Public Administration/Management |
728 Public Library Systems. (3) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 702, 703, 704, 706) Course focuses upon three topics: l) organizational patterns for various library operations, local and regional; 2) the political environment of the public library; and 3) major problems confronting public library systems.
767 Management of Public Library Youth Services. (3) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 704, 705) Planning, implementation and evaluation of public library services for children and young adults.
765 Planning Library Facilities. (l) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 702, 703, 704, 706) An introduction to the process of planning new and renovated spaces and facilities. Content covers roles of participants in planning preparation of building program and examines examples of recent buildings.
797 Selected Topics in Librarianship and Information Services. (1-3) Discussion and investigation of selected topics of current concern to the library and information profession. Specific topics to be identified by suffix letters.
768 Problems in Library Administration. (l) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 702, 703, 704, 706) Examines in detail frequently occurring problems that require decision activity by library personnel. Includes topics such as decision models, intelligence gathering, document deliverability, and library security.
750 Information and Records Management. (3) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 704, 706, or consent of instructor) An introduction to the role and functions of the information manager in organizations with emphasis on use, retention and management of information and records.
766 Collection Development and Acquisitions. (3) (Prereq:SLIS 702, 703, 704) An examination of information agencies and their purposes, collections, collection policies and acquisition procedures.
753 Seminar in Information Services. (3) Planning and evaluating information services. Emphasis on policy and decision making regarding current issues.
794 Internship in Library and Information Science. (3-6) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 702, 703, 704, 706, and permission of the college) Grading is on a pass-fail basis. Supervised field experience in library, media center, or other information agency relevant to student's professional goals. Internship application must be submitted early in semester preceding enrollment.
796 Independent Study in Library and Information Science. (1-6) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 702, 703, 704, 706) Independent study in an area of library and information science relevant to the student's professional goals. Independent study application must be submitted early in semester preceding enrollment.
