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1st Bachelor in Library and Information Technology

 ECTS CreditsNumber of Hours (h/year)
Allemand ou Espagnol
360
360
Anglais ou Néerlandais
490
490
445
115
215
215
115
630
330
115
115
245
115
Néerlandais ou Anglais
360
360
215
545
230
445
690
245
430
130

Introduction to Reference Material

ECTS Credits6
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffBESSEM, Viviane
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0001/1
Prerequisite

A basic knowledge of cataloguing and indexing is required as well as the use of a computer. That's why Introduction to Reference Material is given in the second part of the year.

Aims and Objectives

After this course, the student must be able to :

1. gather documentation about any subject.

2. draw up a list of books for a work

3. buy, identify and localize books for a public library

4. make up a “reading itinerary” for any reader.

Description

Reference books : dictionaries, encyclopaedia, yearbooks.

Bibliographies : data banks, reviews, national and commercial bibliographies, library catalogues

Bibliography

 - Association des bibliothécaires français. Le métier de bibliothécaire. 2007 (une nouvelle édition est annoncée pour le premier trimestre 2010)

- Association des bibliothécaires français. Renseignements aux usagers : Informer et rechercher : le bibliothécaire au service du lecteur. 2005

-  Dictionnaire encyclopédique de l'information et de la documentation. 2001

- Manuel de bibliographie générale. Sous la dir. de Marie-Hélène Prévoteau, ... 2005.

 

 

Teaching and Learning MethodsProject or fieldwork
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Oral examinations
Projects or practical work
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Information Retrieval And Documentation Centres

ECTS Credits5
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffGODIN, Aurélie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0002/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives
  • To define the concepts : information, document, documentation centre, documentary treatment
  • To state the principal theoretical differences between a documentation centre and a library (public or specialized)
  • To identify the context and the field of activity of every documentation centre
  • To prepare a simple questionnary to determine the principal user's needs
  • To decline and clarify briefly the successive stages of the documentary chain
  • To write an abstract (informative and indicative) of an article
  • To design and expose the greatest lines of organization of a documentation centre, relative with a given project and context
Description
  • Historic insight of the origins and the evolution of documentation centres
  • Basic concepts and definitions
  • The "documentary chain"

The course develops the documentary chain specific to documentation centres, and thus the stages of the documentalist's work :

  • Analysis of user's needs
  • Seek and evaluation of information sources
  • Information and documents acquisition
  • Selection on the entering documents and information :
    • current selection (filter)
    • retrospective selection (pruning)
  • Recording of the documents: monographs and periodicals
  • Cataloguing
  • Documentary analysis :
    • Condensation: principles for writing abstracts
    • Indexing: types of documentary languages and their operation
  • Storage:
    • memorizing of information (primary and secondary)
    • physical storage of the documents: arrangement
  • Information diffusion :
    • documentary products
    • documentary services
  • Quality control/feedback:
  • relevance ratio : definition + calculation
  • exhaustiveness ratio : definition + calculation
Bibliography
  • ACCART, Jean-Philippe et RETHY, Marie-Pierre. Le métier de documentaliste. Paris : Éd. du Cercle de la librairie, 2003. 451p.
  • CHAUMIER, Jacques. Travail et méthodes du documentaliste : pour une exploitation méthodique et optimale de l'information. 7e éd. revue et actualisée. ESF éd., 2007. 174 p.
  • European Council of Information Associations. Euroréférentiel I&D. Vol. 1 : Compétences et aptitudes des professionnels européens de l'information-documentation, 2e éd. Vol. 2 : Niveaux de qualifications des professionnels européens de l'information-documentation. Paris : ADBS éditions, 2004
  • + voir bibliographie dans les notes de cours
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

some visits outside

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Projects or practical work
Continuous assessment
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Computing for library and information science

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffLEMORT, Albert
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0004/1
Prerequisite

Working knowledge of the operating system, of a word processor  and of a speadsheet.

Aims and Objectives

The course is an introduction to some basics of computer science applied to Library and Information Science.

Description

Introduction to basic concepts of DBMS such as tables, files, records, fields. Concepts of variables, constants, assignment, expressions, operators, functions, string handling functions, logical functions and also more advanced concepts such as information formatting and grammar.

Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Laboratory work
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Cataloguing

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffWATRIN, Jacques
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0007/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

At the end of the first year students must be able to :

Recognize the various components of a catalogue entry

Write a correct bibliographic description of monographic publications in single or in several volumes et determine its cross references for an alphabetical author catalogue

Draw up correct cross references headings for individual and corporate authors

Description

Definitions and goals of cataloguing ; origins of international cataloguing rules ; different standards available ; components of a catalogue entry

- Study of French Standard AFNOR 44-050 devoted to the bibliographic description of monographic publications

- Workshops using actual books or photocopy facsimiles

- Various types of author headings ; master files and cross-references : their use and characteristics

- Structure of headings for individual authors and corporate authors, practicals and drills

- Practical writing of complete catalogue entries (call number, accession number, bibliographic description, cross-references)

Bibliography

Association française de normalisation. Catalogage des monographies : rédaction de la description bibliographique : normes françaises homologues Z 44-O50. Paris : AFNOR, 1989

DUSSERT-CARBONE, Isabelle et CAZABON, Marie-Renée. Le catalogage : méthode et pratiques. T.1, Monographies et publications en série. Paris : Cercle de la librairie, 1994

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Lectures and workshops

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Oral examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Classification sciences

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffVAESSEN, Hélène
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-BBIB0008/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

At the end of the first year, students must be able to assign one or several complete UDC numbers to various books, book reviews, periodical articles or definite subject matters (written examination). Students must also briefly compare Universal Decimal Classification with other general international classifications studied during the course (oral examination).

Description

Introduction to UDC : origins, decimal principle, available French-language tools for study. Structure and organization of systematic (classed) catalogues. Class marks and call numbers.

UDC indexing : theory and numerous exercises.

Other general bibliographic classifications : (Dewey, Library of Congress, Bliss, SISO…) : short theoretical summary of each.

Bibliography

CIassification décimale universelle. Ed. abrégée. Liège: Ed. du Céfal, 2001.

Classification décimale universelle. Ed. moyenne. Liège: Ed. du CEFAL, 2004, 3 vol.

Mac llwaine, I.C.Guide d'utilisation de la CDU, trad. de l'anglais par Marcel Humblet. Liège: Ed. du CEFAL, 1995

Teaching and Learning Methods

UDC main classes and auxiliary tables are successively presented. Each theoretical element is followed by indexing exercices of increasing difficulty

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Oral examinations

Assessment comprises two parts :

- a written examination (main part of the assessment) devoted to

UDC indexing exercices ;

- a complementary oral examination allowing to correct the written exercices and to assess more theoretical knowledge, such as memorization of UDC main class numbers, understanding od UDC origins, comparison with other classification schemes.

NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Media, periodicals and electronics periodical production

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffWATRIN, Jacques
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0010/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

Retrace the main events in the history of the press

Lead to an understanding of the importance of the French Revolution in attaining freedom of the press

Summarize the technological breakthroughs throughout the 19th century leading to the industrialization, development, and current state of the press

Acquire better knowledge of the great newspaper and media companies of the 20th century as well as an understanding of their control of today's daily newspapers and weekly newsmagazines

Gain insight into digital periodical publications, their oncoming in the world of information, their impact, their advantages and drawbacks

History of cinema

Description

History of the press

· Direct origins

· The first printed periodicals

· The first newspapers (17th-18th centuries)

· The French Revolution and freedom of the press

· Technological progress through the 19th century and constraints on the press

Digital (electronic) periodicals : their origins, impact, structure and problems

History of cinema

  • From 18th century to 1832 : magician time
  • From 1832 to 1895 : scholar time
  • From 1895 to 1914 : pionneer time
  • Talking movies
  • European cinema in the inter-war years
  • Cinema during the 2d world war
  • Cinema after the 2d world war
Bibliography

Albert, Pierre. Histoire de la presse. 8e éd. corr. Paris : Presses universitaires de France, 1996.(Que sais-je ? ; 368), 127 p.

Feyel, Gilles. La presse en France des origines à 1944 : histoire politique et matérielle. Paris : Ellipses, 1999.(Infocom)., 192 p.

Guéry, Louis. Visages de la presse : la présentation des journaux des origines à nos jours. Paris : Ed. du Centre de formation et de perfectionnement des journalistes, 1997, 252 p.

Wolgensinger, Jacques. L'histoire à la une : la grande aventure de la presse. Paris : Gallimard, 1989. (Découvertes Gallimard ; 72. Histoire), 192 p.

