Course Descriptions
| Core Courses | 2000 - 2099 |
| General Courses | 2100 - 2199 |
| Book Arts, Preservation, Archives | 2200 - 2299 |
| Resources and Services for Specific Patron Groups | 2300 - 2399 |
| Organization of Information | 2400 - 2499 |
| Subject Area Resources and Services | 2500 - 2599 |
| Information Technology | 2600 - 2699 |
| Management Courses | 2700 - 2799 |
| Organizational Behavior | 2800 - 2899 |
| Individual Options | 2900 - 2999 |
| Doctoral Studies | 3000 - 0000 |
Core Courses 2000 - 2099
LIS 2000 UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION
Introduction to major ideas and concerns of the information professions and examination of formal communication of relevant ideas, information, and knowledge. Exploration of nature and role of organizations in which archivists and librarians work. Required for all students enrolled in the MLIS Program.
LIS 2005 ORGANIZING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION
Key concepts in information organization and information retrieval, including: terminology and models of organizing and retrieving information; nature of user information needs and implications for information organization and information retrieval; identifying appropriate resources from the range of types and formats; formulating retrieval strategies; and identifying information appropriate to the user. Required for all MLIS students except those declared in the Archives and Records Management Specialization.
General Courses 2100 - 2199
LIS 2110 ACTION RESEARCH METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
Design, analysis, and evaluation of action research; application of research models to practical problems in libraries and other information centers. Community analysis, grant writing, and evaluation of library services.
LIS 2184 LEGAL ISSUES IN INFORMATION HANDLING: COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Concepts, legislation, and case law about censorship, freedom of access to information, privacy, copyright, professional liability, and other issues. Legal implications and safeguards. Origins, development, evolution, and pivotal role of copyright, fair use, and related issues within 21st century information, legal, policy, and economic framework. Key and emerging issues such as public domain, orphan works, Section 108 exceptions for libraries and archives, licensing, recent statutory legislation and case law, and international copyright. Alternative protection schema, such as Open Access and Creative Commons.
LIS 2186 INFORMATION POLICY
Introduction to information policy with a focus on U.S. Federal policies. Issues and challenges faced in developing and implementing policies within organizations and companies, including the protection and use of intellectual property, First Amendment concerns, access to public information, security and protection of privacy of personally identifiable information. (Cross listed with INFSCI 2220 and TELCOM 2512)
LIS 2194/TELCOM 2515 INFORMATION ETHICS
Ethics as a prelude to learning the skills of ethical decision-making and, then, to applying these skills to the real and current challenges of the information professions. Decision-making and challenges related to information sources and services in all formats and media; to the Internet and other digital sources (cyberethics); and to information-related topics in management. (Cross listed with INFSCI 2210 and TELCOM 2515)
Book Arts, Preservation, Archives 2200 - 2299
LIS 2214 LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL PRESERVATION
Preservation and conservation of library and archival collections. Basic foundation in theoretical, managerial, analytical, and practical applications of preservation. Note: This course is offered in the Fall Term only for students in the Archives and Records Management Specialization. When offered in the Spring Term, it is open to all students.
LIS 2215 PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT
Methods of integrating and implementing preservation activities and programs in library and archival settings, based on a knowledge of preservation history, operations, and current issues. Understanding the complexities of practical applications; combining management ideals with less-than-ideal institutional environments. Prerequisite: LIS 2214 and LIS 2220 or program consent
LIS 2216 COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION
Students learn to execute conservation treatments for endangered research materials, prepare materials for outsourcing and protect paper, photograph, and moving-image collections. Open only to students declared in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization.
LIS 2220 ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Introduction to the essentials of records and knowledge management in diverse organizational settings. Organizational theory and how this relates to the history and development of record-keeping systems, electronic-records management and the advent of new technologies, and the place of records and knowledge management in the information professions. Theoretical principles, methodologies, and practical administration of archives, records, and other information sources from print to oral (encompassing explicit and implicit knowledge) contributing to the management of knowledge necessary for organizations and society. Required for students declared in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization.
