Courses - Summer 2023
LBSC
Library Science
LBSC602
Serving Information Needs
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of INFO-College of Information Studies.
Credit only granted for: LBSC602, or both LBSC601 and LBSC650.
An introduction to the skills necessary to interact directly with individuals through the exploration of user behavior theory, strategies to locate and evaluate information from print and electronic resources, and policies and procedures to ensure that all individuals can become information literate.
LBSC631
Achieving Organizational Excellence
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of INFO-College of Information Studies.
Credit only granted for: LBSC631 or LBSC635.
Overview of the principles, practices, and techniques required for effective leadership and management. The innovative strategies, management responsibilities, and skills needed to achieve and sustain high organizational performance in information-based cultural institutions.
LBSC644
Collection Development
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Prerequisite: LBSC602; or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Permission of INFO-College of Information Studies.
Credit only granted for: LBSC 644 or LBSC 708G.
Formerly: LBSC 708G.
Activities through which library collections are systematically developed and managed are explored, especially the formulation and implementation of written collection development policies. Other specific topics include identification of user needs; collection evaluation; fund allocation among competing departments, subjects, and/or media; selection methods; intellectual freedom; storage alternatives; and cooperative collection development.
LBSC646
Literature and Materials for Young Adults
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of INFO-College of Information Studies.
Credit only granted for: LBSC646 or LBSC746.
Formerly: LBSC746.
Survey of literature and other materials for older children and adolescents. Criteria for evaluating and using such materials as they relate to the needs, interests, reading abilities, and other capabilities of young readers.
LBSC671
The Lifecycle of Information
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Permission of INFO-College of Information Studies.
Credit only granted for: LBSC671, or LBSC670 and LBSC690.
Introduction to methods used to create, acquire, organize, manage and preserve information. Information systems currently used to support digital and physical libraries, databases, and repositories will be explored.
LBSC707
Field Study in Information Service
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: LBSC602, LBSC671, and LBSC631; and must have completed an additional 9 credits. Or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Must be in Library and Information Science (Master's) program; and permission of INFO-College of Information Studies.
Supervised internship experience in a library, archive, museum, or other information organization.
LBSC708X
Special Topics in Library and Information Science; Roles and Responses during Crises
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
LBSC709
Independent Study
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
LBSC791
Designing Principled Inquiry
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: LBSC671, LBSC602, and LBSC631; and additional 9 credits of coursework applied to the MLIS degree. Or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Permission of INFO-College of Information Studies.
Critical analysis of roles of information professions and institutions in integrating theory, methods, practice, policies, and values of the field, and applying them to the design of future information systems and services.
LBSC799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:
1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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