IS Course Catalog

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

LOWER DIVISION COURSES

IS 10. Fundamentals of Information Searching & Evaluation

This course is specifically designed to introduce and facilitate first year undergraduate students' knowledgeable use of the UCLA libraries’ bibliographic and information resources encompassing both general and specialized print and digital materials. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have gained a mastery of basic UCLA library resources, information searching techniques and evaluation skills.

IS 19. Fiat Lux Seminars

Seminars focus on discussion and critical thinking of specific issues and current topics of importance, taught by Information Studies faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA.

IS 20. Introduction to Information Studies - This course has been approved as a GE credit course.

Designed for undergraduate students. Exploration of social, economic, cultural, ethical, and structural aspects of information, and issues that are critical, emergent, and dominant in society as information proliferates globally via networks and computer-mediated communication.

IS 30. Information Technology in Society - This course has been approved as a GE credit course.

Designed for undergraduate students. Examination of information technology in society, including Internet, World Wide Web, search engines (e.g., Google, Yahoo, Lycos), retrieval systems, electronic publishing, and distribution of media, including newspapers, books, and music. Exploration of many of these technologies, social, cultural, and political context in which they exist, and how social relationships are changing.

89. Honors Seminars (1)

Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.

99. Student Research Program (1 to 2)

Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.

UPPER DIVISION COURSES

100. Perspectives on Literacy . (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Designed for sophomores/juniors/seniors. Open to M.L.I.S. students and to graduate students from other schools/departments. Interdisciplinary introduction to literacy as a historical, social, and political issue. Topics include culture and literacy, historical development of literate societies, social definitions of illiteracy, literacy campaigns, literacy as a national and local policy issue. Letter grading.

110. Information Resources and Libraries. (4)

Lecture, one hour; discussion, one hour; laboratory, two hours. Designed for sophomores/juniors/seniors. Not open for credit to M.L.I.S. students. Introduction to bibliographic and information resources and relevant research methodology, covering both general and specialized materials. Designed to facilitate knowledgeable use of libraries and efficient retrieval of information. Some sections focus on specific subject areas (such as science and technology). P/NP or letter grading.

111A. Ethnic Groups and Their Bibliographies: American Indian History and Culture . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Introduction to bibliographical and research tools and methods for students with interests in ethnic groups. Sections on other ethnic groups may be added. Offered in collaboration with the several centers for ethnic studies. May not be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.

111B. Ethnic Groups and Their Bibliographies: African American History and Culture . (4)

111C. Ethnic Groups and Their Bibliographies: Latino History and Culture . (4)

111D. Ethnic Groups and Their Bibliographies: Asian American History and Culture . (4)

M111E. Ethnic Groups and Their Bibliographies: Jewish History and Culture . (4)

(Same as Jewish Studies M111E.) Lecture, four hours. Introduction to bibliographical and research tools and methods for students with interests in ethnic groups. Sections on other ethnic groups may be added. Offered in collaboration with the several centers for ethnic studies. May not be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.

180. Special Topics in Information Studies. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Designed for juniors/seniors. Selected topics or issues related to social, cultural, economic, or political aspects of information and information systems. Consult "Schedule of Classes" for topics and instructors. May be repeated once for credit with topic change. P/NP or letter grading.

189. Advanced Honors Seminars (1)

Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to undergraduate lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.

GRADUATE COURSES

200’s INFORMATION POLICY AND ISSUES

200. Information in Society . (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Examination of processes by which information and knowledge are created, integrated, disseminated, organized, used, and preserved. Topics include history of communication technologies, evolution of literacy, development of information professions, and social issues related to information access. Letter grading.

201. Ethics, Diversity, and Change in Information Professions. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Service learning course that serves as forum to discuss, learn, and understand ethical challenges of multicultural information society that shape societal, professional community, and individual views and impact professional practice, decision making, and public policy. S/U or letter grading.

202. History of Publishing and the Book Trade. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 200. Publishing and book trade history, with particular reference to libraries and book collecting, changing aspects of book production and distribution within the setting of cultural history. Letter grading.

203. Seminar: Intellectual Freedom and Information Policy Issues. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Investigation of concept of intellectual freedom, information policy issues, civil liberties and civil rights, censorship, and other restraints on access to information. Letter grading.

