278 courses
Library Use Instruction
LIS-673 | 3 CR Examines the processes involved
in the planning and implementation of a library use
instruction program. The course also analyzes problems
involved in introducing, financing, promoting, and main-
taining programs of instruction. Specific methodologies
used in providing instruction in all types of libraries
together with evaluation procedures are investigated.
Prerequisites: take LIS-652.
Museum & Library Education Outreach
LIS-675 | 3 CR The design and implementation
of outreach programs to educational communities by
libraries and museum will be studied in this course.
Attention will be paid to the ways in which currents in
museum education can be applied to librarianship.
Topics covered include contemporary pedagogical and
curatorial theory, the relationships between libraries
and museum with education in the current funding
environment, the provision of online educational
materials, and the diversity of education communities
and their needs.
Literature & Literacy for Children
LIS-676 | 3 CR A study of print and non-print
materials for children from pre-school through primary
grades and their relationship to the elementary-level
state learning standards. Emphasis is on the develop-
mental aspects of the child in society. The history of
children’s materials, criteria for selection, and methods
for promoting use are examined.
Literature & Literacy for Young Adults
LIS-677 | 3 CR A study of print and non-print
materials for adolescents from grades 7 through 12 and
their relationship to intermediate- and commence-
ment-level state learning standards. Emphasis is on the
developmental aspects of adolescents in society. The
history of young adult materials, criteria for selection,
and methods for promoting use are examined.
Library Services: Children/Young Adult
LIS-678 | 3 CR A study of the objectives, organiza-
tion, and programs of library services for children and
young adults in school and public libraries; administra-
tive aspects and standards, and measurements are
emphasized.
Storytelling
LIS-679 | 3 CR Students will learn the history
and process of storytelling and develop their own
techniques and style. Methods for choosing stories
using a number of criteria (including motifs, type, style,
and ethnic origin), learning stories, and methods for
promoting use will be emphasized. Other topics to be
covered include how to use storytelling effectively in
different curriculum areas, analysis of stories, and a
study of folk literature for children. Methods for promot-
ing use related to the elementary level State Learning
Standards will be examined.
Instructional Technologies
LIS-680 | 3 CR Covers the selection and uses
of technology, software, and other media including
instructional and assistive technologies—as they are
used to acquire information, to communicate, and to
teach and learn. The role of information professionals
as leaders in innovative uses of technologies is empha-
sized. Prerequisites: take LIS-654.Social Media
LIS-681 | 3 CR The rise of the networked informa-
tion environment, currently highlighted by descriptors
like Social media and Web 2.0, and popularized by
web properties (Facebook and Twitter), will continue
to profoundly influence the ways in which humans
share information. Such technologies support the
use, production, and circulation of knowledge in
a peer-to-peer networked arrangement. This new
structural arrangement has implications for informa-
tion organizations and professionals, and goes far
beyond, “should my library be Twittering?” Rather, the
question this course will be guided by is: How might
information organizations and professionals leverage
the networked information environment to advance
longstanding professional values, such as a commit-
ment to democracy, community building, and individual
efficacy and fulfillment.People-Centered Methods and Design
LIS-682 | 3 CR Principles and practices from the
field of design are used to introduce students to design
thinking and people-centered research methods. At
the conclusion of this course students will have the
leadership skills necessaryto prepare and manage
people-centered service interface initiatives. This class
is intended for students who are close to completing
the program, have a project in mind, and would like
to design and possibly implement their project with
assistance from a supportive environment.Contemporary Issues in Law Librarianship
LIS-684 | 3 CR Introduces the student to the world
of law librarianship as profession. It will address general
aspects of law librarianship as well as all the concrete
aspects of the profession, including working in a law
firm library, public library of a law school library, and
its various aspects, such as the role of the administra-
tor, as well as that of the technical and public services
librarian. Collection development, technology trends,
and the world of library consortia will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: take LIS-617.Medical Librarianship
LIS-685 | 3 CR An introduction to medical librarian-
ship as a profession and the role of the medical library
in health care institutions. Use and application of
medical reference tools and modern access systems is
studied. Analysis of medical literature, retrieval systems,
and centers and remote bibliographic sources through
interactive terminals are studied.Performing Arts Librarianship
LIS-686 | 3 CR Students will explore the intersec-
tion of performing arts librarianship and research by
producing a guide to a specific collection. Through pre-
sentations, consultations, and individual study, students
will consider how the organization and description
of collections conveys meaning about their subjects,
how copyright law impacts scholarship, and why the
interaction between researcher and reference librarian
is crucial to success. Students will explore catalogs
and finding aids, examine the challenges in working
with various formats, and consider how programs and
exhibitions can “animate” collections. Prerequisites:
take LIS-652.Institute on Art Collections
LIS-687 | 3 CR This institute is an introduction to the
field of art information services and the evolving role of
the art information professional. The course will exam-
ine the fundamental principles of fine and applied arts
research and methodology. It will cover the impact of
new developments in art documentation, technology,
and the dissemination of textual and image resources.
Institute participants will gain an understanding of
the working practices and key issues in today’s art
information field, both as information professionals and
as researchers. They will draw upon this knowledge
in order to investigate and evaluate specific research
areas and topics. Prerequisites: take LIS-652.Institute on Map Collections
LIS-688 | 3 CR Maps are the most efficient deliver-
ers of information, dealing with the spatial dimension of
events in time. Ecology, history, property, archaeology,
events in the news—all can be clarified by the cartog-
rapher’s artistic and/or scientific hand or computer
graphic file. This institute is an introduction to maps as
information tools. We will examine maps, atlases, and
globes; their collection in local and national libraries
and by private collectors; and their impact on library
map collections. Map librarianship as practiced today
will be examined via presentations by NYPL librarians,
visits to local map stores, and antiquarian dealers.
Participants will draw upon this information and experi-
ence to investigate and evaluate specific research areas
and topics.Institute Special Collections
LIS-689 | 3 CR In collaboration with the New York
Public Library (NYPL), students gain an understanding
of research in the humanities and other disciplines
reflected in research libraries. Use of primary sources
and work with NYPL’s distinguished librarians and
curators ensure an appreciation of how traditional
documents, digital libraries, and research methods
combine to enrich knowledge and communicate mean-
ingful ideas and information. This course section is
Special Collections. Prerequisites: take LIS-652.