LIS 2222 ARCHIVAL APPRAISAL
Advanced analysis of the basic theories, principles, techniques, and methods that archivists and records managers use for identifying and selecting (appraising) records with continuing or enduring value to records creators, researchers, and society. Comparison and contrast to related activities in other fields, such as library collection management and development, museum artifact selection, and the analysis of documentary evidence by historians and other researchers. Prerequisite LIS 2220. Open only to students in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization.
LIS 2223 ARCHIVAL ACCESS, ADVOCACY AND ETHICS (ARCHIVAL ACCESS AND ADVOCACY)
Orientation to the ways in which archivists and other records professionals provide access to their holdings, advocate for their programs and societal mission, and the ethical and other challenges they face in carrying out such functions. Provides historical, theoretical and practical orientation to access, advocacy, and ethical matters. Prerequisite LIS 2220. Only students declared in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization can fulfill the information-retrieval requirement with this course.
LIS 2224 ARCHIVAL REPRESENTATION
Introduction to the theoretical foundations, history, principles, and research surrounding the representation of archival materials. Examination and analysis of issues of effectiveness, economics, and audience surrounding different types of surrogates for archival collections including guides, calendars, finding aids, (in paper form and on-line), bibliographic records themselves, issues of context, appropriate levels of control, selection, and interpretation. Prerequisite LIS 2220. Only students declared in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization can fulfill the information-organization requirement with this course.
LIS 2225 MUSEUM ARCHIVES
Overview of the evolution of the purposes of museums; history and development of museum record-keeping systems, with particular emphasis on changes in those systems in transition from paper-based to electronic records, use of functional analysis to identify principle functions of museums and to guide the appraisal of records that document those functions. Open only to students declared in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization.
LIS 2226 MOVING IMAGE ARCHIVES
Introduces various contexts moving image media occupies in collecting institutions as well as basic procedures to preserve these works. Motion picture film will be of primary focus, but other moving image media types will also be explored. Archival functions will be approached using cross-disciplinary frameworks as a way to interrogate the histories, technologies, preservation processes and accessibility of moving image media. Prerequisite LIS 2220. Open only to students in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization
LIS 2227 PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES
Explore issues surrounding all aspects of managing photographic collections including storage, access, preservation, reference, cataloging, processing, and, digitization. Students completing this course will be able to: evaluate, identify, and inspect photographic collections for their preservation needs including determining and carrying out treatment and storage options; develop processing plans for photographic collections; Create policies and guidelines for reference and access to photographic collections with attention paid to copyright issues; use photographic collections as primary documents in reference situations; be familiar with issues surrounding copyright and digitization of photographic collections. Prerequisite LIS 2220. Open only to students in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization.
LIS 2228 INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON ARCHIVES
Archival issues analyzed from an international perspective: archival history in the 20th century, archival standards and practices, and relation between archives, collective memory and accountability. Prerequisite LIS 2220. Open only to students in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization.
LIS 2230 RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Contemporary approaches to records and information management (RIM); concepts, tools and best practices that help information professionals create useful and sustainable recordkeeping systems; physical and digital recordkeeping; metadata classifications and filing systems; records retention; role of standards, policy, law, ethics and tradition.
LIS 2280 HISTORY OF BOOKS, PRINTING, AND PUBLISHING
The development of the book in its many forms in relation to contemporary society, education, and culture. Manuscript origins, the nature and development of the printing process, the reading public, the book trade, binding, and book illustration.
Resources and Services for Specific Patron Groups 2300 - 2399
LIS 2322 RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN
Survey of literature, film, video, and other formats for children from infancy to adolescence, with an emphasis on contemporary sources. Critical evaluation of materials for use in a multicultural society and strategies to encourage the use of those materials by children and those who work with children.
LIS 2323 RESOURCES FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Survey of literature, periodicals, video, and electronic formats of interest to and importance for young adults, with an emphasis on contemporary sources. Critical evaluation of materials for use in a multicultural society and strategies to encourage the use of those materials by young adults and those who work with young adults.
