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787 Seminar in Automated Information Systems. (3) Application, management, and evaluation of automated information systems for libraries and other information agencies. Major technical and management issues of these systems.

770 Design and Management of Databases. (3) Databases used in libraries and other information agencies, including operational and functional design. Extensive hands-on evaluation of selected database software packages.

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.

776 Web Technologies for Information Specialists (3) Evaluation and programming of Web technologies and related issues in libraries and other information agancies.

725 Digital Libraries (3)   History and current state of digital records, including their storage, organization, and preservation in digital libraries.

778 Seminar in Information Science. (3) A critical examination ofthe principles of modern information systems design and use.

780 Information Networks . (3) Identification and evaluation of information networks in libraries and other information agencies. The nature of networks including hardware and software applications.

726 Knowledge Management for Library and Information Professionals.(3) An introduction to the background, principles, practices, and technologies of knowledge management for library and information professionals.

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.


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) (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.

 

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