School of Information and Library Science
JOSÉ-MARIE GRIFFITHS, Dean
Evelyn Daniel, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Jeffrey Tibbs, Associate Dean for Administration
Professors
José-Marie Griffiths
Evelyn H. Daniel
Stephanie W. Haas
Robert M. Losee
Gary J. Marchionini
Joanne Gard Marshall
Sarah C. Michalak
Barbara B. Moran
Jerry D. Saye
Helen R. Tibbo
Barbara M. Wildemuth
Associate Professors
Deborah Barreau
David Carr
Claudia J. Gollop
Jane Greenberg
Bradley M. Hemminger
Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Mostafa, Javed
Brian W. Sturm
Assistant Professors
Catherine L. Blake
Diane Kelly
Christopher Lee
Jeffrey Pomerantz
Instructors
Paul Jones
Phillip Edwards
Adjunct Faculty
Angela Bardeen, Social Science Information
Todd Barlow, Human Computer Interaction
Ronald Bergquist, Public Libraries, Information Technology
Rob Capra, Database, Personal Information Management
Scott Childs, Legal Information
Dean Jackie, Archives
Beth Doyle, Preservation
Joel Dunn, Systems Analysis and Design, Information Systems Management
David Ernsthausen, Business Information
Serena Fenton, Visual Design
Alan Forrest, Distributed Systems Administration
Laura N. Gasaway, Copyright, Law Librarianship
Bil Hays, Internet Applications, Networking, Systems Administration
Anne Kleinfelter, Law Librarianship
Selden Durgom Lamoureux, Serials Librarianship
Charles B. McNamara, Rare Book Librarianship
Bill Meyers, Information Systems Security
Suchi Mohanty, User Instruction, Reference Services
Anne L. Morisseau, E-learning, Online Searching
Rita Moss, Business Information
Thomas Nixon, Reference Services, Humanities Information
Lisa Norberg, User Instruction, Reference Services
Pam Pease, Children's Literature
Connie Schardt, Health Science Librarianship
Pam Sessoms, Reference Services
Matthew Turi, Archives
Michael Van Fossen, Government Documents
Rebecca Vargha, Special Libraries, Knowledge Management
Distinguished Research Professor
Donald W. King, Evaluation, Statistics
Professors Emeriti
Robert Broadus
Raymond L. Carpenter
Evelyn H. Daniel
Joe A. Hewitt
Edward G. Holley
William M. Shaw Jr.
The programs of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) are designed to prepare students for professional employment and advanced study in the fields of information and library science. The school offers graduate instruction leading to the degrees of master of science in information science (M.S.I.S.) and master of science in library science (M.S.L.S.), certificate of advanced study (C.A.S.), and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in information and library science. The school also offers an undergraduate minor in information systems and an undergraduate major in information science (B.S.I.S.).
The M.S.I.S. is designed to prepare students to contribute to the design, development and maintenance of information systems and networks; to provide leadership in the development of new technologies and new applications relating to the delivery of information to people seeking and utilizing information; and to demonstrate a theoretical knowledge of information science, including the theory of information storage and retrieval, systems science, and social, political and ethical implications of information systems. Within this degree program, students complete a core set of courses and build their own specialized program of studies on this foundation. Areas where students find jobs include (among others) database design and administration, interface design and usability testing, network administration, systems analysis and design, systems administration, user training and support, information resources/knowledge management, information systems security, competitive intelligence and Web site design and management. The M.S.L.S. program prepares students for professional employment in information and library service. The degree is designed to prepare students for work involving the collection, organization, storage and retrieval of recorded knowledge for a variety of individuals, groups and contexts. Analysis and design skills are emphasized. Areas where students find jobs include library administration, administration of archives and manuscript collections, records management, documents librarianship, cataloging, public and reference services, acquisitions and collection management, children's librarianship, access and manipulation of database information, special collections, various subject areas and systems librarianship. Graduates of the program are ready to practice within various settings: academic, public or special libraries, information centers or school library media centers.
