UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
School of Information Studies
L&I SCI 501 - Foundations of Library and Information Science
SYLLABUS - Onsite
Fall 2017
Instructor: Catherine Hansen Office: NWQ 3483
Email: Fax: 414-229-6699
Office Hours: 4:30-5:30pm Tues./1-2pm Weds. (and by appt. )
Cell phone: 414-687-3394 (feel free to text me, be sure to include your name and course number)
The start of the class week is Tuesday. All assignments are due on Tuesdays
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to library and information science (LIS); outline of the role of information agencies in modern society; overview of LIS research, policy, and practices. (3 credits)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to the profession of Library and Information Science (LIS), this required MLIS course provides an historical framework and summary of the role of libraries and other information agencies in modern society, describes the general knowledge creation and distribution cycle, introduces major issues of information policy and ethics, provides examples of libraries, library types, other information institutions, and introduces aspects of research and professional accomplishment and careers.
COURSE LOAD:
Students should plan to spend, on average, 10 hours each week engaging with the content of the course.
PREREQUISITES:
Junior standing. Basic computer literacy as outlined in the SOIS policy is required.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. Articulate important developments in library and information science as a discipline and profession;
2. Assess the relative importance of services offered by a variety of information agency types;
3. Analyze relationships between information technologies and the research and practice associated with library and information science;
4. Assess the impacts of important social and political issues on the profession and the role of the profession in society;
5. Describe and evaluate relevant aspects of the activities and goals of the profession as a whole and select sub-groups within the profession;
6. Articulate the importance of professional statements or codes of ethics.
7. Format papers American Psychological Association style.
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L&I SCI 501 – Fall 2017
Catherine Hansen
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L&I SCI 501 – Fall 2017
Catherine Hansen
ALA CORE COMPETENCIES ADDRESSED:
1A. The ethics, values, and foundational principles of the library and information profession.
1B. The role of library and information professionals in the promotion of democratic principles and intellectual freedom (including freedom of expression, thought, and conscience).
1C. The history of libraries and librarianship.
1E. Current types of library (school, public, academic, special, etc.) and closely related information agencies.
1F. National and international social, public, information, economic, and cultural policies and trends of significance to the library and information profession.
1G. The legal framework within which libraries and information agencies operate. That framework includes laws relating to copyright, privacy, freedom of expression, equal rights (e.g., the Americans with Disabilities Act), and intellectual property.
1J. Effective communication techniques (verbal and written).
1K. Certification and/or licensure requirements of specialized areas of the profession.
METHOD:
Lecture/Discussion/Debate/Presentation
Students with special test and note-taking needs should contact the instructor as early as possible for accommodations.
TEXTS:
REQUIRED:Rubin, R. E. (2016). Foundations of Library and Information Science. 4th Ed. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8389-1370-3
Readings also will be assigned from a variety of sources. They will be available on the Internet or through the D2L course site.
Highly Recommended (really, this is a super handy resource)
Houghton, P.M. & Houghton, T.J. (2009). APA: The easy way! Baker College ISBN 978-0923568962
COURSE SCHEDULE:
WEEK: / TOPICS: / READINGS: (if not otherwise identified, readings are from Rubin, Foundations)Sept. 5
Week 1 / Course overview;
Introduction to library and information science (LIS) / · Chapter 1: The Educational, Recreational, and Informational Infrastructure
· Familiarize yourself with http://guides.library.uwm.edu/LIS-501 and review the information and videos in the modules presented.
· (In-class video: Manuel Lima: A visual history of human knowledge)
Sept. 12
Week 2 / History of information agencies & technologies
Career Skill Comparisons Due / · Chapter 2: From Past to Present: The History and Mission of Libraries
· Phillips, H. (2010). The great library of Alexandria? Library Philosophy and Practice (August)
· Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science; Libraries
· William, R. V. (2002). Chronology of Information Science & Technology. Available: http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/istchron/ISCNET/ISCHRON.HTM Browse the website and note developments over time
Sept. 19
Week 3 / Fundamental concepts of information
Information Cycle / · Chapter 7: Information Science: A Service Perspective
· Buckland, M. (1991). Information and information systems. New York, New York: Praeger. Read Chapter 1, pp. 1-13.
