LBSC -- Library Science

LBSC 488 Recent Trends and Issues in Library and Information Services (1-3) Repeatable to 9 credits. Discussions of recent trends and issues in library and information services. Designed for practicing professionals.

LBSC 499 Workshops, Clinics, and Institutes (1-9) Repeatable to 9 credits. Workshops, clinics, and institutes developed around specific topics or problems. Primarily for practicing librarians.

LBSC 600 Proseminar: Development and Operation of Libraries and Information Services (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Background and orientation for advanced study in library and information services, including communication, the use and economics of information, libraries as social institutions and as organizations, and professionalism. Required of all MLS students.

LBSC 601 Information Use (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Nature and use of information and knowledge; model of information/ knowledge cycle; information transfer systems in society; structure and functions of information systems. Information users and their needs. Methods of inquiry and problem-solving.

LBSC 603 Library Systems Analysis (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Systems approach to library and information services, emphasizing managerial decision making and problem solving. Model building, flowcharting, motion and time study, cost analyses, system design, and evaluation methods.

LBSC 605 Archival Principles, Practices, and Programs (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Introduction to all aspects of archival work, including records management, appraisal, and selection, arrangement and description, preservation, electronic records, reference and outreach. Elements of an archival program. The role and work of archivists. Issues, conditions, and needs in the field.

LBSC 611 Archives and Libraries in Western Civilization (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Survey of the development of archives, libraries, and their materials and personnel from the earliest record to the present. Emphasis on the socio-economic forces controlling the development of these institutions, and on their role in the formation and continuation of Western civilization.

LBSC 621 Library Service to the Disadvantaged (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Problems of service to the disadvantaged (ethnic/racial minorities, handicapped, institutionalized, and aged). Case studies on the creation of library programs and the resolution of problems of service. Includes field experience.

LBSC 630 Library Administration (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Administrative theory and principles and their implications for and applications to managerial activity in libraries and other information organizations.

LBSC 632 Library Personnel Management and Communication (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Personnel management and communication theory and methodology as applied to library and information science organizations. The role of the manager, leadership skills, planning and organizing resources, problem-solving and decision-making, selection and evaluation of personnel, and effective communication.

LBSC 641 Selection and Evaluation of Instructional Media (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Development of criteria and procedures for selecting and evaluating media for instruction. Systematic planning for media use. Exploration of present and evolving issues.

LBSC 643 Library Media Specialists in Educational Systems (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Educational contexts in which library media specialists function. Activities and roles of library media specialists within educational systems. Cognitive, affective, and social characteristics of client groups.

LBSC 645 Children's Literature and Materials (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Survey of literature and other materials for children and youth and the criteria for evaluating such materials as they relate to the needs, interests, and capabilities of young readers.

LBSC 650 Information Access (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Information needs, information interviews, question analysis, information resources, search strategy, query formulation, source selection.

LBSC 670 Information Structure (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Knowledge analysis and representation; information presentation and assimilation; bibliographic and record control.

LBSC 690 Information Technology (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Principles of information processing systems; algorithms; data structures and information retrieval techniques; system specification and implementation tools; applications; influences on problem solving; technology as process.

LBSC 701 Research Methods in Library and Information Studies (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Techniques and strategies of research as applied to the definition, investigation, and evaluation of information problems.

LBSC 702 User Instruction (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Critical analysis of the rationale, content, and processes of user instruction in library and information settings.

LBSC 705 Seminar in Information for Decision-Making (3) The use of information in organizational and individual decision- making. Managers' behavior in using information, differences between the private and public sectors, and the roles of information professionals and information systems in decision-making.

LBSC 706 Seminar in International and Comparative Librarianship and Information Science (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Comparison and contrast of bibliographic systems, institutions, service arrangements, and professional patterns in developed and developing cultures. Libraries, information organizations, and international information systems viewed against the backdrop of national cultures. Influences of social, political, and economic factors upon these forms.

LBSC 707 Field Study in Library Service (3) Prerequisites: all core courses and permission of both department and instructor. Unpaid, supervised experience within library operations and/or the opportunity to perform a study to solve a specific problem in a suitable library or other information agency.

LBSC 708 Special Topics in Library and Information Service (1-3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable with different topics, but no student may earn more than 9 credits in LBSC 708 nor more than a total of 12 credits in both LBSC 708 and LBSC 709. Consult Schedule of Classes or CLIS informational materials for specific offerings.

LBSC 709 Independent Study (1-3) Prerequisite: permission of department. No student may earn more than 9 hours under LBSC 709 nor more than a total of 12 hours in both LBSC 708 and LBSC 709. Intensive individual study, reading, or research in an area of specialized interest under faculty supervision. Registration limited to the advanced student with the approval of the advisor and of the faculty member involved.