204. Electronic Publishing. (4)

Discussion, four hours. Basic understanding of scholarly process and familiarity with World Wide Web and digital libraries assumed. Designed for master's and doctoral students in communication, education, English, information studies, management, and sociology. Survey of current issues in electronic publishing. Topics include history of publishing, digital libraries, scholarly communication, economics, perspective of publishers, universities, and librarians, uses and users of electronic documents, electronic books; new genres in electronic communication, visions of future. Letter grading.

205. Cyberspace Law and Policy. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Legal and policy concerns of networked technologies from international perspective. Emphasis on jurisdictional issues, freedom of expression, intellectual property, privacy, security, equity, and electronic commerce in online environment. S/U or letter grading.

207. International Issues and Comparative Research in Library andInformation Science. (4)

Lecture, four hours. History and development of international organizations and programs in library and information science. Identification of key issues in international exchange of information. Introduction to comparative method as procedure for study and research. Letter grading.

208. Scholarly Communication and Bibliometrics. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Preparation: one inferential statistics course. Survey of current theory, method, and empirical studies at intersection of scholarly communication and bibliometrics, seeking to understand flow of ideas through published record, whether in print, electronic form, or other media. Letter grading.

209. Seminar: Information Policy and Issues. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Analysis of social evolution of information-oriented societies. Historical factors and current trends explored through discussion of selected international and domestic issues. Implications for information policy. S/U or letter grading.

220’s INFORMATION SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS (Also see 421-427)

220. Design of Library and Information Services . (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Principles and methods for planning and designing user-driven library and information services. Principles and methods for assessing information needs of designated populations and for designing services that meet those needs. Letter grading.

M225. Latin American Research Resources . (4)

(Same as History M265 and Latin American Studies M200.) Discussion, three hours. General and specialized materials in fields concerned with Latin American studies. Library research techniques provide experience and competency required for future bibliographic and research sophistication as basis for enhanced research results. S/U or letter grading.

227. Information Services in Culturally Diverse Communities . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Issues in provision of information services in a multiethnic and multilingual society. Understanding role of information institutions in promoting cultural diversity and preserving ethnic heritage. Letter grading.

228. Measurement and Evaluation of Information Systems and Services . (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Preparation: one research methods course. Recommended: one library automation course. Information systems and services from points of view of their cost and effectiveness in meeting desired objectives. Review of principles of costing. Study of literature in which measures have been developed to evaluate effectiveness of document collections, reference and information retrieval services, document delivery systems, networking, and technical services, including circulation, acquisitions, and document description. S/U or letter grading.

M229B. Africana Bibliography and Research Methods . (4)

(Same as African Studies M229B.) Discussion, four hours. Problems and techniques of research methodologies related to Africana studies. Emphasis on relevant basic and specialized reference materials, using full range of available information resources, including library collections of books, serials, and computerized databases. S/U or letter grading.

M229C. Introduction to Slavic Bibliography . (2)

(Same as Slavic M229.) Lecture, two hours. Introduction to Slavic and East European bibliography for the humanities and social sciences. Emphasis to be determined by requirements and background of enrolled students. Topics include relevant library terminology and concepts; survey of languages and transliteration systems; acquisition of Slavic and East European library materials; Slavic and East European scholarship in the West; relevant reference sources, archival resources, and research methods; survey of online databases; compilation of bibliographies. S/U grading.

230 –240 RECORDS AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT (Also see 430-432, 435, 438)

233. Records and Information Resources Management. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Introduction to records and information resources management in corporate, government, and other organizational settings, including analysis of organizational information flow, classification and filing systems, records retention scheduling, records protection and security, reprographics and image management technology, and litigation support. Letter grading.

234. Contemporary Children's Literature . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Reading interests and correlative types of literature surveyed with reference to growth and development of children. Emphasis on role of the librarian in responding to needs and abilities of children through individualized reading guidance. S/U or letter grading.

236. Historical Bibliography . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisites: courses 200, 435. History of letterpress formats (books, broadsides, magazines, newspapers, some music, etc.) as well as materials and methods of production, distribution, and readership in their social, political, and economic context. Emphasis varies but is usually on developments prior to 1800. Attention to historiography of the field, including antiquarian, Anglo-American, and "histoire du livre" approaches. Letter grading.