Toulet, Emmnauelle. Cinématographe, invention du siècle. Paris : Gallimard, 2001. (Découvertes Gallimard ; 35)

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations

Written examination (multiple choice questions)

NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Information resources and literature searching in science and technology

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffGODIN, Aurélie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0014/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

The objectives are :

  • to create an interest in science and technologies, partly through visits in institutions
  • to learn a few major popular sources of scientific information for use in public libraries
Description
  • Definition of "science"
  • Elements of a brief history of science
  • Definition of "technology"
  • Elements of a brief history of technologies
  • Overview of classification systems in the field of sciences
  • Approach of several french-speaking popular science magazines
  • Awareness of various scientific and / or technical topics , including visits to scientific institutions
Bibliography
  • CHIESA, P. et al. Chronologie d'histoire des sciences. [Paris] : Larousse, 1997. (Le temps déployé), 96 p. ISBN 2-03-521314-2
  • COMBEROUSSE, Martine. Histoire de l'information scientifique et technique. Paris : Nathan, 1999. (Collection 128. Information-Documentation), 127 p.
  • HALLEUX, Robert, dir. Histoire des sciences en Belgique de l'Antiquité à 1815. Bruxelles : Crédit communal, 1998, 463 p. ISBN 2-87193-258-1
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

some visits outside

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

An introduction to the arts, humanities and social sciences

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffBESSEM, Viviane
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0018/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

1. Define any human science in order to classify documents in a public library and to help the user.

2. Understand the specificities of publishing houses and serials in the humanities.

Description

All the arts, human studies and social sciences are defined and put back in their context. More attention is paid to some sciences, which are less studied in the training of a librarian (psychology and the branches of class 3 in UDC for exemple).

Bibliography

 

1. Dictionnaire des sciences humaines. Sous la dir. de Jean-François Dortier. 2004

2. Le dictionnaire des sciences humaines. Sous la dir. de Sylvie Masure et Patrick Savidan. 2006

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Project or fieldwork
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
Projects or practical work
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

English

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)90
Teaching staffDOR, Huguette
Course UnitOptional
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0020/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

- to read, understand and interpret  intermediate-level documents on various topics

- to use English more specifically in the field of library science

- to use English actively as a communication tool both in writing and orally

Description

Brushing up and enhancing basic grammar and linguistic structures. Synthetic theoretical approach followed by exercises (translation exercises, gaps to fill in , etc.) with keys : tenses and forms, spelling rules, interrogative sentences, some, any, no and compounds, comparatives and superlatives, auxiliaries.

Discovery and practice of the written language (authentic and varied material)

Introduction to the spoken language : reading exercises, conversation, exploitation of texts from a portfolio. Use of audiovisual material such as The New English with Victor Method - level one in 20 lessons.

Individual presentation of current topics freely chosen by the students themselves

Bibliography

Books, newspapers and periodicals, internet websites, films and documentaries, BBC, audio and video cassettes.

Audiovisual method : The New English with Victor Method (level 1)

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Oral examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench
English

Néerlandais

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)90
Teaching staffDECHAMPS, Jean
Course UnitOptional
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0021/1
Prerequisite

Since the first course unit is the continuation of what the student has learnt in secondary education, he/she is supposed to have a good command of the linguistic structures and of the vocabulary of the target language in order to be able to read and write a text of an intermediate level, and to understand and participate in an everyday conversation.

Aims and Objectives

1. Command of the basics of Dutch grammar

2. Ability

a) to do oral exercises about telephone conversations (summaries, role playing)

b) to summarize written and audiovisual documents and to comment on them in writing and orally

c) to deliver 5-minute speeches

Description

1. Linguistic structures: the students are brought up to the required level by means of a theoretical synthesis illustrated with examples and supplemented with appropriate exercises

2. Discovery and practice of the written language: study of various types of documents dealing both with topics related to the specificity of the department and with subjects of more general cultural interest

3. Command of the spoken language: summaries of written and audiovisual documents, discussions about them; five-minute speeches

Bibliography

Knack, Elsevier, Flair et Libelle, De Standaard, De Morgen and other Dutch language newspapers and magazines. TV broadcasts: VRT (Flemish television and NOS (Dutch television)

E. Doyen en J.P. Vandenberghe, Nederlands aan de telefoon, Van In - Lier, 1985

H. Van Reijen, Nederlands voor Bedrijf en Kantoor, Van In - Lier, 1989

Teaching and Learning Methods

Practical exercises (interactive course) and 5-minute speeches

Assessment Methods

Written and oral tests, written examination, oral examination

NotesYes
LanguageFrench
Dutch

German

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffDECHAMPS, Jean
Course UnitOptional
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0023/1
Prerequisite

None.