Each master's student is required to complete one course in each of the curriculum's five functional areas: organization, collection/retrieval, human information behavior, design/evaluation and management. A course in Information Tools (INLS 461), which provides students with a foundation in various tools (e.g., html, database) employed in the curriculum is also required as is a course in Research Methods (INLS 780). The remainder of the 48 credit hours of course work is then selected, in consultation with the student's faculty advisor, from the information and library science curriculum, or as appropriate, from related subject fields in other schools and departments of the University. A master's paper is also required of each master's student. A theme within the curriculum for both master's degrees is evidence-based practice, which requires students to interpret and apply the research of others to their professional situations, as well as to be able to design and conduct their own research where necessary data is not otherwise available.
Certificates of specialization within either the master of science in library science (M.S.L.S.) or the master of science in information science (M.S.I.S.) are available in the following areas: aging, bioinformatics and international development. A program leading to a certificate as a school library media coordinate is also available as part of the master of science in library science (M.S.L.S.).
The School of Information and Library Science participates in several dual or cooperative degree programs. These include dual degree programs with:
• the Kenan–Flagler Business School, which combines the master of business administration (M.B.A.) degree and the master of science in information science (M.S.I.S.) degree.
• the Department of Health Policy Administration, School of Public Health, which combines the master of health administration (M.H.A.) degree with either the master of science in library science (M.S.L.S.) or master of science in information science (M.S.I.S.) degree.
• the School of Nursing, which combines the master of science in nursing with either the master of science in information science (M.S.I.S.) or master of science in library science (M.S.L.S.) degree.
• the Department of Art, which combines the master of arts in art history with either the master of science in information science (M.S.I.S.) or master of science in library science (M.S.L.S.) degree.
• the School of Government, which combines the master of public administration with either the master of science in information science (M.S.I.S.) or master of science in library science (M.S.L.S.) degree.
• the School of Law, which combines the M.S.L.S. and M.S.I.S. with the J.D. degree.
A cooperative archival program allows students to combine the master of arts (M.A.) in public history at North Carolina State University with either the master of science in library science (M.S.L.S.) or the master of science in information science (M.S.I.S.) with specializations in archival science. A similar dual degree cooperative program with Duke University's School of Medicine allows students to combine a degree in medicine with a degree in library or information science.
Participation in any dual degree program requires separate admission to both degree programs.
The basic requirement for admission to the master's programs is a bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university. The student's undergraduate work should demonstrate a strong foundation in liberal arts and sciences. Admission involves meeting the requirements for The Graduate School, which include submission of acceptable scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). For details about the entrance requirements and the curriculum for the master's programs, see the catalog of the School of Information and Library Science, which is available on the Web at sils.unc.edu/programs.
The certificate of advanced study (C.A.S.) in information and library science is a 30-semester-hour post-master's degree program that is designed for practitioners who seek an articulated and systematic continuing education program to enhance their professional career development in information and library science. The doctor of philosophy in information and library science (Ph.D.) is a research degree. Thus, the purpose of the doctoral program in SILS is to educate scholars who are capable of addressing problems of scholarly consequence in the field of information and library science. Toward this end each student develops a program of studies, which is tailored to individual interests and career goals. Required classes include a year-long seminar on Research Issues and Questions (INLS 881/882) and completion of an appropriate sequence of courses in statistics. Additional courses in research methods and theory development are recommended, as are research experience and substantive content courses, which are related to a student's research interests. There are also opportunities for students to develop teaching skills through both course work and teaching experience.
The school occupies three floors of Manning Hall, with the administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, ibiblio.org (one of the most popular Web sites on the Internet) and the Information and Technology Resource Center (ITRC) all contained in that building. The ITRC includes the Information and Library Science Library, which holds more than 93,000 volumes, and computer labs. Wireless network access is available in Manning Hall and many other locations on campus; direct connections to the campus network are also available in the ITRC.
