SPRING 2024

Survey of access issues in library and information studies; professional operations and potential roles in society.

1. Analyze the concepts of ethics in relationship to information organizations (PLO’s 1, 2, 5, 6).
2. Evaluate the policies and trends, including legal issues, of information organizations (PLO’s 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
   
3. Analyze types of information organizations, professional jobs, and specializations (PLO’s 3, 6, 7) 
   
4. Examine the impact of multicultural and diverse populations on the profession (PLO’s 1, 2, 5)
   
5. Analyze and apply basic research methods in LIS (PLO’s 2, 3, 4)

SUMMER 2024

Covers philosophy and techniques of matching information to people's needs. Introduces human information behavior and information retrieval concepts; prepares students to meet needs through needs assessment, source selection, and user-instruction.

1. Describe the dynamic nature of information technology and anticipate its application to meet user needs. (PLO 1, 3)
2. Describe forms of information available for use and analyze the relevance, authenticity, authority, and credibility of information sources. (PLO 1, 3)
3. Identify the information needs and behaviors of diverse groups through collection of evidence. (PLO 1, 2, 3)
4. Formulate and execute search strategies. (PLO 1, 3)
5. Curate a collection of resources to meet the needs of a specific user group. (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4)
6. Design instruction to meet the needs of a specific user group. (PLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 7)
7. Assess the effectiveness of information provision in information organizations through user experience analysis. (PLO 3, 4, 5, 7).
8. Apply ethical principles to information provision. (PLO 1)

Media and technology applications in libraries and information agencies. Develops competencies in designing, developing and producing, and
presenting media and technology.

Examination of legal and ethical aspects of information ethics and policies in libraries/information centers. Covers traditional concerns
of access to print, government information, and issues of technology access, privacy concerns.

FALL 2024

Principles of bibliographic database structure, evaluation, and utilization for effective search strategy formulation, critical evaluation of retrieved information, and presentation of results.

Emphasizes management functions, resource management, and application of concepts to management situations in libraries and information centers.