237. Analytical Bibliography . (4)

Lecture, four hours. The book as a physical object and its relationship to transmission of the text. History and methods of analytical bibliography, with particular emphasis on handpress books. Printing processes as related to bibliography and librarianship. Discussions, demonstrations, and experiments in design, composition, and presswork. Letter grading.

240. Management of Digital Records. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Introduction to long-term management of digital administrative, information, communications, imaging, or research systems and records. Topics include electronic recordkeeping, enterprise and risk management, systems analysis and design, metadata development, data preservation, and technological standards and policy development. Letter grading.

245 –259 INFORMATION ACCESS (Also see 447, 448, 455)

245. Information Access . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisites: courses 200, 260. Provides fundamental knowledge and skills enabling information professionals to link users with information. Overview of structure of literature in different fields; information-seeking behavior of user groups; communication with users; development of search strategies using print and electronic sources. Letter grading.

246. Information-Seeking Behavior. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Study of factors and influences, both individual and social, associated with human beings needing, using, and acting on information. Topics include information theory, human information processing, information flow among social and occupational groups, and research on information needs and uses. Letter grading.

250. Techniques and Issues in Information Access. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 245. General reference materials (not specific to subject access), with advanced work in reference process and in cognitive and behavioral aspects of inquirers and expert reference librarians. Letter grading.

251. Specialized Literatures. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Requisite: course 245. Exposure to major literatures across spectrum of disciplines in three broad areas: (1) arts and humanities, (2) social sciences, (3) natural sciences and engineering. Students become familiar with knowledge structures; emphasis on reference and information sources for scholarly research. Letter grading.

256. Information Resources for Business. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 245. Introduction to information needs of the business world. Business guides, encyclopedias, directories, yearbooks, indexes, loose-leaf services, government publications, databases, and other sources of business literature. Letter grading.

258. Legal Information Resources and Libraries. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Introduction to information resources in law, with emphasis on primary authority and indexes to legal literature. Legal research skills. Law library services and management. Letter grading.

259. Seminar: Information Access. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Requisite: course 245. Discussion of policies and issues related to basic and advanced reference materials, reference process, and psychological aspects of inquirers and expert reference librarians. Letter grading.

260, 269 INFORMATION STRUCTURES (Also see 447, 448, 455, 462, 463, 464)

260. Information Structures . (4)

Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Required core course. Introduction to various systems and tools used to organize materials and provide access to them, with emphasis on generic concepts of organization, classification, hierarchy, arrangement, and display of records. Provides background for further studies in cataloging, reference, information retrieval, and database management. Letter grading.

269. Seminar: Information Structures. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Requisites: course 260, one other information structures course. Specialized studies in selected areas of descriptive and bibliographical cataloging, subject vocabularies and classifications, and metadata. May be repeated once. Letter grading.

270’s INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Also see 473)

270. Introduction to Information Technology. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 260. Introduction to theories and principles of information technologies. Topics include social issues of information technologies and design and development of information systems. Background provided for further studies in information retrieval and design and maintenance of information systems. S/U or letter grading.

272. Human/Computer Interaction. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Preparation: one programming course, one inferential statistics course. Survey of social, behavioral, design, and evaluation issues in human/computer interaction, with readings from several disciplines. Extensive use of technology demonstrations and class discussions. Recommended for students in any discipline involved in design or implementation of information technologies. Letter grading.

274. Database Management Systems. (4)

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Theories, principles, and practicalities of database systems, including data models, retrieval mechanisms, evaluation methods, and storage, efficiency, and security considerations. S/U or letter grading.

275. Development of Cultural Information Sources Using Digital Multimedia. (4)

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours. Overview of technologies, techniques, and principles underlying development and packaging of cultural information resources into digital multimedia such as digital libraries, World Wide Web homepages, and CD-ROMs, as well as user, policy, presentation, motivation, and evaluation considerations. Letter grading.

276. Information Retrieval Systems: Structures and Algorithms. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisites: courses 245, 260. Survey of methods of file organization, retrieval techniques, and search strategies in control of information in computerized form. Letter grading.

