LIS 60010 The Information Landscape
Exploration of the nature of information and technology in information-intensive environments. Topics to be addressed include information lifecycle processes such as production, storage, sharing, and consumption; social, cultural, economic, legal, and technological contexts for understanding information processes; the roles of information professionals and agencies, and their place in the larger information marketplace; current and emerging information technologies that shape the information economy.
LIS 60040 Information Institutions and Professions
Examines the political, social, economic, and technical forces that influence the larger environments in which information institutions are situated. This course explores characteristics of the environments in which information professionals may work, including but not limited to academic, school, public, and special libraries, museums, archives, cultural heritage institutions, government organizations, corporations across all industries, and information creators and publishers. The course explores characteristics of the information profession including core values and principles, emerging professions, and understanding possible futures in profession, and explores ideas of organizational behavior in information institutions that operate across the institution as a whole, within groups, and within individuals in the organization.
LIS 60020 Information Organization
Introduction to the theory and practice of information organization and retrieval in various information environments. Familiarity with principles, standards, tools and current systems relating to organization of information and retrieval. Exploration of supported information system functions such as searching, browsing, and navigation. Assessment and evaluation of information organization and retrieval systems.
LIS 60030 People in the Information Ecology
Takes a user-centered approach in exploring the information needs and behaviors of people (as individuals and in groups, communities, and institutions) in relation to the larger information ecology that surrounds them. Topics covered include an overview of information ecology; the user-centered paradigm; major information needs and information behavior theories, models, and findings; the landscape of information sources and services for users; factors that influence people’s information needs and behaviors; and user empowerment, information ethics, information fluency, and related issues.
LIS 60050 Research and Assessment in Library and Information Science
Focuses on quantitative and qualitative research methods applicable to information settings and environments. Explores research design, data analysis, proposal development, and ethical issues.
LIS 60625 Engaging Young Children and Families
Selection and utilization of materials in relation to needs, abilities and interests of the young child.
LIS 60618 Information Literacy
Invites information professionals from any library point-of-view (school, public, academic, archives, special, etc.). Topics include definitions and history of information literacy standards and objectives, developing an information literacy agenda, library pedagogy and learning styles, information literacy needs assessment, program development and delivery, and experiential learning in library communities.
LIS 60629 Engaging School-Aged Children
Selection and utilization of materials in relation to needs, abilities and interests of school age children.
LIS 60626 Engaging Teens
Selection and utilization of books and materials in relation to needs, abilities and interests of teens.
LIS 60675 Youth Literature in the Digital Realm
From apps, to eBooks, to multi-platform books, to books with augmented reality, new digital formats extend books across media platforms, and provide readers with new, interactive ways of engaging with texts. However, the proliferation of new media formats means there are just as many questions related to their selection, evaluation, and use. This course aims to answer those questions and to critically examine digital formats and related implications for stakeholders in the field of literary production for young people, including librarians, publishers, authors, illustrators, and readers.
LIS 60280 Master's Portfolio for Library and Information Sciences
Completed in a student’s last semester. It will include the creation of an electronic portfolio to represent and self-evaluate the student’s experience throughout the MLIS program, considering program learning outcomes and preparation for a career in the field of library and information science.
LIS 60692 Internship in Information and Cultural Heritage Institutions
Supervised experience of a professional nature of not less than 150 hours for 3 credit hours in an information or cultural heritage institution. Deliverables determined with instructor of record.
LIS 61095 Information Services to Diverse Populations
Explores services for diverse populations to ensure equity of access to information in a range of LIS institutional settings. Special interests or needs include sensory or mobility-impairment; learning disabilities; illiteracy; incarceration and institutionalization; demographic factors (age, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity); non-native English speakers; and homeless persons. Covers Federal regulations, materials, programs and services, professional attitudes, techniques, and technology issues.
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