Academic Libraries - General

 

729 Academic Libraries. (3) An analysis of historical development and current issues in academic libraries.

730 Cataloging Information Materials. (3) An in-depth study of AACR2 covering both print and nonprint materials; searching bibliographic materials in a data base, editing and updating them; principles of coding, tagging, and entering the results into a data base; discussion of administrative problems.

733 Serials. (3) An introductory study of methods and problems in acquiring, organizing, and retrieving serial publications with an emphasis on the special features of serials. Includes an introduction to computer applications.

734 Government Information Sources. (3) An introduction to the acquisition, organization, and reference service of U.S. government publications with emphasis on federal government publications and including state and local documents. Topics include the government as printer and publisher, and include operation of government documents collections. Also includes information services of international organizations.

740 Online Information Services. (3) Direct experience searching online databases and examination of related administrative issues.

766 Collection Development and Acquisitions. (3) An examination of information agencies and their purposes, collections, collection policies and acquisition procedures.

775 Practicum in Organizing and Managing Web Resources (3) Concepts and practices necessary to organize and manage electronic information in libraries and in other information agencies.

719 Preservation Planning and Administration. (3) The planning and administration of preservation programs in libraries, archives, records centers and manuscript depositories. Focus is on basic conservation principles and techniques.

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.

794 Internship in Library and Information Science. (3-6) 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) 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.