277. Information Retrieval Systems: User-Centered Designs. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Requisites: courses 245, 260. Design implications of interaction between users and the features of automated information systems and interfaces that are specific to the information-seeking process. Emphasis on search strategy and subject access through use of thesauri and other vocabularies. Letter grading.

279. Seminar: Information Systems. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Preparation: at least one course from 246, 272, 276, 277, 455. Requisites: courses 200, 260. Content varies from term to term to allow emphasis on specialized topics such as vocabulary control, file design, indexing, classification, text processing, measurement of relevance, evaluation of information systems, and social and policy issues related to information technology and services. Letter grading.

280’s METHODOLOGY

280. Social Science Research Methodology for Information Studies. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Understanding of nature, uses, and practice of research appropriate to information studies. Identification of research problems and design and evaluation of research. Social science quantitative and qualitative methods. Emphasis on inquiry methodology and empirical research. S/U or letter grading.

281. Historical Methodology of Information Studies. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 200. Introduction to historical research as it relates to library and information science. Identification of key primary and secondary source material for writing history in the field. Critical analysis of selected histories of various areas in the profession. Problem-oriented approach. Letter grading.

282. Principles of Information Systems Analysis and Design . (4)

Discussion, four hours. Theories and principles of special systems development, including determination of requirements, technical design and evaluation, and internal organization. S/U or letter grading.

285. Introduction to Research Design and Methodology. (4)

Seminar, three hours. Designed for Ph.D. students. Introduction to research traditions in library and information science: quantitative/qualitative social science methods, ethnographic/field approaches, and historiography/critical approaches. Epistemological foundations of research, formulating research questions, and designing appropriate research studies. Letter grading.

289. Seminar: Special Issues in Information Studies. (2 to 4)

Seminar, two to four hours. Identification, analysis, and discussion of critical intellectual, social, and technological issues facing the profession. Topics may include (but not limited to) expert systems, literacy, electronic networks, youth at risk, information literacy, historical bibliography, preservation of electronic media, etc. May be repeated with topic change. Letter grading.

290’s DOCTORAL COURSES

290. Research Seminar: Information Studies. (1 to 2)

Seminar, one to two hours. Designed for Ph.D. students. Emphasis on recent contributions to theory, research, and methodology. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

291A. Doctoral Seminar: Theoretical Traditions in Information Studies. (4)

Seminar, one hour; discussion, two hours. Introduction to multiple approaches historically taken in study of information (e.g., library and information science, archival theory, social informatics). Assessment of influence of cognate disciplines (e.g., linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, sociology). Evaluation of epistemological accounts of information sciences. Letter grading.

291B. Doctoral Seminar: Research Methods and Design. (4)

Seminar, one hour; discussion, two hours. Survey of quantitative, qualitative, and historical research designs. Ethical issues: conceptualization and measurement; indexes, scales, and sampling; experimental, survey, field, and evaluation research; data analysis. Letter grading.

292. Information as Evidence (4)

Seminar, four hours. Through close reading of scholarly works, exploration of how certain objects (e.g., records, books, statistics) acquire their particular role as evidence of historical events, authorial intention, social phenomena, collective trauma, and more. Special attention to kind of interventions that must be staged so that these objects retain their evidential value while subject to gradual decontextualization, physical degradation, and competition from contradictory evidence. S/U or letter grading.

293. Doctoral Seminar: Information Retrieval. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Designed for Ph.D. students. Intellectual principles for organization of information, including principles for design of systems for acquiring, organizing, and retrieving information. Also includes system-specific user studies to extent that design of information systems is predicated on their evaluation and use. S/U or letter grading.

294. Doctoral Seminar: Information Policy. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Designed for Ph.D. students. Examination of social, political, and economic influences in development of library and information science and management of information organizations and resources. S/U or letter grading.

295. Doctoral Seminar: Information Seeking. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Designed for Ph.D. students. Examination of behavioral and cognitive aspects of inquirer's information needs and uses, including inquirer's characteristics, information problems, psychological needs, and uses of information and information technologies, and aspects of question negotiation. S/U or letter grading.

296. Doctoral Seminar: Information Structures. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Designed for Ph.D. students. Intellectual principles for organization of information, including principles for design of systems for acquiring, organizing, and retrieving information. System-specific user studies included to extent that design of information systems is predicated on their evaluation and use. S/U or letter grading.