Those interested in any of the SILS degree programs should see the SILS Web site (sils.unc.edu) or request information from the School of Information and Library Science, CB #3360, 100 Manning Hall, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-3360. (E-mail: info@ils.unc.edu)
NOTE: The prefix for all School of Information and Library Science courses is INLS. When a prerequisite is listed for a course, it may be assumed that an equivalent course taken elsewhere or permission of the instructor also fulfills the prerequisite or corequisite. The course instructor must approve the equivalency of the substitute course.
Although graduate students may take courses numbered below 400, they will not receive credit toward a graduate degree for those courses.
Courses for Graduates and Advanced Undergraduates
461 INFORMATION TOOLS (3). This course may not be taken if the student has already taken INLS 261. Tools and concepts for information use. Information literacy, microcomputer software use and maintenance, microcomputer applications and networked information systems. Bergquist and Kelly
485 NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (3). Prerequisite, COMP 101, 121 or 161. Statistical, syntactic and semantic models of natural language. Tools and techniques needed to implement language analysis and generation processes on the computer. Haas.
490 SELECTED TOPICS (1–3). Exploration of an introductory-level special topic not otherwise covered in the curriculum. Previous offerings of these courses do not predict their future availability; new courses may replace these. Staff.
500 HUMAN INFORMATION INTERACTIONS (3). The behavioral and cognitive activities of those who interact with information, with emphasis on the role of information mediators. How information needs are recognized and resolved; use and dissemination of information. Barreau, Marchionini.
501 INFORMATION RESOURCES AND SERVICES (3). Pre- or corequisite, INLS 461. Analysis, use and evaluation of information and reference systems, services and tools with attention to printed and electronic modes of delivery. Provides a foundation in search techniques for electronic information retrieval, question negotiation and interviewing. Gollop, Pomerantz, Norberg.
501L COMPUTER LABORATORY TO SUPPORT INLS 501 (0.5). Corequisite, INLS 501. Focus on electronic retrieval techniques.
509 INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (COMP 487) (3). Study of information retrieval and question answering techniques, including document classification, retrieval and evaluation techniques, handling of large data collections and the use of feedback. Losee.
512 APPLICATIONS OF NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (COMP 486) (3). Prerequisite, COMP 110, 116 or 121, or graduate standing in information and library science. Study of applications of natural language processing techniques and the representations and processes needed to support them. Topics include interfaces, text retrieval, machine translation, speech processing and text generation. Haas.
513 RESOURCE SELECTION AND EVALUATION (3). Identification, provision and evaluation of resources to meet primary needs of clientele in different institutional environments. Carr, Edwards.
520 ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION (3). Introduction to the problems and methods of organizing information, including information structures, knowledge schemata, data structures, terminological control, index language functions and implications for searching. Greenberg.
521 ORGANIZATION OF MATERIALS I (3). Prerequisite, ability to use e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet and Internet browsing software effectively. Introduction to the organization of library materials. Covers formal systems for description, access and subject cataloging including AACR2, MARC, Dewey Decimal classification, Library of Congress Classification and subject headings. Saye, Greenberg, Wisser.
523 DATABASE SYSTEMS 1: INTRODUCTION TO DATABASES (3). Pre- or corequisite, INLS 261 or 461. Design and implementation of basic database systems. Semantic modeling, relational database theory, including normalization, indexing and query construction, SQL. Blake.
525 ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT (3). Introduces the principles of records center design, records analysis and appraisal, filing systems, reprographics and forms, reports and correspondence management. Legal issues and the security of records are also covered. Lee.
530 YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE AND RELATED MATERIALS (3). A survey of print and nonprint library materials particularly suited to the needs of adolescents. Sturm, Hughes-Hassell.
532 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND RELATED MATERIALS (3). Survey of literature and related materials for children with emphasis on 20th-century authors and illustrators. Sturm.
