This came via a post by the University of British Columbia's School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS). While only SLAIS students seem to be the only ones able to register, the course information sounds very interesting indeed:
Information Resources, Services and Technology for an Aging World
This term-long, 3-credit online-only course will focus on collection development, reference, and education services for older adults, and their professional and family caregivers. The course will cover the critical evaluation of materials in print, non-print, and electronic formats, and a discussion of information services provided by healthcare organizations, community agencies, medical center and hospital libraries,public libraries which serve an aging population, and academic libraries serving students in the helping professions. This course is especially appropriate for those interested in working in medical and public libraries, healthcare organizations, community agencies, and academic libraries which students intending careers in the helping or service professions, especially in fields that focus on older people.
Institution: The University of Pittsburgh
Class Number:LIS 2970
Total number of WISE seats available for students in all WISE institutions: 5
Faculty: Ellen Detlefsen
Course Tool: Blackboard
Start Date: 5/12/2008
End Date: 8/2/2008
Last Add Date:5/19/2008
Syllabus Link: coming soon
February 18, 2008
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