297. Doctoral Seminar: Information Institutions and Professions. (4)

Seminar, four hours. Designed for Ph.D. students. Introduction to social theory and examination of several analytical frameworks that can be used to analyze social, cultural, and political roles of information institutions and professionals who direct them. Letter grading.

M299. Research Resources for European Studies. (2)

(Same as French M299, German M299, Italian M299, Slavic M299, and Spanish M299.) Lecture, two hours. Essentials of library research strategy and effective searching in key print and online resources for European and Russian studies. Through combination of lecture, online demonstration, and hands-on activities in and outside class, students understand how to efficiently use library and databases. S/U grading.

375 & 400’s PROFESSIONAL COURSES

375. Teaching Apprentice Practicum . (1 to 4)

Seminar, to be arranged. Preparation: apprentice personnel employment as a teaching assistant, associate, or fellow. Teaching apprenticeship under active guidance and supervision of a regular faculty member responsible for curriculum and instruction at the University. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

400. Professional Development and Portfolio Design. (2 to 4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Preparation: completion of information studies core courses. Drawing on literature from many fields, exploration of issues related to professional development, such as career planning, continuing education, mentoring, and reflective practice; students also engage in process of guided portfolio design for M.L.I.S. degree. S/U grading.

410. Management Theory and Practice for Information Professionals. (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Principles and practice of management in all types of organizations where information professionals work. Letter grading.

415. Library Personnel Management. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Basic principles of personnel management. Survey of current personnel practices in libraries; how basic principles apply or need to be modified to fit the library setting. S/U or letter grading.

416. Interpersonal Communication Issues in Library Systems . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Examination of interpersonal communication patterns in library management and staff relations, in resource sharing, and in providing information services. Emphasis on relationships within an organizational environment and on effective communication styles in decision making, managing conflict, and implementing change. S/U grading.

420’s INFORMATION SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS (Also see 220, 227, 228)

421. Special Libraries and Information Centers . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Organization, administration, collections, facilities, finances, and problems of special libraries and of special collections within general libraries. Methods of handling nonbook materials. Current trends in documentation and mechanization. S/U or letter grading.

422. College, University, and Research Libraries . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Organization, administration, collections, facilities, finances, and problems of college and university libraries and their relationships within institutions of which they are a part. Functions of research libraries and work of their staffs in serving scholars. S/U or letter grading.

423. Public Libraries . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Government, organization, and administration of municipal, county, and regional public libraries; developments in changing patterns of public library service. S/U or letter grading.

424. Storytelling. (4)

Lecture, two hours; demonstration, two hours. Theory and practice of telling stories to children and adults in public and school libraries. S/U grading.

425. Library Services and Programs for Children . (4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Theory and practice of service to children in public libraries. Overview of professional library service to children aged 14 and under; provides opportunities for students to gain experience in particular skills needed to provide that service. Letter grading.

426. Library Services and Literature for Youth . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Overview of literature and programs which are of interest to young adults (seventh grade and above). Discussion of special problems in working with young people and psychology of the teenager. S/U or letter grading.

430’s RECORDS AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT (Also see 230 –240)

430. Collection Development and Acquisition of Library Materials . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Background of publishing and the book trade (new and antiquarian) pertinent to collection development in public, school, academic, and special libraries. Theory and practice of collection development and management. Organization and administration of acquisitions departments. Letter grading.

431. American Archives and Manuscripts . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Identification, description, subject analysis, and organization of records contained in archives and manuscript collections. Administration. User requirements. Problems of acquisition, legal title, literary property, preservation, accessibility, and use. S/U or letter grading.

432. Issues and Problems in Preservation of Heritage Materials. (4)

Lecture, six hours. Introduction to fields of library conservation and preservation, with emphasis on preservation administration. Letter grading.

435. Fundamentals of Bibliography . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 200. Organization, control, and elements of bibliographical apparatus, new techniques and tools, theory, methods, and trends in bibliographical research in relationship to librarianship. Development and fundamentals of several branches of bibliography: enumerative (or systematic), physical (analytical or critical, descriptive). Letter grading.