LBSC 723 Libraries and Information Services in the Social Process (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Community, institutional, and cultural influences on information services. Impact of libraries and information services on the social environment.

LBSC 724 Public Library Seminar (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Organization, support, and service patterns of public libraries. The public library in national, state, and local contexts.

LBSC 725 Library Services for Client Groups with Disabilities (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Characteristics, abilities, needs, and rights of children and adults with sensory and other handicapping conditions. Role of the information specialist in providing physical and intellectual access to services and resources for and about these client groups.

LBSC 732 Advanced Archival Administration (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Management attitudes, techniques, and strategies required to effectively administer a cultural institution in an era of limited resources and expanding program demands. Similarities and differences involved in managing archives, libraries, museums, and other special repositories of unique or rare materials.

LBSC 733 Seminar in Library and Information Networks (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Cooperation and networks of libraries and information services. Critical issues in network planning, organization, economics, technology, and services.

LBSC 734 Seminar in the Academic Library (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Role of the academic library within the framework of higher education. Planning programs and services, collections, support, fiscal management, physical plant, and cooperation.

LBSC 735 The Archivist, the Librarian, and the Law (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Legal and ethical issues related to library and archival functions: copyright, privacy, freedom of information, and national security. Sources and varieties of regulations and restrictions.

LBSC 736 Designing Information Products and Services (3) Prerequisite: permission of both department and instructor. The process of inventing and designing information products and services studied through student projects. Identification of needs for information. Sources of support for new products and services; economic, personnel, and marketing considerations; and strategies for updating and maintaining information products and services.

LBSC 737 Seminar in the Special Library and Information Center (3) Prerequisites: permission of department; and LBSC 630 or permission of instructor. Role of special libraries and information centers in the information transfer process. Analysis of the information transfer system; information needs and uses; management of special libraries and information centers; and types, such as governmental or industrial libraries, archives, and information analysis centers.

LBSC 741 Seminar in School Library Media Programs (3) Prerequisites: permission of department; and LBSC 643 or permission of instructor. Development, management, and evaluation of school library media programs at all levels.

LBSC 742 Instructional Development Roles of Library Media Specialists (3) Prerequisites: permission of department; and LBSC 643 or permission of instructor. Independent and consulting responsibilities of the library media specialist in instructional systems design. Systematic design, development, and evaluation of instructional strategies and products in schools and other settings.

LBSC 744 Field Study in School Library Media Programs (3) Prerequisites: permission of department; and LBSC 741; and {LBSC 742 or EDCI 605 or permission of instructor}. Practicum and seminar in library media programs at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels.

LBSC 745 Storytelling Materials and Techniques (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Literary sources and instruction and practice in oral techniques.

LBSC 746 Analysis of Client Groups: Young Adults (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Special characteristics of youth and resultant implications for the interpretation of information, materials, and services in all types of libraries and information settings.

LBSC 748 Advanced Seminar in Children's Literature (3) Prerequisites: permission of department; and LBSC 645 or permission of instructor. Selected topics in literature for children and adolescents, including historical aspects, individual authors, and major themes and trends.

LBSC 750 Information Access in Electronic Environments (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 650 or permission of instructor. Analysis of information problems, search strategy development, evaluation of electronic resources, command language comparisons, evaluation of search results.

LBSC 751 Information Access in the Humanities (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 650 or permission of instructor. Research methods, information needs, information structure, and information sources and services in the humanities (for example, religion, philosophy, language, literature, history, music history, art history).

LBSC 752 Information Access in the Arts (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 650 or permission of instructor. Research methods, practice, information needs, information structure, and information sources and services in the visual arts (for example, fine arts, decorative arts, architecture, photography) and the performing arts (for example, theater, film, music, dance, and costume).

LBSC 753 Information Access in the Social Sciences (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 650 or permission of instructor. Research methods, information needs, information structure, and information sources and services in the social sciences (for example, anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology).

LBSC 756 Information Access in in Science and Technology (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 650 or permission of instructor. Research methods, information needs, information structure, and information sources and services in science and technology (for example, biology, chemistry, physics, math, agriculture, computer science, engineering).

LBSC 762 Abstracting and Indexing Sources in the Health Sciences (3) Prerequisite: permission of department; and either LBSC 651 or permission of instructor. Health sciences reference sources, stressing specialized reference and services characteristic of clinical medicine and health care delivery. Major emphasis on literature searches using MEDLINE and other manual and online databases. Considerable time spent at the National Library of Medicine or another medical library.

LBSC 764 Legal Literature (3) Prerequisite: permission of department; and either LBSC 651 or permission of instructor. Survey and evaluation of information sources in law, with emphasis on the structure of federal and state governments and the bibliographic organization of legal research materials.