LIS 2324 HISTORY OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Introduction to literature for children from the Anglo-Saxon period in England through the 19th century in England and America. Emphasis on social and cultural history as reflected by literature for young people.
LIS 2325 CURRICULUM RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
Integration of library media center collections and services into the curriculum. The teaching roles of the school-library media specialist. Open only to students in the School Library Certification Program.
LIS 2326 STORYTELLING
The historical role of the storyteller as preserver of culture and the contemporary role as performer in the context of traditional and contemporary sources of stories and techniques of presentation.
LIS 2327 (2568) MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS
Survey of multicultural resources in a variety of formats; utilization of multicultural resources with students and teachers in K-12 schools. Open only for students in the School Library Certification Program.
LIS 2328 INFORMATION LITERACY RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS
Overview of information-seeking behaviors of students and teachers in the K-12 school-library environment; services and resources that directly support information literacy skills instruction; policies that guide the use of information by students and teachers. Open only to students in the School Library Certification Program.
LIS 2329 SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES AND SERVICE IN SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS
Overview of information-seeking behaviors of students and teachers in the K-12 school library environment; services and resources that directly support information-literacy-skills instruction; policies that guide the use of information by students and teachers. Open only to students in the School Library Certification Program
LIS 2332 RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR ADULTS
Survey of materials in a variety of formats of interest to and importance for adults, with an emphasis on popular resources, utilization of resources, and program development.
LIS 2335 LIBRARY SERVICES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
Knowledge and skills needed to provide developmentally appropriate services for children, ages 0 to 5 years, and their families and caregivers. Design, implementation, and evaluation of library programming for young children. Role of family and caregivers in language and literacy development. Current trends, issues, and problems in the area of library services for young children.
LIS 2360 TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN
Effects of media on young people, ages 0 to 12 years; technology in everyday life--from toys to television; gaming and libraries; filtering; privacy and child safety; social networking/cyber bullying; Information/media literacy instruction in children’s libraries (public); digital libraries for children; evaluation of digital resources for children; children’s information behavior; interaction/interface design for young people; digital divide and social equity issues; global perspectives--technology in young people’s lives around the world; future trends.
Organization of Information 2400 - 2499
LIS 2405 INTRODUCTION TO CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION
Theory, principles, and standards of descriptive and subject cataloging as currently practiced and conceptualized; emphasis on the changing information landscape. Focuses on analyzing systems and practices that respond to user needs, practically and ethically. Provides beginning-level experience with bibliographic utilities, description, metadata, and encoding schemes, choice of entry, construction of headings, authority control, Dewey and Library of Congress classification schemes, and Library of Congress Subject Headings. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
LIS 2406 ADVANCED CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION
Examines more complex theoretical and practical problems in creating and maintaining bibliographic information systems within a variety of information environments. Prerequisite: LIS 2405 and LIS 2005.
LIS 2407 METADATA
Principles and application of metadata for networked information-resource organization, representation, retrieval, and interoperability using a variety of schemes and tools. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
LIS 2452 INDEXING AND ABSTRACTING
Principles, practices, and applications of abstracting, subject indexing, controlled vocabularies, and syndetic reference structures. Survey of current issues and relevant research. Projects in abstracting and derived and assigned indexing in journal/database and Web context. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
LIS 2453 THESAURUS CONSTRUCTION
Basic principles and practice of thesaurus construction for information retrieval. Including thesaurus construction for information retrieval employing national and international standards; consideration of issues in thesaurus construction and use in an environment with multiple thesauri, multilingual collections and users, or special formatted materials; critical analysis of existing thesauri following basic principles; review of other access vocabularies besides thesauri needed for improved information retrieval. Projects individual term hierarchy construction and the construction of a thesaurus from the ground up. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
Subject Area Resources and Services 2500 - 2599
LIS 2500 REFERENCE RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Survey and application of tools (paper and electronic) needed to respond to questions in the changing reference environment. Discussion of philosophies and theories underlying the practice of general reference. Introduction to subject reference tools and services. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
LIS 2537 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES
The American political environment and its impact on the availability and control of information emanating from the federal government. Consideration and analysis of federal-government materials in many formats. Prerequisites: LIS 2005.
