LIBR 204-10
Information Organizations and Management
Fall 2006 Greensheet
Dan Fuller
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Office Location: PLS 56 (Fullerton)
Office Hours: Office hours are held virtually in the course Blackboard site, Tuesday 8-9 PM; office hours are voluntary; schedule face to face meetings by appointment
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Resources Blackboard Blackboard Tutorials |
Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard between August 20 and August 26, 2006. You will be required to use a password access code. The code will be provided to you via the MySJSU Messaging system on August 19.
Course Description
Theory and practice for the management of library and information centers are presented and discussed. Emphasis is placed on examining the distinguishing characteristics, cultures, and relationships in information organizations.
Course Prerequisites - Demonstrated computer literacy
Course Goal
To prepare professional librarians to work effectively within a larger organization and to assume managerial responsibilities within their unit
This course will reflect three major facets of management and leadership as they affect the organization:
- internal factors, including the classic functions of managers of planning and decision-making, organizing, staffing, controlling and evaluating;
- external factors, such as the larger political context within which the library operates;
- personal factors, such as preferred communication, management and leadership styles, and their effect on individual and team performance.
Course Objectives
- to increase your understanding of the nature and tasks of managers and leaders in information agencies;
- to develop your disposition for leadership, regardless of job title, in the work environment;
- to enhance your understanding and skills of group dynamics and processes;
- to promote your understanding of the theory, principles and practices of management in libraries;
- to develop your skills in the preparation and presentation of oral and written reports;
- to increase your self-evaluation skills, particularly with respect to the ability to be aware of what you are doing, critically and non-defensively.
Specific objectives for each content area are appended.
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.
See the competencies at:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/competencies.htm
Textbook and Readings
Required Text
The required text may be purchased online at www.neal-schuman.com.
- Evans, G. E., Ward, P. L. & Rugaas, B. (2000). Management Basics for Information Professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman.
Readings are assigned throughout the class. The required readings are in either the Evans text or found in the course Blackboard site and from online sources available from the Martin Luther King Jr. Library.
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 orientation. The access code for this course will be sent to new students via MySJSU by July 1st. 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
Assignments
These are the general assignments for the course. The total number of points for the class is 400.
| Number | Assignment | % of Points |
| 1 | Your story | 1.25% |
| 2 | Pre Class Survey | 1.25% |
| 3 | Essay 1 – Organizational Structures | 15% |
| 4 | Threaded discussion 1 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Essay 2 – Environmental Scan | 20% |
| 6 | Threaded discussion 2 | 5% |
| 7 | Communication with legislator | 5% |
| 8 | Strategic Plan (Group Project – includes group presentation) | 22.5% |
| 9 | Operational Plan (Individual Assignment) | 10% |
| 10 | Memo Exercise | 5% |
| 11 | Electronic Portfolio | 7.5% |
| 12 | Class participation | 5% |
Please see course outline each week and the assignments tab on the Blackboard Web page for specific assignment details information about each assignment including a scoring rubric and due dates is found in the course Blackboard site.
Class Meetings
| Date | Time | Place |
| September 8 | 9 AM to 5 PM | Seminar Room - Scripps Ranch Library |
| October 27 | 9 AM to 5 PM | Seminar Room - Scripps Ranch Library |
| November 17 | 9 AM to 5 PM | Seminar Room - Scripps Ranch Library |
Assignment due dates are found in the course Blackboard site. All dates are subject to change with fair notice.
Grading
Everyone begins the class with a grade of “B”, the standard grade for graduate level work. Students who complete the assignments, use Blackboard class site, and the face-to-face class meetings and participate in the 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 as clearly displays several of the following criteria:
- Originality in the approach to the assignment
- Greater depth of analysis that 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
Please note the following important points regarding grading:
- Errors in format, spelling, grammar and syntax will be subject to a grade penalty.
- Evidence of plagiarism will result in a grade of F for the course.
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+ |
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 are required to report all infractions to the Office of Judicial Affairs. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/F06-1.pdf
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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