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Required of all students during a fall or spring term late in their program of study. Students must attend at least three offerings. No credit given.

A series of lectures with discussions, featuring guest speakers, that highlight current and recurring issues and introduce students to leaders in the field.

Introduction to the options and methods for creating indexes that provide access to the content of a collection of documents, whether print or electronic, linguistic, audio, visual or graphical.  Comparison of different kinds of indexes, including traditional and emerging approaches, with respect to characteristics such as classification, methods for identifying index terms, techniques for vocabulary control and search interface. Rationale for evaluation of organizational schemas in context. Students apply theory by designing an index for a collection of their choice.

This course focuses on the full range of information resources studied and used in applied contexts, placing emphasis on access to information through reference tools and the use of information by learners. Important considerations are an analysis of strategies for searching and evaluating these works and comparisons between printed and electronic media. Emphasis placed on research tools, communication, information services, policy development, and evaluation.

This course introduces students to key concepts in Web Technologies (xHTML, CSS), Web Programming (JavaScript, PHP, Python) and Data Management (XML, MySQL). Students
will also learn how to use and evaluate Web Services, Social Software and Open Source Software tools. The knowledge and skills conveyed in this course will assist
students in applying information, web and data technologies in various information services and in further related MLIS courses.

A laboratory course in the design and production of multimedia resources for libraries, media centers, and information systems and other informational applications. Examines and critiques current uses of new media and provides skills in user-centered multimedia design.

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An introduction to the current state of management theory, ethics and practice focusing on leadership and the management of organizational change. Organizational culture explored as an underpinning for the principle roles and functions of managers, including developing information policy; and managing new information technologies, information and decision support systems, finances, human resources conducive to the creation of a multicultural workforce for a multicultural society.

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This course examines the historical and legal background of intellectual freedom in libraries as well as current trends and topics. The course discusses the many challenges to the concept and practice of intellectual freedom from technological to political to legal. Students learn how to articulate, promote, and defend intellectual freedom policies as a key component of professional practice in all types of library and information services.

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Prior to registering, students write a proposal for the study, specifying rationale and outcome, and seek the approval of a faculty member who will supervise the investigation. Usually pursued near the end of a student's program of study.

Requires a minimum of 150 hours of supervised professional work in a library or other information organization, attendance at meetings with the faculty adviser and other students, keeping a journal, and a brief summary paper. Placement is based on the student's background and career objectives.

Requires a minimum of 150 hours of supervised professional work in a school library. This course is required for state certification for school library media specialists and must be taken concurrently with 17:610:575 - Management of School Library Programs. Students maintain a journal and their assignments in 575 relate to the Field Experience.