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710 History of Information Organizations and Technologies. (3) (Prereq: SLIS 701) A survey, from ancient times to the present, of the evolution and social role of information organizations (libraries, archives, information centers, etc.) and technologies (books, journals, computers, etc.). Emphasis on the U.S. in the 19th and 20th centuries.

715 Printing. (1) Introduction to printing with movable type. This course is designed to give students some experience in designing and printing books and broadsides. Examination of paper, typefaces, composition work, and simple bookbinding are included.

716 Introduction to Bibliography and Textual Studies [ = ENGL 776] (3) Introduction to analytical, descriptive and textual bibliography, and to the principles and practice of editing.

722 Libraries in Correctional Institutions. (3) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 704) Offered irregularly. Management, services, and programming in prison libraries.

723 Libraries in Institutions for Ill or Severely Disabled Persons. (3) (Prereq: SLIS 701, 704) Offered irregularly. Management, services, and programming in patient services in general hospitals, mental hospitals, institutions for mentally retarded persons, and similar institutions.

 

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