LBSC 766 Access to Business Information (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 650 or permission of instructor. Research methods, information needs, information structure, information sources and services related to business.

LBSC 767 Access to Federal Government Information (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 650 or permission of instructor. Research methods, information needs, information production and structure, information sources and services, and selection policies related to federal government information.

LBSC 770 Bibliographic Control (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 670 or permission of instructor. Problems and current issues in bibliographic control. Study and use of subject heading lists, thesauri, classification schemes, cataloging standards, and bibliographic utilities.

LBSC 772 Seminar in the Organization of Knowledge (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 670 or permission of instructor. Topics and issues in the organization of knowledge.

LBSC 773 Classification Theory (3) Prerequisites: LBSC 670 and permission of department. Survey of classificatory principles from bibliographic, philosophical, biological, psychological, and linguistic perspectives. Challenges to traditional principles from the cognitive sciences and their implementations for bibliographic classification.

LBSC 774 Seminar in Linguistic Topics (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 670 or permission of instructor. Topics in linguistics with applications in information science. Syntax and semantics as they apply to the analysis of communication processes and to natural language processing for information storage and retrieval.

LBSC 775 Construction and Maintenance of Index Languages and Thesauri (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 670 or permission of instructor. Design of index languages/thesauri and procedures for their construction. Analysis and evaluation of existing index languages/thesauri. Term project in constructing an index language/thesaurus.

LBSC 780 Principles of Records Management (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Principles and practices of managing government, private and corporate records. Organizing new records for retrieval and for fulfilling legal requirements. Life cycle tracking. Applying appraisal theory to retention and disposition of records.

LBSC 782 Manuscript Collections (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Management of archival and manuscript collections with analysis of special problems in development, control, access, and use of documents, emphasizing both personal papers and official records.

LBSC 783 Seminar in Technical Services (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Technical services in large libraries, including acquisitions, cataloging, serials control, automation, cooperative programs, and managerial controls.

LBSC 786 Library and Archives Preservation (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Literature and key issues in the preservation of archival and library materials. The development of preservation programs and the establishment and maintenance of effective management techniques. The nature of the materials from which archives and books are made, causes of damage and deterioration, binding structures and environmental concerns, will be discussed within the context of general archives and libraries administration.

LBSC 787 Planning of Library Facilities (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Planning of space, design and choice of equipment, and other physical planning aspects of libraries. The use of existing facilities, their expansion or remodelling, and the planning of new buildings. Field trips to characteristic library buildings and facilities.

LBSC 791 Computer Applications in Information Management (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 690 or permission of instructor. Microcomputer-based software packages as augmentations of human information processing. Applications to decision making in libraries, information centers, and schools. Application packages for database management, word processing, statistical analysis, decision support, instruction and learning, telecommunications, and library automation. Small group work interpreting and analyzing problems using electronic tools.

LBSC 792 Introduction to Expert Systems (3) Prerequisites: LBSC 690 and permission of department. Functioning of expert systems and intelligent information systems. Design issues, such as conceptual schema, knowledge acquisition, inference rules, and user interface. PROLOG logic programming language and expert system shells as implementation tools.

LBSC 793 Database Design (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 690 or permission of instructor; and permission of department. Principles of user-oriented database design. Requirements analysis. Data modelling. Data integrity and security and multi-user databases. Implementing an information system using a database management system (DBMS).

LBSC 794 Principles of Software Evaluation (3) Prerequisites: LBSC 690 and permission of department. Human factors and other criteria for evaluating software for instructional, library, and information applications. Systematic procedures for evaluating and selecting appropriate packages.

LBSC 795 Principles of Human-Computer Communication (3) Prerequisite: LBSC 690 or permission of instructor. Principles of human-human and machine-machine communication as a basis for models of human-computer communication. Issues related in input/ output devices, conceptual models, levels of control, metaphor and personification, adaptability, and intensionality/extensionality.

LBSC 797 Computers and Archival Administration (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Nature of archival description. Techniques for mapping record group and collection description to the MARCamc format. Use of the Research Libraries Information Network database for archival searching. Analysis of an automated system in a small historical society or archives.

LBSC 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6)

LBSC 802 Seminar in Research Methods and Data Analysis (3) Prerequisite: permission of department; and coursework in statistics and introduction to research methods; and permission of instructor. Topics and issues in information studies research. Design and conduct of research project.

LBSC 878 Doctoral Seminar in Information Studies (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Limited to doctoral students and advanced MLS students with permission of instructor. Repeatable with different topics. Seminar topics offered as faculty and student interests warrant. Topic varies.

LBSC 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8)