SCHOOL OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND LIBRARY SCIENCE (LI S)
Change course prefix to: IRLS. Fall '98
116. Introduction to Microcomputers (3) Examination of microcomputers in
the information environment. Emphasis on hardware and software concepts.
195a . Freshman Colloquium (1)
400. Social Constructs of Information (3) 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 500.
401. Knowledge Structures I (3) 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 501.
404. Foundations of Library and Information Services (3) Elements of
librarianship, historical backgrounds, types of libraries, the role of the
library in American life, current issues. May be convened with 504.
411. Information Storage and Retrieval (3) Student involvement in
on-line interactive systems.
424. Information Resources Evaluation (3) Methods of evaluation of
information resources in society. Development of terms and functions for
evaluation. May be convened with 524.
441. Children's Literature in Spanish (3) (Identical with SPAN 441,
which is home).
443. Knowledge and Society (3) (Identical with PHIL 443, which is home).
May be convened with 543.
460. Information Resource Development (3) Principles of identifying,
selecting, acquiring, managing, and evaluating information resources for
particular demographic areas. May be convened with 560.
481. School Library Administration and Organization (3) Services,
finances, personnel, evaluation, quarters, organization and technical services
in the school library. May be convened with 581.
500. Social Constructs of Information (3) For a description of course
topics see 400. Graduate-level requirements involve extra readings and in-depth
exams. May be convened with 400.
501. Knowledge Structures I (3) For description of course topics see
401. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignments and a higher
level of performance. May be convened with 401.
504. Foundations of Library and Information Services (3) For a
description of course topics see 404. Graduate-level requirements include a
greater number of assignments and a higher level of performance. May be convened
with 404.
506. Research Methods I (3) Research methodology, research design, and
elementary statistics.
509. Information Sources for Agricultural Scientists (1) (Identical with
PL S 509, which is home).
524. Information Resources Evaluation (3) For a description of course
topics see 424. Graduate-level requirements involve extra readings and in-depth
exams. May be convened with 424.
526. Bibliography (3) Critical examination of styles of bibliographic
description. Theory and practice of critical bibliography.
543. Knowledge and Society (3) (Identical with PHIL 543, which is home).
May be convened with 443.
560. Information Resource Development (3) For a description of course
topics see 460. Graduate-level requirements involve extra readings and in-depth
exams. May be convened with 460.
575. Human Factors in Information Systems (3) Study of the
human-information system interface: computers, human-information processing,
physical-psychological factors in design and operation of information systems.
581. School Library Administration and Organization (3) For a
description of course topics see 481. Graduate-level requirements include a
greater number of assignments and a higher level of performance. May be convened
with 481.
588. Issues in Information Resources (3) [Rpt./3] Examines problems
associated with current issues in information resources and other information
centers.
589. Scholarly Communication (3) 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).
600. Introduction to Graduate Study in Music (3) (Identical with MUS
600, which is home).
601. Knowledge Structures II (3) Theory of classification, subject
approaches to information, and advanced data coding.
606. Research Methods II (3) Regression and correlation techniques,
analysis of variants, advanced techniques. Emphasis on research and problem
solving in information agencies.
608. Planning and Evaluation of Information Centers (3) the
planning/evaluation cycle as an approach to assessing various information center
services.
612. Expert Systems in Information Resources (3) Examines the role and
place of expert systems. Emphasis on development of knowledge-based systems.
613. Systems Analysis and Evaluation (3) Introduction to quantitative
methods for the design, analysis and control of library systems.
614. Information Theory and Transfer (3) 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.
622. Advanced Information Resources (3) Analysis of information needs of
subjects specialists. Approaches to evaluation of information exchanges and
sources.
624. Health and Medical Informatics (3) Information systems used in
health and medical settings. Particular attention is given to the integration of
traditional and nontraditional methods of information transfer.
688. Advanced Issues in Information Resources (3) [Rpt./2] Topics vary.
Problems associated with current issues in information resources and information
centers.
695. Colloquium
e. Theory of Classification (1-3)
h. Children's and Youth Services and Literature (2-3) [Rpt.]
696. Seminar
a. Current Research Trends (1-4) [Rpt.]
d. Current Resources in School Libraries (3)
e. Information Resources (3)
796. Seminar
a. Advanced Topics in Information Resources (3) [Rpt./2]