LIS 2543 HUMANITIES RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Survey and evaluation of resources in the fields of literature, religion, mythology, philosophy, music, and art; historical background and development of each subject, its scope, the structure of its literature, and its relationship to other humanistic disciplines. Problems of bibliographic control and retrieval. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
LIS 2544 SOCIAL SCIENCES RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Survey and evaluation of current sources, services, and trends related to information transfer, with examples chosen from the social-science areas of history, geography, anthropology, sociology, psychology, political science, international relations, law, library/information science, African American studies, women's studies, and peace studies. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
LIS 2545 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Information resources and services in science and technology, including primary and secondary publications, electronic text, image and numeric databases; user needs and communications patterns within the scientific community. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
LIS 2555 LAW RESOURCES AND SERVICES
The administration and organization of law libraries with emphasis on knowledge of the judicial system and the literature of law. Prerequisite: LIS 2005.
LIS 2585 HEALTH CONSUMER RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Collection development, reference, and educational services in the domain of consumer-health resources in print, non-print, and electronic formats. Identification of appropriate and accurate resources for consumer health and family education; policy issues in providing consumer and family-health information in different settings; role of public media; and information and referral services to and from healthcare organizations, community agencies, and public libraries.
LIS 2586 HEALTH SCIENCES RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Survey and evaluation of current sources, services, and trends related to information transfer in the health sciences, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, allied health, and veterinary science. Materials and services appropriate to hospital, academic, and special libraries, and information centers.
LIS 2587 APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL INFORMATICS
A survey of concepts and activities in medical informatics, including an introduction to the applications of information technology in the areas of knowledge-based information and library informatics; integrated hospital information systems and patient-specific information; nursing, radiology, pathology, and pharmacy services; clinical decision support; telehealth; and medical education. Also included are concepts related to informatics in healthcare financing; legal, ethical, and philosophical issues in medical informatics; and consumer informatics.
Information Technology 2600 - 2699
LIS 2600 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Information technologies primer computers and key applications; networking and Internet applications; implications of future technological developments on libraries; Web page authoring; use of Internet and networks to deliver library services; graphics and multimedia applications. Required for all MLIS students.
LIS 2630 USER NEEDS AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Theory, principles, techniques, and tools for design of information systems and services, with emphasis on understanding user-centered design. Analysis of design elements of information infrastructure to respond to user needs. Models for user-centered design. Approaches to design of specific information systems and services. Prerequisite: LIS 2600
LIS 2635 INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
Practical and theoretical issues associated with information architecture in organizations. User and organizational information needs and uses provide the basis for the conceptual design of Web-based information systems and methods for analysis of stakeholder needs. Designed for students wishing to enhance knowledge and skills related to Web development, networks, and related concepts. Prerequisite: LIS 2600.
LIS 2653 DIGITAL IMAGE COLLECTIONS
Theoretical and practical issues in managing visual information, particularly in the creation of image databases. Collection management of slides, photographs, manuscripts, and objects in libraries, museums, archives, and other settings. Creation of thesauri and indices for visual materials, as well as issues of standards, image capture, storage, display, networking, copyright, and social effects. Prerequisite: LIS 2600.
LIS 2663 TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Survey of technologies as tools for the communication, storage, retrieval, and manipulation of information. Emphasis on media and computer technologies, including survey of historical development, contemporary applications, human and social implications, and future directions. Prerequisite: LIS 2600.
LIS 2670 DIGITAL LIBRARIES
An examination of the conditions and factors influencing the development of digital library services, focusing largely on socioeconomic and technological issues. Prerequisite: LIS 2600
LIS 2674 DIGITAL PRESERVATION
Focus on format, media and preservation aspects of maintaining digital resources over time. Preservation of materials "born digital" and those transformed into digital format. Prerequisite: LIS 2600.