534 ISSUES FOR CHILDREN AND TECHNOLOGY (3). This course will encourage students to explore the array of technologies available to children and adolescents, the issues surrounding their use, the role of caregivers and potential impacts on development. Sturm.
550 HISTORY OF THE BOOK AND OTHER INFORMATION FORMATS (3). The history of the origin and development of the book in all its formats: clay tablets to electronic. Coverage includes scientific and other scholarly publications, religious works, popular literature, periodicals and newspapers. Saye.
551 HISTORY OF LIBRARIES AND OTHER INFORMATION-RELATED CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS (3). The history of cultural institutions related to information from earliest times to the present day. Includes specific institutions, trends in service and facilities, and individuals important in the development of these institutions. Saye, Wisser
554 CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS (3). This course will explore cultural institutions—libraries, museums, parks, zoological and botanical gardens, reconstructions and other settings—as lifelong educational environments. Carr.
556 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT (3). Survey of the principles, techniques and issues in the acquisition, management and administration of records, manuscripts, archives and other cultural and documentary resources in paper, electronic and other media formats. Tibbo, Lee.
558 PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF STORYTELLING (3). An overview of storytelling, its historical development and the presentation and administration of storytelling programs. The class focuses on performance skills merged with theoretical issues. Sturm.
560 NON-NUMERIC PROGRAMMING FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS (3). An introduction to computer programming for library operations and information retrieval applications. Losee.
566 INFORMATION SECURITY (3). Prerequisite, INLS 461. Aspects of data integrity, privacy and security from several perspectives: legal issues, technical tools and methods, social and ethical concerns and standards. Meyers.
572 WEB DEVELOPMENT I (3). Prerequisite, INLS 261 or 461. Introduction to Internet history, architecture and applications. Introduces design principles for creating usable and accessible Web sites. Develops technical skills and an understanding of standards. Kelly.
574 INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (3). Prerequisite, INLS 261 or 461. Introduction to local area network hardware, topologies, operating systems and applications. Also discusses LAN management and the role of the network administrator. Staff.
576 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND ADMINISTRATION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 461. Distributed and client/server-based computing. Includes operating system basics, security concerns and issues and trends in network administration. Hays.
578 PROTOCOLS AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT (3). Prerequisite, INLS 461. Network protocols and protocol stacks. Included are discussions of protocol classes, packet filtering, address filtering, network management and hardware such as protocol analyzers, repeaters, routers and bridges. Staff.
582 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (3). Introduction to the systems approach to the design and development of information systems. Methods and tools for the analysis and modeling of system functionality (e.g., structured analysis) and data represented in the system (e.g., object-oriented analysis) are studied. (Undergraduates are encouraged to take INLS 382 instead of this course.) Haas, Wildemuth.
584 INFORMATION ETHICS (3). An overview of ethical reasoning, followed by discussion of issues most salient to information professionals, e.g., intellectual property, privacy, access/censorship, effects of computerization and ethical codes of conduct. Wildemuth.
585 MANAGEMENT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS (3). An introduction to general management principles and practices intended for information professionals working in all types of organizations. Topics include planning, budgeting, organizational theory, staffing, leadership, organizational change and decision making. Daniel, Moran,Wilkins-Jordan.
623 DATABASE SYSTEMS II: INTERMEDIATE DATABASES (3). Prerequisites, INLS 382 or 582, and 523 or proof of equivalency. Intermediate-level design and implementation of database systems, building on topics studied in INLS 523. Additional topics include MySQL, indexing, XML and nontext databases. Haas, Hemminger.
672 WEB DEVELOPMENT II (3). Prerequisites, INLS 572 and permission of the instructor. Study of design and implementation of dynamic Web pages and applications using both client and server side configuration and programming. Example topics include PHP, Ruby on Rails and Javascript. Kelly.
696 STUDY IN INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE (1-3, repeatable). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Study by an individual student on a special topic under the direction of a specific faculty member. Six credit maximum for master's students. Graduate faculty.
