school of information and library science 177
Recommended electives:
LIS-608 Human Information Behavior
LIS-630 Research Methods
LIS-662 Advanced Cataloging
LIS-663 Metadata, Description and
Access
LIS-670 Cultural Heritage Description
and Access
Information Design and Interaction
Recommended electives:
LIS-643 Information Architecture and
Interaction Design
LIS-682 People-centered Research
and Design
LIS-697 Social Media
LIS-681 Usability of Digital
Information
LIS-608 Human Information Behavior
LIS-693 Digital Libraries
LIS-697 Human Computer Interaction
Preservation/ Conservation
Choose from four courses:
LIS-632 Preservation and Conservation
LIS-697 Conservation Lab, Brooklyn
College Archives
LIS-670 Cultural Heritage
Conservation, Florence,
SACI School
LIS-697 Digital Preservation
and Digitization
Reference and Information Literacy
Providing user services and sources
in both real and virtual information
environments, including user education
and research, public programs, and user
studies. The LEO and WISE programs
support this focus.
Business/Corporate Information
Business information specialists work in
a variety of settings, including corporate
libraries and information centers,
consulting firms, academic business
libraries, foundations, and cultural
institutions. Within corporations, they
may function as knowledge managers,
providers of information services to
clients, and instructors and assistants in
company research, including competitive
intelligence, online database searching,
and information analysis and presentation.
Recommended electives:
LIS-616 Business, Economics, and
Statistical Sources
LIS-613 Government Information
Sources
LIS-627 Online Databases: Business
LIS-611 Information Policy
LIS-619 International Information
Sources
LIS-630 Research Methods
LIS-669 Management of
Electronic Records
Law Librarianship
Given the rapid growth of information
services over the Internet and Web, as
well as global contexts, information
policy and law have become a new
and demanding area of focus for legal
research, adding to the field’s scope and
influence. Law schools, law firms, court
system libraries, and corporations are
typical places of work for law librarians.
For recommended electives for this
concentration, see the section under
dual-degree programs with Brooklyn
Law School.
Health Information
The expanding role of technology in the
provision of health sciences and medical
information offers students new and
challenging opportunities. Librarians in
this field work in a wide range of settings,
from medical schools and academic
libraries to pharmaceutical firms and
hospitals. The program permits students
to take Pratt courses on site at Cornell
Medical Library, where they study the
latest theories and practices in the field.
Recommended electives:
LIS-614 Health Information
LIS-624 Medical Informatics
LIS-685 Medical Librarianship
LIS-697 Contemporary Issues
in Health Information