Aims and Objectives

Understanding of the basics of German grammar and ability to properly use a bilingual dictionary to enable the students to understand specialist written documents and to translate them from German into French

 

Description
  1. Practice of the written language: study of documents taken from catalogues of German publishing houses as well as from the teletext of the cultural part of the first German television channel "ARD"
  2. Correct use of a bilingual dictionary and of grammatical notes to develop the students’ skill in translating documents from the target language into French
  3. Familiarization with the pronunciation of the spoken and sung language: reading and pronunciation exercises based on the above-mentioned documents and on some songs by the German group "Rammstein"
Bibliography

Documents about books taken from the cultural section of the teletext of the first German television  channel  "ARD"

Excerpts from book catalogues of German publishing houses

Lyrics of some songs by the German group "Rammstein" (http://lyricwiki.org/Rammstein)

Teaching and Learning Methods

Teamwork under my direction (translation of written documents from German into French)

Assessment Methods

Written test and written examination

NotesYes
LanguageFrench
German

Spanish

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffLENOIR, Laëtitia
Course UnitOptional
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0024/1
Prerequisite

Good knowledge of the French grammar.

Aims and Objectives

To get the student used to the Spanish language thanks to different documents as documents relating to litterature, books, information sciences and libraries.

Description

Practice of written language (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, translation,...) and practice of spoken langage (reading, oral comprehension).

Bibliography

Articles from the Spanish newspapers (El Pais, El Mundo,...) --- Audiovisual documents from the TVE Internacional --- BESSAIS CABALLERO Ana, Bled Espagnol, éd. Hachette, coll. Education --- CIRIA Nieves, Espagnol, éd. Magnard --- VINCENT Gabriel & DUVIOLS Jean-Paul, Grammaire espagnole, éd. Bordas --- L'Essentiel de la grammaire espagnole, éd. Maxi-Livres --- GARCIA PELAYO Ramon & TESTAS Jean, Diccionnaire Français-Espagnol/Espagnol-Français, éd. Larousse --- MOLIO Maribel & REITH Jocelyne, Grammaire espagnole-Points clés et exercices, éd. Studyrama, coll. Principes.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Grammar, vocabulary, reading and comprehension exercises. Correct use of a translation dictionary. Role plays. Initiation to the Spanish spoken language.

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench
Spanish

Training course

ECTS Credits6
Number of Hours (h/year)90
Teaching staffGODIN, Aurélie; VAESSEN, Hélène; WALLON, Françoise; WATRIN, Jacques; WOUTERS, Corinne
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0025/1
Prerequisite

Knowledge of legal bases for public libraries

- Knowledge of the structure of local library networks

- Knowledge of book flows in public libraries

- Ability to draft bibliographic description of monographic publications in one or several volumes following ISBD rules and AFNOR standards

- Ability to index according to UDC classification, including auxiliary tables

- Ability to use Windows, Word, Excel

Ability to recognize and take account of user needs

Aims and Objectives

Place trainee in contact with the real life and activities of a public library

- Give trainee the opportunity to implement knowledge acquired in different courses and thus have a better understanding of each subject matter as part of a public service process

- Test trainee's ability to integrate a professional environment

- Test trainee's motivations and professional capacities

- Favor professional contacts with library users

Description

Identification and physical description of setting, status and nature of the institution. Determination of environment and of formal structure if necessary. Identification of governing agency. Evaluating human resources. Direct observation of professional techniques. Collection analysis. Special activities. Knowledge of users. Administration and financial management. Annual budget. Description and self-assessment of tasks. Drafting final descriptive report

Bibliography
Teaching and Learning Methods

Full time work in a certified public library during three consecutive weeks.

Assessment MethodsPlacements
Continuous assessment

50% evaluation of work achieved during training period, based on local assessment and supervisor's observations.

50% based on student's written report.

