Information Resources and Library Science, Courses Summer 2000

Summer 2000 Course Descriptions
Key to Course Descriptions

Courses listed below are approved UA courses as of Summer 2000. Not all approved courses will be offered during this term. For course offerings/availability during a specific term, see the Schedule of Classes. Each course number below links to the Schedule of Classes.

Information Resources and Library Science (IRLS) Dept Info - College Info

IRLS 116 Introduction to Microcomputers (3) Examination of microcomputers in the information environment. Emphasis on hardware and software concepts.

IRLS 195A Freshman Colloquium (1)

IRLS 400 Social Constructs of Information (3) I II Introduction to information as it is used and defined by society. Geography of information, economics of information, and intellectual property concerns. May be convened with IRLS 500.

IRLS 401 Knowledge Structures I (3) I II Introduction to the theories and practices used in the organization of information. Overview of national and international standards and practices for access to information in collections. May be convened with IRLS 501.

IRLS 404 Foundations of Library and Information Services (3) I II Elements of librarianship, historical backgrounds, types of libraries, the role of the library in American life, current issues. May be convened with IRLS 504.

IRLS 411 Information Storage and Retrieval (3) I II Student involvement in on-line interactive systems.

IRLS 424 Information Resources Evaluation (3) Methods of evaluation of information resources in society. Development of terms and functions for evaluation. Field Trips. May be convened with IRLS 524.

IRLS 441 Children's Literature in Spanish (3) I (Identical with SPAN 441, which is home).

IRLS 443 Knowledge and Society (3) II (Identical with PHIL 443, which is home). May be convened with IRLS 543.

IRLS 460 Information Resource Development (3) Principles of identifying, selecting, acquiring, managing, and evaluating information resources for particular demographic areas. May be convened with IRLS 560.

IRLS 481 School Library Administration and Organization (3) II Services, finances, personnel, evaluation, quarters, organization and technical services in the school library. May be convened with IRLS 581.

IRLS 493 Internship (1-6)

IRLS 494 Practicum (2-3)

IRLS 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

IRLS 499 Independent Study (1-6)

IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information (3) I II For a description of course topics see IRLS 400. Graduate-level requirements involve extra readings and in-depth exams. May be convened with IRLS 400.

IRLS 501 Knowledge Structures I (3) I II For a description of course topics see IRLS 401. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignments and a higher level of performance. May be convened with IRLS 401.

IRLS 504 Foundations of Library and Information Services (3) I II For a description of course topics see IRLS 404. Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of assignments and a higher level of performance. May be convened with IRLS 404.

IRLS 506 Research Methods I (3) I II Research methodology, research design, and elementary statistics.

IRLS 520 Ethics for Information Professionals (3) Study of the basics of ethical theory and its application to problems in information management. Application and development of ethical codes in cases studies.

IRLS 524 Information Resources Evaluation (3) For a description of course topics see IRLS 424. Graduate-level requirements involve extra readings and in-depth exams. May be convened with IRLS 424.

IRLS 543 Knowledge and Society (3) II (Identical with PHIL 543, which is home). May be convened with IRLS 443.

IRLS 560 Information Resource Development (3) For a description of course topics see IRLS 460. Graduate-level requirements involve extra readings and in-depth exams. May be convened with IRLS 460.

IRLS 572 Government Information: Policy and Resources (3) I II To consider information policies and resources of the government of the United States and to develop an understanding of how those policies have evolved, and how they affect both the political system, the average citizen, and the overall structure of information dissemination in this country.

IRLS 575 Human Factors in Information Systems (3) I II Study of the human-information system interface: computers, human-information processing, physical-psychological factors in design and operation of information systems.

IRLS 581 School Library Administration and Organization (3) II For a description of course topics see IRLS 481. Graduate-level requirements include a greater number of assignments and a higher level of performance. May be convened with IRLS 481.

IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors (3) I Information-seeking theories, methods, and user behaviors will be covered in order to gain an understanding of how different groups of people seek, gather and retrieve information in a variety of information environments. Information-seeking behavior draws on literature from library and information science, psychology, and communications.

IRLS 588 Issues in Information Resources (3) I II Examines problems associated with current issues in information resources and other information centers.

IRLS 589 Scholarly Communication (3) I II Structure and workings of scholarly communication and products in the U.S. Examines the content and technology of scholarly communication in various disciplines. (Identical with COMM 589).

IRLS 593L Legislative Internship (1-9) II

IRLS 600 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Music (3) I (Identical with MUS 600, which is home).

IRLS 601 Knowledge Structures II (3) I II Theory of classification, subject approaches to information, and advanced data coding.

IRLS 606 Research Methods II (3) I II Regression and correlation techniques, analysis of variants, advanced techniques. Emphasis on research and problem solving in information agencies.

IRLS 608 Planning and Evaluation of Information Centers (3) II The planning/evaluation cycle as an approach to assessing various information center services.

IRLS 612 Expert Systems in Information Resources (3) II Examines the role and place of expert systems. Emphasis on development of knowledge-based systems.

IRLS 613 Systems Analysis and Evaluation (3) I II Introduction to quantitative methods for the design, analysis and control of library systems.

IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer (3) I II Nature of information in the social setting. Examines the use, value, and relevance of information as well as the dispersion of information through open and closed systems.

IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science (3) II Epistemology is the study of knowledge. Basically, epistemology is concerned with how it is that people know what they know. The focus of this course will be on social epistemology in particular.

IRLS 622 Advanced Information Resources (3) I II Analysis of information needs of subjects specialists. Approaches to evaluation of information exchanges and sources.

IRLS 624 Health and Medical Informatics (3) I II Information systems used in health and medical settings. Particular attention is given to the integration of traditional and nontraditional methods of information transfer.

IRLS 688 Advanced Issues in Information Resources (3) I II Topics vary. Problems associated with current issues in information resources and information centers.

IRLS 693 Internship (2-4)

IRLS 694 Practicum (1-6)

IRLS 695E Theory of Classification (1-3) I II

IRLS 695H Children's and Youth Services and Literature (2-3) I

IRLS 696A Current Research Trends (1-4) I II

IRLS 696D Current Resources in School Libraries (3) S

IRLS 696E Information Resources (3) [Rpt./ 1] I II

IRLS 699 Independent Study (1-6)

IRLS 796A Advanced Topics in Information Resources (3) [Rpt./ 10] I II

IRLS 900 Research (1-9)

IRLS 910 Thesis (1-6)

IRLS 920 Dissertation (1-9) I II

IRLS 930 Supplementary Registration (1-9) I II

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