LIS 2675 DIGITIZING LIBRARY AND RESEARCH COLLECTIONS FOR ACCESS
Introduction to processes and skills necessary to digitize existing research materials to make accessible via the Internet. Development of selection criteria, legal and ethical concerns, management and costs of digital projects, system and user interface design, preservation concerns, metadata collection and creation, and integration of digital projects into institution goals and objectives. Prerequisite: LIS 2600.
LIS 2680 DATABASE DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS
Characteristics and concepts of database systems; database development process, including entity-relationship mode, relational-database models, normalization, structured-query language (SQL), basics of transaction management and physical-database design; current database technologies; and database applications in libraries and archives. Prerequisite: LIS 2600.
LIS 2690 INFORMATION VISUALIZATION
This course focuses on the visual design, structure, and organization of information as applied to library and information environments and web site design. Topics include visualization literacy, usability research, theories of visual perception and cognition, visualization models, visual analytics, and data graphics. The emphasis is on user and task-centered design for developing and evaluating visualization-based tools for various types of data. Practical work with visualization technologies will be included. Prerequisite: LIS 2600.
LIS 2695 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR LIBRARIANS
GIS is one of the most rapidly-growing fields in the computer industry. GIS is a computer system for collecting, managing, processing, and displaying geosopatial data. GIS has become an essential component of modern information technology, assisting in solving and assessing many real-world phenomena. This demand has necessitated that librarians gain core competencies in GIS theory, GIS technology, and GIS applications. To be able to respond to reference questions, librarians need a basic understanding of GIS. For example, librarians in the sciences might use GIS applications in such fields as engineering, geology, geography, urban planning, forestry, and agriculture; librarians in the social sciences and humanities might use GIS applications in such fields as archaeology, history and culture, and museum; librarians in business might use GIS applications in socio-economics and marketing. This course introduces students to the concepts, techniques, and technology of GIS. The topics covered in the course include geospatial data types, geospatial data sources, geospatial databases, geocoding, techniques for creating maps, and off-the-shelf GIS software packages.
Management Courses 2700 - 2799
LIS 2700 MANAGING LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
Topics relevant to library management of public, academic and special libraries: management theories; strategic planning; grant proposal writing; fiscal management; professional association; HR/personnel; project management; licensing; facilities management; assessment. Required for all MLIS students except those declared in the Archives and Records Management, the Preservation Management, or School Library Certification Program specializations.
LIS 2770 (2879) ISSUES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP
Introduction to principles and issues related to academic librarianship in the rapidly changing environment of higher education. Includes: history, college/university environment, financial resources, collection development, library as space, laws and policies, digital scholarship, education and training research, politics, and change.
LIS 2774 SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER MANAGEMENT
Planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, implementing, and evaluating library-media programs in elementary and secondary schools. The functions and roles of library media specialists in instruction and library media centers as information centers in schools. Required for all students in School Library Certification Program.
LIS 2781 LIBRARIES IN HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS
Content knowledge and skill sets needed by librarians in the culture of medicine; evidence-based clinical practice; scholarly communication.
Organizational Behavior 2800 - 2899
LIS 2800 BEHAVIORAL PERSPECTIVES
Communication and personality theories and how these relate to interaction with staff, users and administrators in organizational settings. Interpersonal communications techniques, use of Myers Briggs Type Indicator, group dynamics and diversity.
LIS 2830 MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR LIBRARIES
The creation, design, and production of publicity and marketing. Strategies of effective public relations lobbying, fundraising, news management, market and audience research, and needs assessment.
LIS 2850 THE LIBRARY'S ROLE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (LIBRARY INSTRUCTION)
Teaching and training fundamentals; learning styles; instructional strategies; managing large and small instruction programs; designing online library-instruction modules; and creating successful library instruction classes in all types of library settings, with a focus on academic libraries.