NotesNo
LanguageFrench

Structure and organization of public libraries and media libraries

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffWOUTERS, Corinne
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1
CodeSOC-BBIB0030/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

The student must be able to

- Define all types of libraries in the French-speaking Belgian community

- Analyze the material conditions of library organization

Explain the book cycle, the various lending systems, the general characteristics of library software

Description

- Definition of a public library

- Legal history and network structure

- Conditions of accreditation for public libraries

- Structure and organization of a public library

- Collection management

- Acquisition methods

- The book cycle

- Serials management

- Children’s library

- Manual and computerized lending systems

- Computerization of library management

Bibliography

Décret du 28 avril 2009 visant les opérateurs qui oeuvrent au développement des pratiques de lecture de la population en Communauté française 

GASCUEL, Jacqueline. Un espace pour le livre : guide à l’intention de tous ceux qui créent, aménagent ou rénovent un bibliothèque. Paris : éd. Du cercle de la librairie, 1993

HECQUARD, Françoise. Le métier de bibliothécaire. Paris : éd. du cercle de la librairie, 1996.

L’Informatisation des bibliothèques publiques. Document informatif destiné aux pouvoirs organisateurs souhaitant informatiser leurs services, approuvés par le Conseil supérieur des bibliothèques.Dans : Lectures, n°83, mars - avril 1995

Législation...La Législation en lecture publique.Bruxelles:service de la lecture publique du ministère de la communauté française,[2006], 44 p.

PARMEGIANI, Claude – Anne. Lectures, livres et bibliothèques pour la jeunesse. Paris : éd ; du cercle de la librairie, 1993

GARON, Denise. Le Système ESAR : guide d’analyse, de classification et d’organisation d’une collection de jeux et jouets. Paris : ed. cercle de la librairie, 2002

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Oral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Computer science (word processing)

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffERNOTTE, Roland
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0031/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

To ensure basic abilities in standard office software

Description
  • Brief overview of the hardware and software components of a system.
  • Programs launching, files and directories management by the use of the graphical interface of an operating system.
  • Word processing software use : character formatting, paragraph formatting, sections, margins, orientation, headers and footers, insertion of various objects (images, tables,…), columns, use and creation of stylesheets.
  • Basic use of a tabulator software : simple formulas, absolute and relative references, predefined functions, creation of graphics.
Bibliography

MANIEZ D., Vos documents longs avec Word, Dunod, 2007, 200p.

OEHMICHEN E., Bien démarrer avec Excel 2007, Dunod, 2007, 224p. 

 

Teaching and Learning Methods

Minimal theoretical presentations followed by practical exercises.

Assessment MethodsOral examinations
Projects or practical work
Continuous assessment

Examination : practical exercises to realize in a given period of time

NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Bookkeeping and financial management of the libraries

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffBOUAZZA, Layla
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0034/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives
    • to understand the accountancy appropriate for a library;
    • to elaborate a financial report;
    • to understand the financial sources for a library;
    • to understang how to get informations from accountancy.
Description
  • Introduction to accountancy;
  • Accountancy appropriated for a library;
  • Elaboration of a financial report.
Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Written and oral expression

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffCANNELLA, Claude
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0036/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives
  • Oral : learn to lead a debate, to speak in public, not to interrupt, not to repeat what has already been said, to watch one's body language, to avoid verbal tics and mannerisms, us well as commonplace expressions and clichés,...
  • Written : writing exercises, in synergy with drafting of students' dissertation and with the course on "Communication Semiology"
Description
  • Oral : organization of short debates. Ad-lib exercises (press article summary,...)
  • Written : writing a short personal article, a review...followed by error analysis : spelling, syntax, style, logic, and correction using adequate tools (grammar books, dictionaries). Attention will be paid to punctuation, sequence of tenses, abstract drafting,...Study of denotation and connotation, picture analysis, finding sub-jacent ideology in a message,...
Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Legal bases of public libraries

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffBURLET, Jacques
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0038/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives

Understanding of practical aspects of public library laws in French speaking Belgium

Description
  • French Community Decree of 1978 on public libraries
  • Conditions for accreditation of libraries and grants

Royal Decree of 1994

Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Boekshop activities

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffWOUTERS, Corinne
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0039/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives

The student must be aware of all the activities organized in boekshop and be able to apply them

Description

Various types of activities:

  • - lectures, debates,
  • - exhibitions, shows, contests,
  • - workshops in the speaking and writing skills
  • - extra muros boekshop for babies, the aged, the disabled
  • - reception of users and presentation of the boekshop
  • - user education
Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Semiology and Linguistic

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffBADA, Raymond
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0042/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives

Teach students the mechanisms of their nature language and bring them to a better understanding of the world at large (semiology). Provide education in tolerance and respect for other languages and civilizations (there is no "superior" language or civilization). Learn to listen to the speech of others (in the social linguistics chapter, meta communication and denotation/connotation exercises will be carried out)

Description
  1. Main elements of saussurian linguistics
  2. Functions of language
  3. Under-codes and specializations of linguistics
  4. Elements of geographical linguistics
  5. Social linguistics
  6. Aspects of contemporary French
  7. Semiology
  8. Elements of proxemy
  9. Theory of communication
Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Children’s literature

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffBESSEM, Viviane
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0043/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives

A library for children should promote literacy by any action based on the pleasure of reading. The librarian must be able to discover books, publishers, shops, collections, web sites and to listen to young people.

Description

Oral  (50%) : about the notes.

Individual work (50%) : in order to promote the pleasure of reading, every student gets the opportunity to present books in a class for young people between 10 and 13 years.   

Bibliography

- CAUSSE, Rolande. Qui lit petit lit toute la vie. 2005

- DELBRASSINE Daniel. Le roman pour adolescents : écriture, thématiques et réception. 2006

- LARTET-JEFFARD, Josée. Le roman pour ados, une question d'existence. 2005

- POSLANIEC, Christian. Donner le goût de lire. 2004.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Project or fieldwork
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
Projects or practical work
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

History of Belgian and European Institutions

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffFOURNAUX, Michel
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0044/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives

After a short historical introduction, focus is put on an understanding of  institutions (principles ; competence powers)

Description
  1. General principles of  the political regime .
  2. Brief approach of the system's evolution up to the installation of federalism
  3. "Régions" and "Communautés" 
  4. Local institutions (Provinces and communes)
  5. The relations between linguistic communities
  6. Origins and evolution of the European Community (including its aims)
  7. General evolution of the political system
Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Literatures and Popular Literatures

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffBADA, Raymond
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0041/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives

Broaden students' knowledge of literature and provide analysis methods and charts

Description
  • Literary theory (structuralism, semiotics)
  • Study of myths
  • Recurrence of founding myths in literature
  • Theme analysis (comparative analysis)
  • Literature/popular literature : tentative definitions
  • From popular novel to mystery novel (a history)
  • Imaginary literatures
Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesNo
LanguageFrench

Dutch (passive command)

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffDECHAMPS, Jean
Course UnitOptional
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0061/1
Prerequisite

None. The basics of grammar are taught in class.

Aims and Objectives

1. Ability to properly use a bilingual dictionary and grammatical notes to enable the students to understand specialist documents and to translate them from Dutch into French

2. Practice of the spoken language (everyday Dutch)

Description

1. Practice of the written language: study of documents about books taken from Dutch language newspapers and magazines as well as from the teletext of the first Flemish television channel "ÉÉN"

2. Correct use of a bilingual dictionary and of grammatical notes to develop the students' skill in translating documents from the target language into French

3. Telephone conversations (summaries and role playing)

 

Bibliography

Knack, Flair, Elsevier, De Morgen, De Standaard and other Dutch language newspapers and magazines

Flemish television (excerpts from the cultural part of the teletext)

E. Doyen and J.P. Vandenberghe, Nederlands aan de telefoon (Van In - Lier, 1985)

H. Van Reijen, Nederlands voor bedrijf en kantoor (Van In - Lier, 1985)

Top in zicht (De Boeck - Westmael, 1989)

Teaching and Learning Methods

Oral exercises (telephone conversations: summaries and role playing)

Teamwork (translation of written documents from Dutch into French)

Assessment Methods

Written test, oral tests, written examination, oral examination

NotesYes
LanguageFrench
Dutch

Anglais

ECTS Credits3
Number of Hours (h/year)60
Teaching staffDOR, Huguette
Course UnitOptional
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodeSOC-BBIB0062/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

- to read, understand, and interpret intermediate-level documents on various topics

- to use English more specifically in the field of library science (content of various documents or literary works, personal desk research or information retrieval)

- to use English as a communication tool

Description

Basic grammar and linguistic structures (theory and practice)

Discovery and practice of the written language (authentic and varied material)

Bibliography

Books, newspapers and periodicals, internet websites, films and documentaries, audio and video material

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials
Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
Oral examinations
Continuous assessment
NotesYes
LanguageFrench
English

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