Database design, and information storage and retrieval

ICT for Library and Information Professionals: A Training Package for Developing Countries
Teacher’s Guide
Module 4. Database Design, and Information Storage and Retrieval
Introductory note
1. Aim
This is Module 4 of the ICT for Library and Information Professionals (ICTLIP) Training Package
for Developing Countries. The Package of training materials is intended to provide knowledge
and skills dealing with the application of ICT to library and information services. It is meant for
library and information personnel who may become trainers in the area. The Package has been
developed by the UNESCO Asia & Pacific Regional Office with funding from the Japanese Fund
in Trust for Communication and Information. It contains six modules:
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies
Introduction to Integrated Library Systems
Information Seeking in an Electronic Environment
Database Design, and Information Storage and Retrieval
The Internet as an Information Resource
Web Page Concept and Design: Getting a Web Page Up and
Running
All the modules have a Teacher’s Guide and a Student’s Guide. The Student's Guide maybe
copied by the students in electronic format. The Teacher's Guide should not be distributed to
the students.
The Teacher’s Guide includes the following:
• Introduction
• PowerPoint slides with notes and teaching tips
• Activities
• List of references
• Glossary
• Supplemental materials
• Evaluation forms
The Student’s Guide contains the following:
• Introduction
• PowerPoint slides
• Activities
• List of references
• Glossary
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