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LIBR 204-02
Information Organizations and Management
Fall 2007 Greensheet

Dr. William Fisher
E-mail
Phone: (408)924-2496
Office Hours:
Monday 12:30-3:00pm
Tuesday 1:00-3:30pm
or by appointment

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Greensheet Links Course Requirements

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This class does not use Blackboard.

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.

Learning Outcomes for the Course

1. the student will demonstrate understanding of basic management functions in library and information organizations
2. the student will demonstrate the development of skills in analytical thinking
3. the student will demonstrate writing competency

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:

• the ability to 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.

Course Requirements

Complete the New Student Technology Course
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 Schedule and Assignments
The class schedule, assignments, and readings will be distributed in the first class session.

Grading Policy
Everyone starts the class with a grade of “B”, the standard grade for graduate level work.  If you do the assignments as outlined in the written instructions and explained in class, you will maintain that “B”.  If you submit sub-standard work, you will receive a sub-standard grade (B- or below).  If, on the other hand, you submit above-standard, you will receive an above-standard grade (B+ or above).  Above-standard work is defined as work that clearly displays one or more of the following criteria:

1. originality in the approach to the assignment
2. greater depth of analysis than the written assignment calls for
3. overall treatment of the assignment above and beyond what the written assignment calls for
4. superior organization and/or writing skills in the presentation of the material

Furthermore, you are in a graduate level, professional school program, and all work submitted should be of graduate standard.  This is defined as: a) all work will be typed/ word processed and double-spaced; b) all pages will be consecutively numbered in each assignment; c) spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors are not allowed; d) all work cited should be in full and complete citation format; and e) assignments submitted after the due date will be penalized – it is your responsibility to be aware of the due dates for all assignments.  Failure to comply with items a – e above will be considered less than standard graduate level performance and will result in a sub-standard grade.

REMEMBER: a “B” is not a bad grade; it shows you have satisfactorily demonstrated potential for professional achievement in this area.

The active involvement of all students enrolled is vital to the success of the class.  It is expected that all students will be at every class session for the entire duration of the class.

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.

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/

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.

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