438A. Seminar: Advanced Issues in Archival Science -- Archival Appraisal (4)

Seminar, four hours. Requisite: course 431. Evaluation and examination of contributions of key figures in development of archival appraisal theory; identification and evaluation of distinct movements in archival appraisal; identification of cultural, political, sociological, and technological movements that can have impact on appraisal methodologies. Letter grading.

438B. Seminar: Advanced Issues in Archival Science -- Archival Description and Access Systems (4)

Seminar, four hours. Requisite: course 431. Exploration of history of archival description and access systems in the U.S. and their development since World War II; data collection; access tools and implications of these issues in development of online archival access systems. Letter grading.

447-455 INFORMATION ACCESS (Also see 245,246,250,251,256,257,258,259)

447. Computer-Based Information Resources (Online Searching). (4)

Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 245. Emphasis on use of reference and resource databases and different vendor systems. File structure and hardware requirements. Analyses of information needs and investigation of databases addressing those needs. Letter grading.

448. Information Literacy Education: Theory and Technique. (4)

Lecture, four hours. History, theory, methods, and materials of user education/bibliographic instruction in libraries and other information retrieval environments. Examination of a variety of user education/bibliographic instruction theories and methodologies, including overview of planning and administration. Identification of problems in user education/bibliographic instruction. Applications of methods of teaching use of libraries and information resources. S/U or letter grading.

455. Government Information . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Introduction to nature and scope of government information promulgated by the federal government, as well as by state, municipal, international, and foreign governments. Problem-oriented approach. S/U or letter grading.

457. Health Sciences Librarianship. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Health sciences information resources and services, management of health sciences information resources and services, health sciences environment and policies, information systems and technology. Letter grading.

460’s INFORMATION STRUCTURES (Also see 245,246,250,251,256,257,258,259)

461. Descriptive Cataloging . (4)

Lecture, four hours. Entry and description of library materials. Constitution, structure, and form of the library catalog. Cataloging services, tools, and procedures. Cataloging rules and their application. S/U or letter grading.

462. Subject Cataloging and Classification. (4)

Lecture/discussion, four hours. Requisite: course 461. Overview of major alphabetic-subject and systematic indexing languages and their use in manual and online environments, including theory and application of Library of Congress subject headings and of Dewey decimal and Library of Congress classifications. S/U or letter grading.

463. Indexing and Thesaurus Construction. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Principles of design and methods of construction of thesauri. Evaluation and overview of thesauri used in manual and online environments. Basic professional techniques for indexing a variety of types of materials and for preparing informative and indicative abstracts. Letter grading.

464. Metadata. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Introduction to variety of metadata provided for digitized and other electronic information resources. Introductory theory and practice designing and applying metadata. S/U or letter grading.

473 INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Also see 270’s)

473. Information Technology & Libraries. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Overview of major components of library automation: circulation control, acquisitions and serials, public access information systems, and data conversion. Relationships among various automation entities, including internal library automation, networks and vendors (such as bibliographic utilities, regional networks, and online services), and automation of parent organizations (universities, municipalities, corporations, and government agencies). Developments in standards for information processing and new information technologies. Letter grading.

497, 498 PROFESSIONAL COURSES (Also see 375 & 400’s)

497. Fieldwork in Libraries or Information Organizations . (4 or 8)

Fieldwork, to be arranged. Supervised field experience in approved library or information organization. Concentration must be on managerial or other professional problems of the site. Students spend full time in the field for most of the period. S/U grading.

498. Internship. (4)

Discussion, to be arranged. Supervised professional training in a library or information center approved by internship coordinator. Minimum of 120 hours per term. May be repeated twice. S/U grading.

500’s INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES

596. Directed Individual Study or Research . (2 to 8)

Tutorial, to be arranged. Directed special studies in fields of bibliography, librarianship, and information science. Variable conference time depending on nature of study or complexity of research. S/U grading.

597. Directed Studies for Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations . (2 to 12)

Tutorial, to be arranged. S/U grading.

598. M.L.I.S. Thesis Research and Writing. (2 to 8)

Tutorial, to be arranged. Designed for graduate library and information science students. Supervised independent research for candidates in M.L.I.S. thesis option. S/U grading.

599. Ph.D. Research and Writing. (2 to 12)

Tutorial, to be arranged. S/U grading.

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