Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

IRM 108 — Introduction to Reference Sources and Services

IRM department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

understand the significance of record keeping in organizations
differentiate between records needed in the private sector from public sector
understand how to put in place a robust record keeping system
identify record related challenges in organizations and know how to solve them; and
appreciate the importance of record keeping both in private and public space

Course contents

Definition, concepts and scope of reference sources and services. Evolution, theory and objectives of reference services. Reference questions. Techniques of literature searching. Abstracting and indexing services. Current awareness. SDI and translation services. Reference and information services in different types of libraries.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study IRM 108.

IRM 108 — Introduction to Reference Sources and Services

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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