Individual Options 2900 - 2999
LIS 2901 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH 1 (1-3 credits)
Research on a topic selected by the student and carried out with scheduled reports to a faculty member. Reports of the research may take various forms as determined in advance by the student and faculty member. Faculty member's agreement to sponsor required. A maximum of three credits may be earned under this course number. Letter grade only.
LIS 2902 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH 2 (1-3 credits)
Research on a topic selected by the student and carried out with scheduled reports to a faculty member. Reports of the research may take various forms as determined in advance by the student and faculty member. Faculty member's agreement to sponsor required. A maximum of three credits may be earned under this course number. Letter grade only.
LIS 2921 FIELD EXPERIENCE
Supervised work in a library, or other information-service environment that provides a frame of reference for understanding and an opportunity to apply the skills, methodologies, and theories presented in other courses. Agreement of faculty sponsor and field work supervisor required. Prerequisites: Students must have completed the four core course requirements (LIS 2000, LIS 2005, LIS 2600, LIS 2700) in good academic standing. S/N grade only.
LIS 2922 PRACTICUM IN SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAMS
Experience in a school library media center, under the supervision of a cooperating teacher librarian working collaboratively with teachers, teaching information literacy skills, providing services to students and teachers, and managing resources. Weekly seminars, individual coaching sessions, and other online written requirements focus on best practices, case studies and analysis. Professional assessment; completion of SLCP Portfolio of Demonstrated Competencies and professional portfolio. Students in the Intern Option must register for nine credits. S/N grade only. Open only to students in the school library certification program.
LIS 2923 PRACTICUM IN SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER PROGRAMS
Coordinated experience in various aspects of managing district- or regional-level school-library media programs, including collections, professional libraries, production centers, central-processing centers, and personnel. S/N Grade Only. Open only to students in the School Library Certification Program.
LIS 2924 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ARCHIVES PRESERVATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Supervised work in an archive, or other information-service environment that provides a frame of reference for understanding and an opportunity to apply the skills, methodologies, and theories presented in other courses. Agreement of faculty sponsor and field work supervisor required. Prerequisites: Students must have completed a minimum of twelve credit hours in good academic standing. S/N grade only. Open only to students in the Archives, Preservation & Records Management Specialization
LIS 2960 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Courses designed for the practitioner in a continuing education format. A MAXIMUM OF FOUR CREDITS MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD THE MLIS DEGREE. S/N Grade Only. Open only to students in the School Library Certification Program.
LIS 2963 UPDATE FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS
Update of knowledge and skills needed by school library media specialists. Various topics. S/N Grade Only. Open only to students in the School Library Certification Program.
- Fall 2009 (2101) - Literacy in the Information Age
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LIS 2990 COLLOQUIUM (no credit)
Guest speakers from the information professions present information on current topics and trends, providing students additional stimulus for professional growth.
Doctoral Studies 3000 - 0000
LIS 3000 INTRODUCTION TO DOCTORAL STUDIES
An introduction to the requirements for the PhD degree in the Library and Information Science Program and to the broader social and academic context of doctoral studies its history and traditions, social role, methodologies, and outcomes of doctoral scholarship in library and information science.
LIS 3100 Seminars in Professional Issues
LIS 3200 Seminars in Book Arts, Preservation, & Archives
LIS 3300 Seminars in Research Methods (PhD Seminar in Qualitative Research Methods)
LIS 3400 Seminars in Organization of Information
LIS 3500 Seminars in Resources (Seminars in Subject Area Resources and Services)
LIS 3600 Seminars in Information Technology and Systems
- Fall 2009 (2101) - Web Information Systems - Fall and Spring term
- Fall 2009 (2101) - Cyberscholarship: Thinking with Digital Resources - Fall term
LIS 3700 Seminars in Management Theories and Applications
LIS 3800 Seminars in Behavioral and Service Issues
LIS 3901 Individual Research 1
LIS 3902 Individual Research 2
LIS 3970 Seminars Special Topics
LIS 3999 Dissertation (Maximum of nine credits per term)
LIS 0000 Full-Time Dissertation Study