LIBR 204-13
Information Organizations and Management
Spring 2008 Greensheet
Patricia C. Franks, Ph.D., CRM
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Office hours: Virtual office hours are scheduled for Monday night from 6–7 p.m. Pacific time (7-8 p.m. Mountain, 8-9 p.m. Central, and 9-10 p.m. Eastern Standard). We'll be using Elluminate, which requires the use of a microphone attached to your computer.
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Resources Blackboard Blackboard Tutorials SLIS eBookstore |
The semester runs from January 23-May 13. The content for the course is managed through Blackboard. Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard between January 21 and January 27, 2008. You will be required to use a password access code. The code will be provided to you via the MySJSU Messaging system.
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.
Course Prerequisites: Students will have completed the new student technology workshop and have the specified minimum hardware and software to participate fully in the course.
Course Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Compare management theories, principles and practices;
- Apply analytical and strategic planning processes and skills;
- Identify the roles and activities of managers;
- Understand portfolios as a means of performance assessment;
- Experience and assess working in teams;
- Know issues of diversity in the workplace;
- Prepare and post a resume and use the services of the SJSU Career Center;
- Review and use the professional and research literature of management.
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.
Textbooks and Readings
Foundational Text
- Evans, G. W., & Ward, P. L. (2007). Management Basics for Information Professionals, 2nd ed. New York: Neal-Schuman.
Required Reading
(purchase is optional – this is available through the library)
- Collins, J. (2005). Good to great and the social sectors, a monograph to accompany good to great. Boulder, CO: Jim Collins.
Go to SLIS eBookstore.
Additional Readings
Readings are assigned throughout the class. They are either in the required text, monograph, articles posted to the Blackboard course, or online resources.
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
Expectations
Minimum expectation for all sections:
- One team assignment following instruction in working in teams (group goal; individual accountability; peer review).
Assignments
The general assignments for the course are noted here. Please see course outline each week and click on the assignments tab in Blackboard for specific assignment details, including due dates. Each assignment has a rubric, and it is found on the blackboard web page under the assignments tab. The total number of points for the class is 350.
| Number | Assignment | Number of Points |
| 1 – due end of week 1 | Introduction and Resume | 10 |
| 2 – due end of week 3 | Observations of Organizational Structure | 20 |
| 3 – due end of week 5 | Analyzing Library/Information Center Services through Marketing Materials | 20 |
| 4 – due end week 7 | Evaluation of Library/Information Center Management | 40 |
| 5 – due end week 9 | Action Research | 40 |
| 6 – due end of week 11 | Strategic Plan (Group Project – must include training component) | 40 |
| 7 – due end of week 13 | Operational Plan | 40 |
| 8 – due end of week 13 | Communications (Public Plan) | 40 |
| 9 – due end of week 15 | Electronic Portfolio (student post updated resume and samples to Plone) | 20 |
| 10 – due end week 15 | Post updated resume to SpartaJobs | 10 |
| 8 – weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 (compute grade for class participation) |
Threaded Discussions – reflections on readings either posted to or linked to from Blackboard or work of peers | 70 (10 each) |
| Totals | 350 | |
| Your grade is YOUR SCORE/350 See the grading scale below to translate to a letter grade. |
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Discussions
- Week 12 discussion is Peer Review - evaluation of strategic plans of others.
- Week 14 discussion – will relate to work posted by groups
- Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 will be based on articles either posted to Blackboard or reached through link posted to Blackboard.
All assignments are due midnight of the due date.
All course work must be completed by midnight, Friday, May 9, 2008.
Grading
Everyone begins the class with a grade of "B", the standard grade for graduate level work. Students who complete the assignments and participate in all discussions will receive the B provided the quality of written work meets the standard of rigorous scholarly work for the University. Above standard work is defined clearly The breakdown for your course grade, based on the SJSU SLIS Grading Scale, is as meeting the following criteria:
- Originality in the approach to the assignment.
- Greater depth of analysis than the written assignment expects
- Critical evaluation readings by comparing them to other authors or sources.
- Ability to organize information for themselves and others plus create tools for life-long learning and knowledge retrieval.
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.
Grade Penalties
Penalties are also assessed in the following situations:
- Errors in spelling, grammar, and syntax will be subject to a grade penalty.
- Evidence of plagiarism will result in a grade of F for the course.
- Penalty for late or missed work – Automatic 5% deduction.
Other Relevant Information
Participation is gauged by your submissions to the assignments – every odd week – and the discussion questions – every even week. Virtual office hours are scheduled for Monday evenings throughout the semester using Elluminate. Be sure to take advantage of those opportunities to ask questions about the course material or just to touch base with the instructor.
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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