Students expectations from the course (recorded on January 20):

to eventually possess a foundation in the formulation, and perpetuation of knowledge structures is my goal: particular issues I'd enjoy-anything with political implications, anything concerning sociology

to gain a better understanding of how libraries manage information & how different types of institutions have different specific needs for managing their media

After your description of the content of the course, I am quite intrigued with the concept that my knowledge is so dependent on my cumulative experiences, resulting in a unique interpretation of how I view & retain information.

I want to learn how to become a better information professional.

It is important to know what biases can be brought to the library. I would like to know how to recognize these biases in both myself and others.

Seems exciting so far. I was pleased the concept of outside information was raised outsider ? interest me.

I'm hoping to broaden my knowledge of librarianship & to gain a beter understanding of what I want to pursue in the field of library science.

I would like to get a theoritical basis in the library science profession and study the role of the librarian in society.

I have no idea what other issues could be covered in a course like this.

Very interested in the multicultural & historical perspectives of the course.

I'not sure at this particular moment. I do find the study of material culture interesting because of some? experience in getting my BA.

Would just like to learn a little about museum or other specialized libraries.

Not only a deconstruction of the Enlightenment, but a critique of the alleged deconstruction of the Enlightenment! But that's a quibble. Mainly, though, I would like us to be self-reflexive; that is, ask ourselves what is the meaning of being able to offer the critiques we do, at this historical moment, i.e. what ethe episteme that guides our interpretation of the world, culture, etc. in terms of epistemes ... (I am interested in this in part be cause I have seen how in the humanities certain paradigms have gained ascendancy that arguably restrict the growth of knowledge. Ironically -- very ironically -- part of these paradigms contend that all knowledge is constructed. Whether this is true or not is debatable, but the upshot, in the humanities, is that the idea that knowledge is constructed is true, in a self-confirming way, of the current state of thinking in the humanities; so that humanists who hold a constructivist view are right in a way that they don't understand! They don't apply the idea themselves.) Anyway, all this is for later...

I hope to come away with a more firm idea of the LIS profession & the various opportunities that exist.

I expect to gain a general background of how libraries work in relation to society. I am interested in academic libraries so I am happy to cover this in some way.

As I'm very early on in this program, I'm looking to take in as much information as possible to help me focus my specialization. I'm interested most in the museum work and critical journal review (more practical work) as opposed to theoretical work.

My expectations are general. meet a core requirement and broaden my understanding of this facet of LIS.

I expect the course to be interesting and thought-provoking, but have no particular issues I would like to see covered.

I don't have any. I see from the readings that it covers a lot of different topics so it should be interesting.

Theoretical aspects of interpretation of experience dare I say political aspects.

I don't actually have any definite expectations.

Critical exposure to knowledge processes in library & information sciences.

The intersection of design and art or the artistic character of the everyday object / the accumulation and diffusion of knowledge/ how meanings differ from culture to culture / given three more days to answer this question, my response would be different.