LIBR 204-01
Information Organizations and Management
Summer 2007 Greensheet
Connie Costantino, Ed.D.
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Students will self-enroll in the LIBR 204-01 Blackboard course on Monday, June 4. An access code will be sent to all registered students via MySJSU on that day. See instructions at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/blackboard/course_comm/class/mysjsu.htm.
This course will be taught online with two mandatory onsite meetings: Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15 (10:00am – 4:00pm) at SJSU Clark Hall, Room 322.
Course Description
Identifying distinguishing characteristics, culture and relationships of information organizations. Emphasizes theories examining the interaction between human beings and the organizations in which they work.
Prerequisites: none
Course Objectives
Students will be expected to:
- understand the theory, principles, creative and practical aspects of management in information organizations;
- analyze the roles and activities of managers and leaders in information agencies and issues of diversity in the workplace;
- develop their own disposition for leadership, regardless of job title, in the work environment;
- explore and experience the skills of group dynamics and working in virtual teams;
- understand analytical and strategic planning processes and skills in relation to managing personnel, services, technology, and information resources;
- develop an awareness of how advocating and marketing relate to information organizations;
- experience how a portfolio is a means of performance assessment;
- 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 reports;
- increase their self-evaluation skills, particularly with respect to the ability to be aware of what they are doing, critically and non-defensively.
Student Learning Outcomes
- To develop a comprehensive understanding of the complexity and scope of the factors involved in managing information organizations;
- To communicate and collaborate internally with other students and externally with information professionals about managerial issues and how to develop successful solutions;
- To experience the importance of maintaining effective operations so that strategic management planning can occur.
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;
- 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;
- compare the environments and organizational settings in which library and information professionals practice.
Textbooks and Readings
Required Text
- Evans, G. E., Layzell Ward, P., & Rugaas, B. (2000). Management basics for information professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman. Go to SLIS e-Bookstore
Also Required
Required readings will be assigned each week. Students will need to retrieve most of these by accessing 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 e-Bookstore
See http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/resources/apa.htm
For each assignment (exception: Introduction), APA format for citations and references from a minimum of the following will be required: the textbook, 3 required readings, and 2 additional relevant sources of your choice.
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 during the two required onsite meetings and also online throughout the entire session. Contribute on the Discussion Boards that are of interest to you. Explain why you agree or disagree with others by sharing meaningful thoughts, ideas, resources, etc. (Do not just write: I agree.) As new concepts evolve, re-label the subject lines so that the “threads” are easy to follow.
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/
- submit assignments via Blackboard’s Assignment Manager
- read tutorials to participate in collaborative sessions in Blackboard’s Chat (Java Plug-in is required) & Elluminate http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/software/elluminate/students/
- create an e-Portfolio account in Plone and post at least one assignment there http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/plone/
- use an up-to-date virus protection program to scan all assignments before submitting them electronically
- 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)
Assignment Due Dates
(Dates are subject to change with fair notice.)
Assignments must be submitted before 11:59 pm on the date due. Plan ahead because Blackboard could malfunction at any time. Blackboard also has a downtime in the early morning. 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 also have a rubric with points. Click within the assignment to view the rubric. All assignments and course participation will equal 400 points.
- Introduction – 20 points
Due: Mon., June 4 – Mon. June 11
Introduce yourself to the class by posting your story on Blackboard’s Discussion Board. Read other students’ introductions and look for common interests. Post comments/questions to your fellow students’ Introductions. 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: Mon., June 18
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: Mon., July 9
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. 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: Mon., July 23
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: Mon., July 30 - Mon., Aug., 6
Prepare a promotional item to advocate support of your Group’s strategic plan for one of your stakeholder groups. - Analytical Essay 2 – 40 points
Due: Mon., Aug. 6
Each student will write an analysis and reaction essay critiquing another Group’s Case Study and submit to the instructor via the Assignment Manager.
Assignment Requirements
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 – Summer 2007
- 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_Summer 2007
Example: LIBR 204-01_Moslow_Introduction_ Summer 2007- 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 does not include the title page, abstract, references, and appendixes (if/when used)
Grading
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 |
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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