| source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (X) |
level |
department Library and Information Science (X) |
May be repeated.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Explores the way in which organizations collect, process, and exchange information, the technologies they use to handle information, and the organizational, technological and societal factors that affect information processing goals. Same as
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Same as
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Explores use and application of technology to scholarly activity in the humanities, including projects that put classic texts on the web or create multimedia application on humanities topics. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Examines issues of Human Computer Interaction and the design of better computer interfaces. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Directed and supervised investigation of selected topics in information studies that may include among others computers and culture; information policy; community information systems; production, retrieval and evaluation of scientific or social science knowledge; computer-mediated communication; and computer-supported cooperative work. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Evaluation, selection and use of books and other resources for children (ages 0-14) in public libraries and school media centers; explores standard selection criteria for print and nonprint materials in all formats and develops the ability to evaluate and promote materials according to their various uses (personal and curricular) and according to children's various needs (intellectual, emotional, social and physical). 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: For Undergraduates, Junior standing, and consent of instructor.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Evaluation, selection and use of books and other resources for young adults (ages 12-18) in public libraries and school media centers; explores standard selection criteria for print and nonprint materials in all formats and develops the ability to evaluate and promote materials according to their various uses (personal and curricular) and according to young adults' various needs (intellectual, emotional, social and physical). 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of instructor.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Fundamental principles of the art of storytelling including techniques of adaptation and presentation; content and sources of materials; story cycles; methods of learning; practice in storytelling; and planning the story hour for school and public libraries, recreational centers, the radio, and television. 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of instructor.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Same as
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Hands-on introduction to technology systems for use in information environments. The course steps students through choosing, installing, and managing computer hardware and operating systems, as well as networking hardware and software. Students will have an opportunity to design and create a working network environment as part of the course work.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Covers the common data processing constructs and programming concepts used in library and information science. The history, strengths and weaknesses of the techniques are evaluated in the context of our discipline. These constructs and techniques form the basis of applications in areas such as bibliographic records management, full text management and multimedia. 4 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Covers how to evaluate, select and manage information systems that will be used in the daily operation of libraries and information centers. Includes the systems used by technical staff and the information consumers. Course will focus on information as a product. Attention is given to the operation of an organization as a whole and the impact of change on the integration of resources, work flow and usability. Formal methods for modeling systems, and industry practice techniques of analysis are used to address these problems and opportunities. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Issues and tools for remote technology-based communication and information systems. Current and historical trends in methods for electronic information dissemination and communication, and their impact on society, organizations and individuals are discussed. Topics include systems, issues and changes in: interpersonal, group, and mass communication; publishing; information access; education; and other areas. Hands-on use and evaluation of currently available network-based communication and retrieval systems. 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite:
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Introduces problems of document representation, information need specification, and query processing. Describes the theories, models, and current research aimed at solving those problems. Primary focus is on bibliographic, text, and multimedia records. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Provides an introduction to instruction and assistance methods used in a variety of information systems including libraries, archives, museums, and electronic environments. Includes an overview of theoretical and applied research and discusses relevant issues and concepts. Students will have an opportunity to design and present an instruction or assistance program 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Same as
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Same as
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Directed and supervised investigation of selected topics in information studies that may include among others the social, political, and historical contexts of information creation and dissemination; computers and culture; information policy; community information systems; production, retrieval and evaluation of knowledge; computer-mediated communication. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Junior standing and
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
A capstone course in the Information Technology Studies minor that draws on students' experience throughout their undergraduate program to discuss a series of themes such as community, the political sphere and education which have been impacted by the new information technologies. Same as
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Emphasizes information organization and access in settings and systems of different kinds. Traces the information transfer process from the generation of knowledge through its storage and use in both print and non-print formats. Consideration will be given to the creation of information systems: the principles and practice of selection and preservation, methods of organizing information for retrieval and display, the operation of organizations that provide information services, and the information service needs of various user communities. Required M.S. degree core course.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Explores major issues in the library and information science professions as they involve their communities of users and sponsors. Analyzes specific situations that reflect the professional agenda of these fields, including intellectual freedom, community service, professional ethics, social responsibilities, intellectual property, literacy, historical and international models, the socio-cultural role of libraries and information agencies and professionalism in general, focusing in particular on the interrelationships among these issues Required M.S. degree core course.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Explores information needs and uses at a general level, addressing formal and informal information channels, barriers to information, issues of value, and impacts of technology. Examines information seeking practices of particular communities and within various environments, introducing recent approaches to user-centered system design and digital library development. Provides an overview of methods that can be used to study information needs, information seeking behavior, and related phenomena. Prerequisite:
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Explores reference and information services in a variety of settings, introduces widely used print and online sources, and develops question negotiation skills and search strategies.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page
Designed to explore the principles that govern how organizations and institutions work, this course provides a foundation for and introduction to the theories, practices and procedures involved in the management and administration of libraries and information centers.
Score: 10.31526 Details | Listing | Web page