LIBR 204-01
Information Organizations and Management
Spring 2008 Greensheet
Connie Costantino, Ed.D.
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Students should self-enroll in this course via Blackboard by Monday, January 21. On Tuesday, January 22, an access code will be sent via MySJSU. Class begins Wednesday, January 23.
In addition to the Blackboard site, there will be two mandatory onsite meetings from 10:00am – 4:00pm at SJSU Clark Hall, Room 304 on Thursday, February 14 and Friday, February 15.
Course Description
Identifying distinguishing characteristics, culture and relationships of information organizations. Emphasizes theory in relation to practice by examining the interaction between human beings and the organizations in which they work.
Course Prerequisites: Students will have completed the new student technology workshop and have the specified minimum hardware and software plus a high speed Internet connection to participate fully in the course.
Course Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes
Each student should:
- understand the theory, principles, creative and practical aspects of management in information organizations;
- develop a comprehensive understanding of the complexity and scope of the factors involved in managing information organizations;
- explore and experience the skills of group dynamics and working in virtual teams;
- experience the importance of maintaining effective operations so that strategic management planning can occur;
- understand analytical and strategic planning processes and skills in relation to managing change, personnel, services, technology, and information resources;
- develop an awareness of how advocating and marketing relate to promoting information organizations;
- explore the professional and research literature regarding management in relation to information organizations, business, and related fields;
- develop enhanced skills in the preparation and presentation of oral and written communication;
- increase evaluation skills, particularly with respect to themselves and others in a constructive manner;
- communicate and collaborate internally with other students and externally with information professionals about managerial issues and problems and how to develop successful solutions;
- understand how diversity and globalization impact managing an information organization;
- analyze the roles and activities of managers and leaders, regardless of job title in the work environment;
- experience how a portfolio is a means of performance assessment; and
- consider strategic management planning to position yourself on a path for an information organizational career.
LIBR 204 supports the following SLIS Core Competencies:
- apply the fundamental principles of planning, management and marketing/advocacy;
- design training programs based on appropriate learning principles and theories;
- demonstrate oral and written communication skills necessary for group work, collaborations and professional level presentations; and
- evaluate programs and services on specified criteria.
In addition, this section supports the following SLIS Core Competencies:
- recognize the social, cultural and economic dimensions of information use; and
- compare the environments and organizational settings in which library and information professionals practice.
Textbooks and Readings
Required Text
- Evans, G. E., & Layzell Ward, P. (2007). Management basics for information professionals. (2nd ed.). New York: Neal-Schuman. Go to SLIS eBookstore
Also Required
Required readings will be assigned each week. Students can access most of these via SJSU’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library or through SLIS’ Restricted Readings (user name and password will be posted).
- American Psychological Association (APA, 2001) Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), Washington, D.C. Go to SLIS eBookstore
See also: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/resources/apa.htm
For each assignment (exception: Introduction), the textbook, 3 required readings, and 2 additional relevant sources of your choice will be required in APA format. Why? To help you stay focused on the course content and also to help you correlate the readings with your own ideas and thoughts.
Course Requirements
Complete the New Student Technology Workshop
This is a mandatory short, self-paced online course 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
Course Participation
Students are expected to participate throughout the entire session. Reflect and then contribute to items on Discussion Boards that are of interest to you. Explain why you agree or disagree with others by sharing meaningful/constructive thoughts, ideas, resources, etc. (Do not just write: I agree.) As new concepts evolve, re-label the subject lines so that “threads” of information are easy to follow and refer back to as needed.
It is important to express your own opinions while also being respectful; suggest constructive ideas for improvement while evaluating other’s work; pose relevant questions; compare and contrast ideas; share and critique resources; communicate and collaborate!
Course Format
This course will be taught online via Blackboard with two onsite meetings listed above.
