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Conservation and Preservation
LIS-632 | 3 CR An introduction to the preservation
of library and archival materials using a comprehensive
approach that includes theoretical, technical, and
practical aspects of preservation. It covers the historical
development of preservation in libraries and archives,
including permanence and durability, ideas that sup-
port preservation of cultural material, and preservation
methods such as conservation treatments, preservation
microfilming, digitization, and other types of reformat-
ting. Students also examine holdings maintenance
and rehousing techniques, preservation selection,
conditions, and needs of assessment surveys, handling,
and storage techniques, environmental controls, and
disaster planning and salvage methods. Prerequisites:
take LIS-651.
Information Architecture/Interior Design
LIS-643 | 3 CR Drawing on the principles of
information architecture, interaction design, and from
the domains of information science, design, art, media
ecology, and psychology, this course provides students
with a unified method for thinking about and designing
for information and interactivity in space and, to some
extent, place. Special attention is given to new media in
general and the web specifically. Students are expected
to demonstrate not only an ability to think and do, but
also to reflect on how thinking and doing it lead to,
and influence, each other. Prerequisites: take LIS-653
LIS-654.
Usability of Digital Information
LIS-644 | 3 CR This course provides students with
the skills required for strategically defining, developing,
introducing, and diffusing usability thinking. Specific
attention is given to heuristic (expert) evaluation,
and ‘guerilla’ usability testing of traditional graphical
interfaces (desktop- and laptop-based) as well as new
types of interfaces and interactions (mobile, touch, and
gestural).
Library Media Centers
LIS-648 | 3 CR Topics include learning processes
and classroom management; working with students
with disabilities; curriculum planning and development;
assessment; and the roles, programs, and services
of media centers and library media specialists. The
course introduces the relationship of the State Learning
Standards to the schools’ programs at various develop-
mental levels. 85 hours of field experiences is required
along with a weekly seminar.
Principles of Records Management
LIS-650 | 3 CR Introduces basic records manage-
ment theories and methodologies as applied to records
inventories; the development of retention and disposal
schedules; records center management; vital records
protection; reports and correspondence management;
and filing system design.
Information Professions
LIS-651 | 3 CR Introduces the fields of librarianship
and information professions. Course material covers the
evolving role of libraries in society, the legal and ethical
aspects of the profession, and the impact of rapidly
changing information environments. Also included are
the principles of management, development of policies
and procedures, effective communication skills, types
of libraries and information centers, and organizational
and staffing structures. Three hours of field observation
is required.Information Services & Resources
LIS-652 | 3 CR Covers concepts of reference service
in real and virtual environments. The course introduces
the selection and evaluation of resources in all formats,
the development of searching techniques, strategies
for user-centered service, matching user needs to
resources, and the provision of information services in
changing technological environments. Six hours of field
observation is required.Knowledge Organization
LIS-653 | 3 CR Covers basic concepts of knowl-
edge/information organization and subject analysis.
The material includes basic principles and application
of descriptive cataloging and classification, authority
control, and types and forms of catalogs. Also covered
are the use of MARC records and meta data, strate-
gies for user-centered cataloging and classification,
principles of abstracting and indexing, and the rapidly
changing knowledge organization systems.Information Technologies
LIS-654 | 3 CR Covers concepts of information
technology in libraries and information centers. The
course introduces the study of information storage and
retrieval in digital environments, the technical aspects
and methods of online searching, the use of assistive
technology, the use of various electronic formats and
user interfaces, and database structure and analysis. It
also includes techniques for creating and maintaining
websites and the use of mark-up languages.Collection Development
LIS-660 | 3 CR A study of methods and techniques
for the development of a collection policy and practice
to meet the needs of diverse user groups. The course
includes collection policy development, censorship,
methodology of user group identification, standards,
budget allocations, selection, media, and weeding.Advanced Cataloging/Classification
LIS-662 | 3 CR Students study advanced theory and
practice in cataloging and classification with an empha-
sis on the Library of Congress classification schedules
and cataloging of non-book media, and metadata for
Web-based sources. Prerequisites: take LIS-653.Metadata: Description & Access
LIS-663 | 3 CR Students will explore the principles
of archival description with an overview of metadata
applications such as Dublin Core, Text Encoding
Initiative (TEI), Metadata Object Description Schema
(MODS), Encoded Archival Description (EAD), VRA Core,
Categories for the Description of Works of Art (CDWA),
and Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO). The overview
includes metadata formats, descriptive detail for dif-
ferent forms of material, choice and form of entry for
creators, provision of authority control for creators, sub-
ject analysis, and thesauri. Prerequisites: take LIS-653.Projects in Digital Archives
LIS-665 | 3 CR This class is a combination of
theoretical, practical, and hands-on approaches to
digital library creation. Topics will include metadata
creation, image capture, archival storage, and Web
presentation. Students will learn about the theories
behind the practices that they will implement, and will
gain an understanding about the administrative issues
associated with the successful implementation of a
digitization project. Prerequisites: take LIS-654.Art Librarianship
LIS-667 | 3 CR This course examines a wide range
of information in the history of art, including printed
and online resources. Course will explore the unique
characteristics of art publications and the basics of art
book publishing and the art book trade topics, including
an overview of various kinds of art and design libraries.
It will include a wide range of information resources
relating to the history of art, including print and online
resources.Mgt of Electronic Records
LIS-669 | 3 CR This course includes the study of the
organizational transitions and culture changes required
for successful program implementation, multiple types
of technology and their roles in the management of
electronic records, current practices in the manage-
ment of electronic records in business applications,
e-mail, instant messaging, websites, and desktop
computers and preservation of digital records. Also
covered are electronic record system inventories and
implementation of retention and disposition systems
for documentation management repositories, data-
bases, e-mail, and Web content.Cultural Heritage Description and Access
LIS-670 | 3 CR This course examines principles
and practices for enhancing access to cultural heritage
materials and making digital content easier to find
anduse. Students will be provided the opportunity to
explore, analyze, and evaluate state-of-the-art and
emerging trends in the description and access of digital
heritage collection in libraries, archives, and museums.
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the
range of theoretical and practical issues relates to
heritage data organization. Prerequisites: take LIS-653
LIS-663