Courses for Graduates
701 INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SEARCH STRATEGIES (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501 or INLS 509. Investigates information retrieval techniques and strategies from the world of electronic information sources, including commercial and Internet databases and search engines. Data analysis, marketing and end-user products and services are explored. Morisseau.
703 SCIENCE INFORMATION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501. Survey of the communication of scientific information and the information sources in the physical and biological sciences; emphasis on major bibliographic and fact sources, including online reference services. Staff.
704 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES INFORMATION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501. Survey of information and its needs in the social sciences and humanities, with an emphasis on information use and search strategies and on reference and other information resources. Carr.
705 HEALTH SCIENCES INFORMATION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501. A survey of information used in the health sciences disciplines and professions: The organization of sources, current techniques and tools for its control, including online databases. Gollop.
706 BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS RESEARCH REVIEW (1). Develops understanding of information/library science research issues related to biomedical and health informatics through the review of journal articles, invited talks and critical group discussions. Hemminger.
707 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501. A survey of the major publications of the United States federal government, United Nations, United States governments and British government, with attention to the selection, classification and administration of a document collection. Van Fossen.
708 LAW LIBRARIES AND LEGAL INFORMATION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501. An introduction to the legal system and the development of law libraries, their unique objectives, characteristics and functions. The literature of Anglo-American jurisprudence and computerized legal research are emphasized, as well as research techniques. Kleinfelter, Bernstein.
709 BUSINESS INFORMATION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501. Combines an introduction to basic business concepts and vocabulary with consideration of current issues in business librarianship and of key print and electronic information sources. Neilson.
714 MANAGING SERIALS IN AN ELECTRONIC AGE (3). Prerequisites, INLS 501 and INLS 521. Survey of technical and public services aspects of serials management, including publishing, acquisition, collection development, organization, cataloging, licensing, access and preservation of print and electronic serials. Lamoureux.
715 USER PERSPECTIVES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES (3). Explores the roles of information in human activity. Resulting insights are directed toward design of user-oriented systems. Psychological, social, economic, political, task and other situational perspectives are taken. Wildemuth.
718 USER INTERFACE DESIGN (3). Prerequisite, INLS 582. Basic principles for designing the human interface to information systems, emphasizing computer-assisted systems. Major topics: users' conceptual models of systems, human information processing capabilities, styles of interfaces, evaluation methods. Wildemuth.
720 METADATA ARCHITECTURES AND APPLICATIONS (3). Prerequisite, INLS 520, 521 or 509. Examines metadata in digital environment. Emphasizes the development and implementation of metadata schemas in distinct information communities and the standards and technological applications used to create machine understandable metadata. Greenberg.
721 ORGANIZATION OF MATERIALS II (3). Prerequisite, INLS 521. Principles, practices and future trends in the organization of library resources. Includes: classification; subject indexing; MARC format; Library of Congress rule interpretations; and cataloging of print, nonprint, computer and Internet resources. Saye.
723 DATABASE SYSTEMS III: ADVANCED DATABASES (3). Prerequisite, INLS 623. Advanced study of database systems. Topics include database design, administration, current issues in development and use, optimization, indexing, transactions and database programming. Chaffin, Haas.
724 ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (3). Prerequisite, INLS 261, INLS 461, INLS 520, or INLS 521. Examines abstracting, indexing and classification principles and techniques for document and object (nontextual materials) analysis. Human and automated techniques are covered. Greenberg.
733 ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS (3). Objectives and organization of public library services for children and young adults; designed for those who may work directly with young people or who intend to work in public libraries. Sturm.
739 INFORMATION SERVICES AND SPECIFIC POPULATIONS (3). Service, professional and administrative issues related to information access by nontraditional information service users. The course examines trends, public policy, ethical issues, programming and evaluation of services. Gollop.
740 DIGITAL LIBRARIES: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS (3). Research and development issues in digital libraries including: collection development and digitization, mixed mode holdings; access strategies and interfaces, metadata and interoperability, economic and social policies, and management and evaluation. Marchionini.
