LIBR 204 |
Instructor: Daniel F. Duran, Ph.D. |
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GREENSHEETPLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL ONLY RESPOND TO YOUR E-MAILS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2PM-5PM ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY; ANY E-MAILS RECEIVED ON OTHER DAYS WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED DAY Course Description This class is concerned with theory and practice of the management of Library and Information Centers as applied to existing organizations as well as their current direction and future development. The central theme of this course is on a planned approach to developing and managing Library and Information Centers, whether they be public libraries in large urban centers or rural areas, special libraries and information centers in business and government, libraries in elementary schools and academic land research centers, and other library and information center venues. In short, the overarching goal of this course it help you identify and apply the strategic planning skills, management tools, and resource management strategies necessary for your professional success and the progress of our noble profession. At the conclusion of this course you should have a good understanding of the core functions, institutional and organizational characteristics, and relationships in information organizations. The objectives of the course are: To provide you with an understanding of external environment issues impacting the management of LIS (Library and Information Service) organizations, management theory, and practice with a view to changing existing organizations to meeting emerging and future needs
The course supports the following SLIS objectives:
Be sure to see course requirements to understand the format of the course. There is no required text. It is recommended that you locate and use one or more of the listed source books for LIS Management on the reading list at a nearby library and read them. You will be creating your own textbook using the electronic notebook tool. Everyone starts the class with a grade of "B", the standard grade for graduate level work. Students who complete the assignments, attend the classes and participate in the discussions will receive the B provided that the quality of written work meets the standard for the University. Above standard work is defined as work that clearly displays one or more of the following criteria:
EXPECTATIONS It is expected that: --You MUST keep your virus software up-to-date or otherwise run the risk of taking us ALL down; you are required to scan ALL assignments before they are submitted electronically to Blackboard and to the instructor --All students must enroll in the course in Blackboard to receive communications from the instructor by the FIRST DATE OF THE TERM --Assignments are due by the midnight of the due date; all assignments submitted after the due date will be subjected to a grade penalty unless arrangements are made with me beforehand --All work will be keyed and e-mailed to the me, or posted to the BB for sharing with fellow students --All pages will be consecutively numbered in each assignment with the student's name and the name of the assignment in the footer of each page --Spelling, grammatical, and syntactical errors do not reflect graduate level work and will have a negative impact on your grade --All work cited should be in full complete citation format and conform to the The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth edition --All assignments will be submitted electronically
--All assignments MUST have your name (last, first), course information,
assignment # or name, in the subject line of the email and the first line
on attachments; Example: --As I receive scores of e-mails each day please NOTE THAT I WILL ONLY RESPOND TO YOUR E-MAILS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2PM-5PM ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY; ANY E-MAILS RECEIVED ON OTHER DAYS WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO UNTIL THE NEXT SCHEDULED DAY --To keep the volume of student e-mail manageable, I will post commonly asked questions on Blackboard. --All students will be assigned to a discussion group; check the Blackboard Assignment Section to determine your study group. --All assignments submitted must be your own work --Sources must be properly cited in papers as specified in class The San Jose State University regulations governing plagiarism will be enforced. Those regulations may be found at: http://info.sjsu.edu search option: Academic Dishonesty. Evidence of plagiarism will result in a grade of F for the course. If you need any special consideration due to a disability, you need to register with the SJSU Disability Resource Center and notify the instructor by the second week of classes. This is a brief summary of your assignments; more detailed information can be found on the Blackboard Assignments section. Please check the assignments tab on the Blackboard page which provides specific assignment details. Each assignment has a rubric and is found at the assignments tab.
Share your story on the Discussion board. It should be approximately 1 page, single spaced. This assignment will allow me to know you a little and also help you appreciate your virtual class mates. Everyone has a story and your goal is to share it succinctly and honestly -- where you come from, where you have been, who you are, and where are you going. You should also include in your story how and where you perceive yourself to be 5 years out past completion of your SLIS studies Assignment 2: You and the Library at Alexandria (5%) You are a new member of the Alexandria Library during its glory time. Your assignment focuses on your role, status, and situation and requires you to perform some advanced bibliographic and Internet research. Check the assignments page for more details.
There will be three essays in the class. They should demonstrate what you have learned in the class to the point of submittal and they should be cumulative. The last one should summarize the key concepts and applications covered during the semester. Each essay should cover the sources you have located, analysis of the writings, comparison of the materials, and application of your own knowledge and experiences. It should reflect your synthesis of what you have learned in a clear, cogent report to the instructor. I expect you to connect the dots. They should be 3-5 pages and must be emailed to me as PDF MSWord attachments. The First essay is worth 5%; the Second essay is worth 10%, and the Third essay is worth 15%.
A discussion question will be posted on three different topics. Please share your thoughts on the questions. You will be allowed two weeks to discuss each question. Your discussion contributions should reflect both research and original thinking; each question is worth 5%. Assignment 5: Electronic Notebook (15%) Use an electronic tool that lets you capture, organize, index, archive your work, and send it to the Instructor. Test your program early, not the day before it is due. Send it to a friend first to review and then to me. Whichever program you use must provide all five of the functions listed on the requirements page. Assignment 6: Strategic Plan for Change (20%) Post synopsis of strategic plan (describe organizational setting and
include mission and vision statements) on the Discussion Board. Assignment 7: Participation and Preparation (10%) Since this class does not have any classroom sessions it is important that you participate in the online discussions and the absence from any session will be very visible and detrimental to your grade. You should join in the discussions regularly and participate in threads that interest you.
--Send and receive email: When attachments are used, please use MS Word. --View the WWW with a graphical browser --Create and view PDF files: Check Blackboard instructions for how to download and create PDF files.
3. Enroll in SLISWEB Blackboard to receive assignments and communications from the instructor by the first day of class: DO SO NOW!!! 4. Send homework to the instructor via e-mail. To receive credit you must follow this format in the subject line:
This allows me to sort the email when it is received. Questions will be addressed first. Homework will be graded as a group. When sending attachments, remember to provide your last name, first name, course number and the assignment #/title on the first line on the attached document (in case the attachments becomes separated from its associated email). Finally, a note on Adobe Acrobat Reader, for PDF files PDF stands for Portable Document Format. Any document created by any software can be converted to a PDF file, preserving its original content, layout, and color. These files are viewable with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. You will need version 3.0 or higher to view some of the files on this site. You can download Acrobat Reader free at Adobe's Web site. Be sure to take note of the name of the file you are downloading. After download, look again at the instructions on Adobe's download page. There are a few more steps for installation.
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