Course Summary
The development and place of libraries in society; objectives, functions of and trends in major types of libraries.
An overview of librarianship and information science is essential to providing the student with an understanding and appreciation of the nature and functions of the profession(s) he/she is about to enter. This course assists in the development of a conceptual framework of the role of libraries (and librarians) in society, past, present, and future, and promotes a personal philosophy of professional librarianship. Lectures. discussions and assignments center on the work, concerns, and problems impacting librarianship, as well as the impact on the field of technology, professionalism, intellectual freedom, ethics, and current issues. A brief introduction to communication and information theory set the stage for exploration of ways in which the library achieves its goals of maximizing the social utility of the graphic record.
Outside Resources we have found helpful
http://www.ifla.org/II/lists/libjobs.htm
http://www.itcompany.com/Inforetriever/email.htm
http://www.iasl-slo.org/listservs.html
http://www.loc.gov
Comments (4)
Nola Baker said
at 11:34 am on Jun 6, 2006
Take this class with Kim Schroeder. You will learn so much and Kim is always willing to answer questions about the library profession. Great class.
Jessica Walker said
at 1:41 pm on Aug 12, 2006
I agree, taking the class with Kim Schroeder is a good move. She's very helpful, and allows you to get pretty creative on the projects. She's also a pretty easy grader.
Anonymous said
at 10:18 am on Nov 10, 2006
I agree with taking Kim Schroeder. She is informative and inspiring. She also was very happy to answer questions.
Anonymous said
at 8:00 pm on Oct 13, 2007
Schroeder: At least twice as much work as one other LIS 6010 professor, especially with reading. This can be overwhelming for some students in their first semester of the program. One example of twice as much work is an assignment required by the lead instructor (not Schroeder) to research & present the contributions of a historical librarian. Kim also requires an interview with a living librarian for the same number of points. She wants "rich" discussions when one student had no interest at all. Do not base the amount of work in the Program on this class!
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