744 THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER (3). Philosophy and mission of the school library media center in context of the educational environment. Considers program planning and evaluation, policy development and examination of current issues. Hughes-Hassell.
745 CURRICULUM ISSUES AND THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN (3). Considers the educational process, methods of teaching, scope and sequence of curricular content in grades K–12. Examines the role of the library media specialist in providing access, instruction and consultation. Hughes-Hassell.
746 MUSIC LIBRARIANSHIP (3). Survey of the history and practice of music librarianship, with an emphasis on administration, collection development and public service in academic and large public libraries. Staff.
747 SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (3). Prerequisite, INLS 585. Professional competencies required to work as a special librarian or knowledge manager in a corporate or nonprofit setting. Strategic planning. Organizational dynamics. Tailoring services. Intranet design. Value-added measures. Intellectual capital. Daniel, Vargha.
748 HEALTH SCIENCES ENVIRONMENT (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501, INLS 585 or permission of the instructor. Trends in health care delivery, biomedical research and health sciences education, with emphasis on the impact and use of information. Includes observation of clinical and research settings. Gollop, Marshall.
752 DIGITAL PRESERVATION AND ACCESS (3). Focuses on best practices for the creation, provision and long-term preservation of digital entities. Topics include digitization technologies; standards and quality control; digital asset management; grant writing; and metadata. Tibbo.
753 PRESERVATION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE MATERIALS (3). An introduction to current practices, issues and trends in the preservation of materials for libraries and archives, with an emphasis on integrating preservation throughout an institution's operations. Doyle.
756 ADVANCED ISSUES AND PRACTICES IN ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS ADMINISTRATION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 556 or equivalent. Examines issues in the administration of archival, manuscripts and records programs. Explores how theory relates to professional practice. Tibbo.
758 INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (3). Examines information in society for selected nations/cultures. Compares institutions, processes and trends in the globalization of information management in the face of barriers of language and culture. Daniel, Moran.
760 WEB DATABASES (3). Prerequisites, INLS 572 or equivalent, INLS 623 or equivalent, and programming experience. Explores concepts and practice surrounding the implementation and delivery of Web-enabled databases. Students will gain experience with and evaluate PC and Unix Web database platforms. Staff.
762 INTERNET ISSUES AND FUTURE INITIATIVES (3). Prerequisite, INLS 572 or equivalent. Members of this seminar discuss emerging Internet policy issues such as copyright, intellectual property, privacy and security. Participants will also explore emerging Internet tools and applications. Jones.
780 RESEARCH METHODS (3). Prerequisites, completion of 12 credit hours, INLS 500 and either INLS 501 or INLS 509. An introduction to research methods used in library and information science. Includes the writing of a research proposal. Kelly, Losee.
782 INFORMATION SYSTEMS EFFECTIVENESS (3). Prerequisite, INLS 780 recommended. Addresses issues of performance measurement and methodology in the evaluation of information systems and services. The roles of objectives, performance measures, data collection approaches and analytical approaches will be considered. Wildemuth.
785 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (3). Prerequisite, INLS 585. An in-depth look at the management of human resources in libraries and other information agencies. Includes topics such as recruitment, hiring, job analysis, performance appraisal, training and compensation. Moran.
786 MARKETING OF INFORMATION SERVICES (3). Application of marketing theory to libraries and other information settings. Includes consumer behavior, market research, segmentation, targeting and positioning, public relations, product design and sales promotion. Daniel.
788 USER EDUCATION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 501, INLS 500 or permission of the instructor. Examines the history and context of LIS training programs. Pedagogy, teaching skills, methods of evaluation are addressed. Students may tailor learning projects to their own interests. Daniel.
795 SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE (3). Prerequisites, completion of 21 semester hours and permission of advisor. Supervised observation and practice in an information service agency or library. The student will work a required amount of time in the work setting under the supervision of an information/library professional, and will participate in faculty-led group discussions for ongoing evaluation of the practical experience. Daniel.
