LIBR 200-03
Information and Society
Spring 2008 Greensheet
Susan Maret, Ph.D.
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Office Hours: By phone or appointment virtually; you may also contact me through Skype [iecologie].
| Greensheet Links Textbooks and Readings Course Requirements |
Resources Blackboard Blackboard Tutorials SLIS eBookstore |
The access code for the class Blackboard site will be sent to class participants via the My.SJSU.edu messaging system during the week of January 14th, 2008.
Course Description
Explores the complex social, economic, historical, and technological developments that influence the impact of information on society. The mission, values and ethics of information professionals are also analyzed. Prerequisites: Demonstrated computer literacy
Course Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Describe and evaluate issues involved in creating and disseminating information within society, with particular attention paid to information literacy;
- Describe and discuss important economic and policy issues related to the creation and dissemination of information;
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of major issues in library and information science;
- Describe the impact of cultural diversity on the provision of user services by librarians and other information professionals;
- Describe the role of information and library services from historical, philosophical, current, and future perspectives;
- Identify and discuss the major values and codes of ethics associated with the information professions;
- Identify the various information sectors;
- Locate, evaluate, and utilize scholarly and professional literature;
- Understand and have experience with different forms and genres of professional writing;
- Understand the foundations and structure of the information profession;
- Understand the role of libraries and their relationship to other information providers.
LIBR 200 supports the following SLIS Core Competencies:
- Articulate the ethics, values and foundational principles of library and information professionals and their role in the promotion of intellectual freedom;
- Compare the environments and organizational settings in which library and information professionals practice;
- Recognize the social, cultural and economic dimensions of information use;
- Understand the nature of research, research methods and research findings; retrieve, evaluate and synthesize scholarly and professional literature for informed decision-making by specific client groups;
- Demonstrate oral and written communication skills necessary for group work, collaborations, and professional level presentations.
Textbooks and Readings
Required Text
- Rubin, R. E. (2004). Foundations of library and information science. New York: Neal-Schuman, available for purchase through the SLIS e-Bookstore.
Recommended Texts
You may find the following texts useful to consult during the semester:
- Eberhart, G. M. (2006). The whole library handbook 4: current data, professional advice, and curiosa about libraries and library services. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
- Myburgh, Sue.(2005).The new information professional: how to thrive in the information age doing what you love. Oxford, UK: Chandos Pub.
Additional Readings
For additional required course readings, please check the Course Outline, available through our Blackboard course site.
Course Requirements
Complete the New Student Technology Workshop
This is a mandatory short, self-paced online workshop on Blackboard that must be completed by all new SLIS students before the first day of classes. The access code for this course will be sent to new students via MySJSU. If you have questions about this course, e-mail Debbie Faires or Dale David.
For more information, see http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/blackboardintro.htm
Assignment Grading
The assignments will contribute to your final grade as follows:
| Listserv signup and post | 5 points |
| Report on a professional organization- association |
5 points |
| Review of a LIS periodical | 5 points |
| Article critique | 10 points |
| Annotated bibliography | 20 points |
| Research paper | 30 points |
| Participation in class and discussion | 25 points |
Grading Scale
The standard SJSU SLIS Grading Scale is utilized for all SLIS courses:
| 97-100 | A |
| 94-96 | A- |
| 91-93 | B+ |
| 88-90 | B |
| 85-87 | B- |
| 82-84 | C+ |
| 79-81 | C |
| 76-78 | C- |
| 73-75 | D+ |
| 70-72 | D |
| 67-69 | D- |
| Below 67 | F |
In order to provide consistent guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms are applied to letter grades:
- C represents Adequate work; a grade of "C" counts for credit for the course;
- B represents Good work; a grade of "B" clearly meets the standards for graduate level work;
- A represents Exceptional work; a grade of "A" will be assigned for outstanding work only.
Students are advised that it is their responsibility to maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0.
Academic Integrity
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University, and the University's Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct.
Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability,
please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires
that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource Center
(DRC) to establish record of their disability.
No matter where students reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
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Phone: 408-924-2490
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