved in managing serial publications such as journals, magazines, newspapers, and periodicals in libraries and information centers. The course covers serials acquisition, cataloguing, classification, subscription control, budgeting, preservation, and access to both print and electronic serial resources. It also explores current trends and challenges in serials management in the digital information environment

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Database and Bibliography Control of Serials · Part 1

1. Database and Bibliography Control of Serials 14 minutes 53 seconds
2. Pilot Question - part 4.1 Continued 14 minutes 16 seconds
3. Technological Limitation 9 minutes 36 seconds
4. Glossary of Key Terms (Continued) 7 minutes 19 seconds

Series 2: Database and Bibliography Control of Serials · Part 2

1. Database and Bibliography Control of Serials 14 minutes 53 seconds
2. Pilot Question - part 4.1 Continued, 14 minutes 16 seconds
3. Technological Limitation 9 minutes 36 seconds
4. Glossary of Key Terms (Continued) 7 minutes 19 seconds

Series 3: Foundations of serial Management · Part 1

1. Foundations of serial Management 14 minutes 51 seconds
2. Role of Serials in Scholarly Communication 12 minutes 21 seconds
3. Role in international Dissemination 9 minutes 15 seconds

Series 4: Foundations of serial Management · Part 2

1. Foundations of serial Management 14 minutes 18 seconds
2. 1.2.2 Growth and Expansion of Serials 13 minutes 8 seconds
3. 1.4.1 Significance of Serials in Libraries 11 minutes 29 seconds

Series 5: Processes of Selection Acquisition and Organisation

1. Processes of Selection Acquisition and Organisation 13 minutes 13 seconds
2. Pilot Question - Selection (Contained) 13 minutes 6 seconds
3. Comparing Storage Formats 11 minutes 47 seconds

Series 6: Processes of Selection Acquisition and Organization

1. Processes of Selection Acquisition and Organization 13 minutes 35 seconds
2. Acquisition of Serials 13 minutes 32 seconds
3. Challenges in Organisation and Storage 8 minutes 2 seconds

Series 7: Serials in Professional and Organization Communication · Part 1

1. Serials in Professional and Organization Communication 11 minutes 11 seconds
2. Serials in Professional and Organisation Communication 11 minutes 11 seconds
3. Newspaper as Sources of Current Events 10 minutes 19 seconds

Series 8: Serials in Professional and Organization Communication · Part 2

1. Serials in Professional and Organization Communication 13 minutes 16 seconds
2. Scholarly Communication:The Full Picture 14 minutes 52 seconds
3. Magazines and Public Engagement 10 minutes 4 seconds

Series 9: User Access and Software Application in Serials Management · Part 1

1. User Access and Software Application in Serials Management 14 minutes 57 seconds
2. Pilot Question Part 5.1 14 minutes 51 seconds
3. 5.3.2 Enhancing User Experience 12 minutes 9 seconds

Series 10: User Access and Software Application in Serials Management · Part 2

1. User Access and Software Application in Serials Management 14 minutes 59 seconds
2. comparing Access Formats 14 minutes 31 seconds
3. Integration of software and User Services 8 minutes 14 seconds
4. Glossary of key terms 7 minutes 12 seconds

Lecture note

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