802 SEMINAR IN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (3). Prerequisites, INLS 509 and doctoral student status or permission of the instructor. A seminar on the basic questions that arise in information retrieval research and the methods and theories that enable observation, analysis and interpretation. Staff.
818 SEMINAR IN HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (3). Prerequisite, INLS 718 or permission of the instructor. Research and development in design and evaluation of user interfaces that support information seeking. Major topics: interactivity, needs assessment, query and browser interactions, interactive design and maintenance, usability testing. Marchionini.
841 SEMINAR IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES (3). Prerequisite, INLS 585. Study of problems in the organization and administration of college and university libraries with emphasis on current issues in personnel, finance, governance and services. Moran.
842 SEMINAR IN POPULAR MATERIALS IN LIBRARIES (3). Selected topics relating to the roles of various types of libraries in the provision and preservation of popular materials (light romances, science fiction, comic books, etc.) existing in various forms (print, recorded sound, etc.). Moran.
843 SEMINAR IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES (3). Prerequisite, completion of 12 semester hours. Selected topics in public library services, systems, networks and their management. Current issues are emphasized, along with the interests of the participants. Gollop.
857 SEMINAR IN RARE BOOK COLLECTIONS (3). A study of the nature and importance of rare book collections; problems of acquisition, organization and service. McNamara.
859 SEMINAR IN INFORMATION AND CULTURE (3). Explorations of scholarship and observations about information and its social appearances in contemporary culture. Reading, literacy and cultural values will be emphasized. Carr.
881 RESEARCH ISSUES AND QUESTIONS I (3). Prerequisite, doctoral status or permission of the instructor. Intensive and systematic investigation of the fundamental ideas in information and library science. Exploration and discussion in seminar format. Must be taken in fall semester followed by INLS 882 in spring. Fall. Graduate faculty.
882 RESEARCH ISSUES AND QUESTIONS II (3). Prerequisite, doctoral status or permission of the instructor. Intensive and systematic investigation of the fundamental ideas in information and library science. Exploration and discussion in seminar format. Must be taken in the spring semester immediately after INLS 881 (offered fall only). Spring. Graduate faculty.
883 RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM (1). Prerequisite, doctoral student status. Presentation and discussion of research issues, questions, methods, analytical approaches by students, faculty or visitors.
885 SEMINAR IN COMMUNICATION (3). Prerequisite, doctoral student status or permission of the instructor. A seminar on the basic questions that arise in communication research and the methods and theories that enable observation, analysis and interpretation. Staff.
887 SEMINAR IN THEORY DEVELOPMENT (3). Prerequisite, doctoral or advanced master's student status. Discussion and critique of the structural components and processes utilized in theory development. Seminar provides knowledge relating to the various stages of theory building. Staff.
888 SEMINAR IN TEACHING AND ACADEMIC LIFE (3). Prerequisite, doctoral student or advanced master's student status. Examines teaching, research, publication and service responsibilities. Provides perspective on professional graduate education and LIS educational programs. Explores changing curricula and discusses ethics, rewards and problems of academic life. Staff.
889 SEMINAR IN TEACHING PRACTICE (1). Prerequisites or corequisites: doctoral student status, INLS 888. For doctoral students currently involved in teaching activities, these regular seminar meetings are designed to discuss relevant literature and aspects of the teaching experience. Staff.
890 ADVANCED SELECTED TOPICS (1–6). Exploration of an advanced special topic not otherwise covered in the curriculum. Previous offering of these courses does not predict their future availability; new courses may replace these.
988 RESEARCH IN INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE (1–6, repeatable). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Supports individual and small group research undertaken by doctoral students in information and library science intended to produce research results of publishable quality. Staff.
992 MASTER'S PAPER (3). Provides a culminating experience for master's degree students, who engage in independent research or project effort and develop a major paper reporting the research or project under the supervision of a faculty member. Staff.
994 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (3 or more). Staff.