ISKB45 Participation at Conferences

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s) (from 2 credits increase by 1). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Pavla Vizváry, Ph.D. LL.M.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to expand and supplement the student's professional knowledge in confrontation with the professional environment and practice. This confrontation is not limited by topic, it depends on the student's choice in which area he/she wants to specialize. In the case of a non-disciplinary conference, it is necessary to demonstrate application to the field in which the course is included.

The subject is also suitable for long-distance students, it depends on the student's choice of which conference to attend.
All costs for the conference are covered by the student himself.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- describe current topics in their area of interest;
- identify experts on the topics in their area of interest;
- write a report about the area in information artefact.
Syllabus
  • Attendance at selected library conferences in the Czech Republic or abroad.
  • Examples of Czech LIS conferences:
  • The Libraries of the Present (Knihovny současnosti)
  • IVIG Seminar
  • OpenAlt
  • It is possible to choose any multi/all-day conference or seminar in the LIS. In case of uncertainty or borderline specialization, it is advisable to consult the selection in advance.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga and Alena MILTOVÁ. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách : několik zásad pro začátečníky. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005, 209 stran. ISBN 9788086429403. info
  • ŠIMEK, Dušan and Helena KUBÁTOVÁ. Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce : jak psát (a možná i napsat) závěrečnou práci ve společenskovědních oborech. 3., upr. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2002, 56 s. ISBN 8024404354. info
Teaching methods
A lecture, active or passive participation in a (whole) professional event (two-day or two more than four-hour one-day events) and creating and offering to publish a report about it. The fulfillment conditions are described in detail in the interactive syllabus.
Assessment methods
Mandatory participation in the meeting at the beginning of the semester, for which each student prepares an individual plan for completing the course (what s/he wants to do to graduate).
A published report presenting expertise gained by the event.
Number of credits: 2 credits: passive participation in the event, 3 credits: active participation in Czech, 4 credits: active participation in English.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: podle zvolené kreditové hodnoty (viz metody hodnocení).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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