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CourseworkClick on class titles to see an example of my work. Core Classes 500: The Life Cycle of Information Overview of the major concepts, processes and systems, actors, and operations in the life cycle of information. Introduction to the creation, publishing and distribution, evaluation and selection, organization, access, retrieval, and use of information. Exploration of the social context in which these processes and their stakeholders interact. 510: Information Behavior Introduction to the user-centered approach to information behavior. Theoretical foundations of various information behaviors such as information need, utilizing, gathering, seeking, and evaluating. Synthesis of user studies, construction of user profiles, performance of gap analysis, and application of the results of user studies to improve services and system design. 520: Information Resources, Services
and Collections Concepts, processes, and skills related to parts of the life cycle of knowledge involving creation, production, distribution, selection, collection, and services to facilitate access. Specific discussion topics include characteristics of recorded knowledge; organizations and services devoted to managing access to recorded knowledge; principles associated with development of recorded knowledge and collections. 530: Organization of Information and Resources Introduction to issues in organization of information and documents including: analysis of intellectual and physical characteristics of documents; principles and practice in surrogate creation, including standards and selection of metadata elements; theory of classification, including semantic relationships and facet analysis; creation of controlled vocabularies; and display and arrangement. 540:
Information Systems, Architectures and Retrieval Introduction and overview of information systems, system architectures, and retrieval models. Emphasis given to the role of users in the design, development, and evaluation of information retrieval and database management systems. 550:
Information in Social Context Concepts, processes, and issues related to the larger social context within which the life cycle of knowledge is played out. Discussion topics include intellectual freedom, information as public/private good, intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, information liability, information and telecommunications policy, the economics of information, and other professional values. 560: Instructional and Training Strategies for Information Professionals Develops knowledge and skills in instruction and training functions for library and information settings. Issues and strategies for learning and teaching. Design, development, and evaluation of information and technology literacy programs. Addresses the needs of users when designing and delivering instruction. 570: Research Methods Research as a process from problem definition and formulation of questions to design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Students recognize research opportunities, translate them into researchable frameworks, design research projects, and implement results in libraries and other information agencies. 580: Management for Information Organizations Introduction to internal and external management issues and practices in information organizations. Internal issues include organizational behavior, organizational theory, personnel, budgeting, planning. External issues include organizational environments, politics, marketing, strategic planning, and funding sources. Electives522: Collection Development Access to materials as context for development and management of library collections in academic, public, school libraries. Community analysis, library mission; collection development policies, criteria, levels, responsibilities; aids to selection; collection evaluation, use studies; controversial materials. 541: Internet Technologies and Applications Overview of Internet technologies including networking hardware, the TCP/IP protocol suite, addressing, packets and routing, the client/server model. End-user applications for communication and collaboration such as telnet, FTP, email, conferencing, and streaming media. Web site creation, development, and management. 561: Storytelling: Art and Techniques Storytelling, past and present, noting its development as an art form. Analyzing storytellers materials (folk literature and literary forms) throughout historical periods. Essential techniques necessary to this artistic skill. Planning storytelling programs for various ages, interest groups, and situations, utilizing folk, classic, and contemporary literature. 565: Children's Materials: Evaluation and Use Library materials for children from infancy through elementary grades. Focus on resources in all media that serve informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of the young. Focuses on standard bibliographies and other resources designed to meet informational needs of adults serving children. 566: Young Adult Materials: Evaluation and Use An overview of materials reflecting adolescents' interest in media and addressing their educational, cultural, and recreational needs. Students evaluate print literature, electronic ad other non-print media for young adults. Content also designed to assist adult caregivers of adolescents. 567: Public Library Services for Youth Administration of youth departments in public libraries; planning and promoting programs and services; evaluation of library collections; community and professional roles of the youth librarian. 569: Book Lust 101 Designed to help students develop the professional (and personal) skills needed to perform reader's advisory service, as well as to help students become familiar with a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. By reading widely in a variety of areas, students will gain the skills and knowledge base necessary to perform reader's advisory service in libraries. Students will be able to discuss and recommend books for adult readers and develop the skills necessary to provide excellent reader's advisory service. Other topics covered in the class include setting up and running book groups, writing annotations, and book talking. 585: Administration of the School Library Media Program Develops competency in administering materials, equipment, and services of library media program as integral part of educational process of school. Focuses on developing skills in acquiring, organizing, and managing full range of learning resources for access and use, and communicating the program to users. Required for school library media specialists. 590: Directed Fieldwork 100 hours of professional, supervised fieldwork in a library setting. Summer 2006 at the Capitol Hill Branch of the Seattle Public Library Winter 2007 at the Eton School |
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