· Chandler, D. (1994). The transmission model of communication. http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/short/trans.html
· (In-class video: Catherine Bracy, Code for America)
Sept. 26
Week 4 / Information technology and the information professions
Careers Annotated Bibliography Due / · Chapter 4: Transforming the library: The impact and Implications of Technological Change
· The New Medium Consortium NMC Horizon Report > 2017 Library Edition
http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2017-nmc-horizon-report-library-EN.pdf Everyone read up to page 9, then read the chapter about which trend you find most interesting (for whatever reason)
· Copeland, A. & Barreau, D. (2011). Helping people to Manage and Share their Digital Information: A role for Public Libraries. Library Trends 59(4) pp. 637-649
Oct. 3
Week 5 / The LIS Profession LIS Education; LIS Competencies
LIS and allied areas
(Library Infographics) / · Chapter 5: Library and Information Science: An Evolving Profession
· Bowie, L. (2016). The best advice I would give myself as a new librarian. http://ideas.demco.com/blog/best-advice-give-new-librarian/
· Competency Index for the Library Field compiled by Web Junction (2014)
Browse the following:
· ALA Core Competencies of Librarianship http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/careers/corecomp/index.cfm
· (Rubin) Appendix A: Summary of Major Library and Information Science Associations and List of Additional Associations;
· Society of American Archivists (no date) So you want to be an archivist: An overview of the archival profession. Available:
http://www.archivists.org/prof-education/arprof.asp.
Special Librarian Association Competencies (http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/professional/meaning/competency.cfm );
Oct. 10
Week 6 / Information Agencies:
Public, academic, school, corporate, governmental, archives, and records centers / · Chapter 3: The Library as an Institution: An Organizational Perspective
· Standards for libraries in higher education (ACRL) See the slideshow by Frank Cervone: https://www.slideshare.net/fcervone/standards-for-libraries-in-higher-education
· 14 Ways public libraries are good for the country: http://www.ilovelibraries.org/articles/featuredstories/fourteenways
· Tobar, C. (2011) Music to my ears: The New York Philharmonic Digital Archives. D-Lib magazine, 17(7-8). doi:10.1045/july2011-tobar
Oct. 17
Week 7 / Information needs and user behavior; types of users and their needs;
Models of information seeking behavior
Analysis 1 / · Taylor, R.S. (1968). Question negotiation and information seeking in libraries. College and Special Libraries, 29, 178-189.
· Connaway, L.S., Radford, M.L., Dickey, T.J., Williams, J.D., and Confer, P. (2008). Sense-making and synchronicity: information-seeking behaviors of millennials and baby boomers. Libri 58, 123-135.
· Savolainen, R. (2009). Everyday life info-seeking. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis: New York, Published online: 09 Dec 2009; 1780-1789. http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/E-ELIS3-120043920
Oct. 24
Week 8 / Information services; Reference/research services; Collection development; Organization of information / · Chapter 4: The Organization of Information: Techniques and Issues
· Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Cataloging
· Dewey and LC Classification(Whole Library Handbook) 5
· Findley, E. (2015) Seven challenges for librarians from SXSW. http://everylibrary.org/7-challenges-librarians-sxsw/
Oct. 31
Week 9 / Library Infographic / Presentations
Nov. 7 Week 10 / Digital libraries
Digital Public Library of America / · Borgman, C.L. (2007) Scholarship in the digital age: information, infrastructure, and the Internet. Chapter 2
· Wilkin, J.P. (2011). Bibliographic Indeterminacy and the scale of problems and opportunities of “rights” in digital collection building. Ruminations. Retrieved from https://uwm.courses.wisconsin.edu/d2l/lms/content/preview.d2l?tId=1567726&ou=247577
· Currall, J.E.P. and Moss, M.S.(2009)Digital Asset Management. Encyclopedia of Library and InformationSciences, 3rd Ed. Taylor and Francis: New York, Published online: 09 Dec 2009; 1528-1538. http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044289
· Digital Public Library of America http://dp.la/
Nov. 14 Week 11 / Electronic publishing
Issues Thesis Statement/Outline/Sources
Due / · Platt, C. (2011). Popular e-content at the New York Public Library: Success and Challenges. Publishing Research Quarterly, 27(3), 247-253.
· Lor, P., & Britz, J. (2011). New trends in content creation: Changing responsibilities for librarians. Libri, 61, 12-22.