Primary Requirements
The primary course requirements are that students will:
- have access to the computing environment as described at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm
- use Blackboard and refer to Tutorials as needed at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/blackboard/
- read tutorials to participate in collaborative sessions in Blackboard’s Chat (Java Plug-in is required) and Elluminate http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/software/elluminate/students/
- create a Plone account http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/plone/ and post an assignment there to begin your e-Portfolio. Further details and a list of sources regarding e-Portfolios are in the Libr289 Student Handbook at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/289/ceindex.htm
- use an up-to-date virus protection program to scan all assignments before submitting them electronically
- submit assignments via Blackboard’s Assignment Manager
- include a title page, abstract, summary, and conclusion with each assignment (exception: Introduction)
- use APA headings within assignments to help organize thoughts and also transition the reader (exception: Introduction)
Course Calendar
Assignment Due Dates (Dates are subject to change with fair notice.)
Assignments must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the date due. Plan ahead because Blackboard could malfunction at any time. Assignments submitted up to one week after the due date will be subject to a 10% grade penalty. Assignments more than a week late will not be accepted.
Assignments
Each assignment will contain more details in Blackboard and have a rubric with points. You must click within the assignment to view the rubric. All assignments and course participation will equal 400 points.
- Introduction & Interactions – 20 points
Due: January 23 – February 5
Introduce yourself to the class by posting your story on Blackboard’s Discussion Board. Read the other Introductions and look for common interests. Post comments and questions. Learning about each other’s experiences and backgrounds in relation to types of information organizations and management will help you form teams for the Group Projects. - Analytical Essay 1 – 40 points
Due:Tuesday, February 12
Reflect on your organizational management experiences and relate them to theories in the textbook, assigned readings and additional resources you find to support your perspective. - Case Study (Group Project) – 140 points
Due: Tuesday, March 18
This is a collaborative project. Groups will form to prepare a Case Study of a managerial problem, issue or success story within an information organization.
One group member should act as a liaison externally. It’s helpful if the liaison has a working relationship with the professional. Preliminary research needs to be done prior to the interview to maximize the professional’s time. Interviews may be in-person, via email, Elluminate, Second Life, etc. Projects will be posted for everyone's review (see Analytical Essay 2). Additional due dates and tasks will be displayed within the assignment. - Operating Goals & Objectives/Strategic Plan (Group Project) - 100 points
Due: Tuesday, April 22
Explain the operating goals/objectives of a library/information organization and develop a 3-year strategic plan with 3 initiatives. An example of a strategic management planning process will be posted. Additional due dates and tasks will be displayed within the assignment. - Advocacy Project (Individual Project) – 60 points
Due: Thursday, April 23 – Friday, May 2
Prepare a promotional item to advocate support of one stakeholder group for your Group’s strategic plan. - Analytical Essay 2 – 40 points
Due: Friday, May 9
Each student will write an analysis and reaction essay critiquing another Group’s Case Study.
Assignments Requirments
Requirements for all assignments:
- Title page with:
- Running head (see APA)
- Name of the assignment (Creating your own title demonstrates originality.)
- Your first and last name
- Date
- Information Organizations and Management
- LIBR 204-01 – Spring 2008
- School of Library and Information Science - San Jose State University
- After the title page, use the following class header on the top left-hand side of each page: LIBR 204-01_Last name_Assignment name_Spring 2008
Example: LIBR 204-01_Moslow_Introduction_Spring 2008- Use this same class header for the file name when attaching the assignment in Blackboard’s Assignment Manager and also in the Subject line when you email your instructor
- Use of the APA header to the left of the page number is optional in this course
- Number pages in the upper right-hand corner (see APA)
- The number of pages of text required for each assignment (exception: Introduction), does not include the title page, abstract, references, and appendixes (if/when used)
Grading Scale
Rubrics with points will accompany each assignment in Blackboard. The total number of points for this course is 400. The standard SJSU SLIS Grading Scale will be used:
| 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.
Above standard work clearly displays one or more of the following criteria:
- originality in the approach to the assignment;
- greater depth of analysis by comparing articles and/or viewpoints within the required course readings and across the literature;
- ability to retrieve and organize relevant information for yourself and while collaborating with others; and
- creative or new ideas.
Errors in spelling, grammar and syntax will be subject to a grade penalty.
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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