· Bowley, C. and Vandegrift, M. (2014). Librarian heal thyself: a scholarly communication analysis of LIS journals. In the library with the leadpipe. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.994261
Nov. 21 Week 12 / Information Policy:
Censorship; Privacy;
Copyright
Competency Presentation topic due / · Chapter 8: Information Policy: Stakeholders and Agendas;
· Chapter 10: The Values and Ethics of Library and Information Science
· ALA Code of Ethics http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/proethics/codeofethics/codeethics.cfm
· DiMarco, S. R. (2013). Why I banned a book: how censorship can impact a learning community. College and Research Library News 74(7) p. 368-369
· Henderson, C.C. Libraries as creatures of copyright. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/copyright/copyrightarticle/librariescreatures
Nov. 28
Week 13 / Information Policy:
Intellectual freedom;
Issues Paper Due / · Chapter 9: Intellectual Freedom
· ALA Freedom to Read http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement.cfm
· Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Intellectual Freedom
· Jaeger, P.T., Bertot, J.C., Thompson, K.M.. Katz, S.M. and Decoster, E.J., (2012). The intersection of public policy and public access: digital divides, digital literacy, digital inclusion and public libraries. Public Library Quarterly, 31, 1-20 DOI: 10.1080/01616846.2012.654728
· Solove, D.J. (2008) I’ve got nothing to hide and other misunderstandings of privacy.
Dec. 5
Week 14 / International Librarianship
Analysis 2 / · Stueart, R. (2007). Trends and issues in international librarianship (Chap. 1). In International librarianship (pp.1-12). Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press.
· Rudasill, L. (2009). International or global – the expanding universe of librarianship. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 9(4), 511-515.
· Hawkins, Kevin S. (2016). International Librarianship http://www.ultraslavonic.info/intllib.html
· Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: International and comparative librarianship
Dec. 12
Week 15 / Core Competency Presentations due / Watch and comment on Presentations (TBA)
ASSIGNMENTS:
Written assignments are due by midnight on the specified date. Grades will be reduced for late papers (one full grade for each week or part thereof). Assignments will be graded and posted within two weeks of the due date, barring any catastrophic delays on my end. (I’ll let you know if there’s a problem.)
You may not resubmit work that has already been used in fulfillment of the requirement of this or any other course. Rules of academic conduct require that you not use the work of others without clearly indicating it as such. Academic misconduct may result in a lowered grade, no credit for a given assignment, or removal from the course.
You must use APA style, no abstract needed. You must include a cover page. It is expected students will consult and appropriately cite the research and professional literature where merited. Grades will also be reduced for papers that include irrelevant content to “fill up space” to meet the length specifications for a paper.
Career Skill Comparisons
Due: Sept. 12
Part A:
Go to the ALA Joblist website. Find two similar jobs that interest you (2 reference librarian positions at public libraries, university medical librarians, technical services and systems librarian positions etc.) and compare the qualifications for each position in a chart format. Write a brief reflection (1-2 pages) on whether you have those skills and how you might obtain them. (Hint, look through the SOIS graduate school course listings as one option.)
Part B:
At the SLA Career Center, find a job that you are interested in and create a chart listing the skills they are looking for; I'm only having you do one job here as there are far less postings. Write a brief reflection (1-2 pages) on whether you have those skills and how you might obtain them. (Hint, look through the SOIS graduate school course listings as one option.).
This purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with two career websites and the kinds of skills that employers are looking for these days. Taking the time now to analyze job skills and what you can do to make yourself marketable will help with course planning and continuing education options.
Be sure to have an APA formatted cover sheet for the assignment. You can do the assignment in either an Excel or MS Word table format.
Careers in Library and Information Science Annotated Bibliography (10 sources)
Due Sept. 26
· This project will provide you the opportunity to research one LIS career specialty. While you may pursue this or another direction, this assignment should equip you with tools you will find useful as you launch your professional career. Good places to start your search for information start at the UWM Libraries homepage-click on Resources by Subject – select Information Studies. Professional organizations are another good place to start.
Identify an information profession (e.g. reference librarian, cataloger, digital librarian, school library media specialist, archivist, information broker, etc.);
You should find a mix of 10 items (articles, videos, authoritative websites and books) that:
· Defines its scope and related career development paths;
· Assesses and articulate professional development goals and activities associated with this specialty;
· Identifies current skill sets (managerial, personnel management, technological, etc.) for this profession;
· Analyzes the challenges and problems facing this specialty; and
· Assesses the prospects for this specialty for the foreseeable future.
The Purdue Online Writing Lab has an excellent page on Annotated Bibliographies: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/. For your annotations you’ll want to summarize the info and evaluate it (helpful or not). The citation should be in APA style with a paragraph for the summary and evaluation.
Graduates: 10 sources
Undergraduates: 5 sources.
Library Infographic: Community Engagement
Due: Oct. 31
This project engages students in the development of an infographic based on libraries and “Community Engagement”. The project should include:
· Topic statement, what specific topic is this representing, target audience, and why the subject is of value.
· Scope statement, what about the specific topic are you collecting?