LIBR 204-01
Information Organizations and Management
Spring 2006 Greensheet
Dan Fuller
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Phone: 951-294-8264 (Mobile)
Office Hours: Virtually on Monday 8-9 p.m.;office hours are voluntary;schedule face to face meetings by appointment
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Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard between January 23 and January 26, 2005. You will be required to use a password access code. The code will be provided to you via the MySJSU Messaging system.
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 Objectives
The objectives of the course are:
- To introduce students to basic management principles, concepts, and theories;
- To introduce students to management literature in library and information science, business, and related fields;
- To acquaint students with the roles of managers and the basic management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and evaluating;
- To provide students with knowledge of the creative activities of managers and the central roles they play in promoting group activities and innovation in an organizational context;
- To provide students with an opportunity to develop skills in analytical thinking and strategic planning;
- To provide students with an opportunity to research issues related to managing information staffs and services in a diverse society.
The course emphasizes the following SLIS objectives:
- Acquiring knowledge of the principles and practices of management as specifically applied to information environments.
- Learning to evaluate and utilize relevant research studies from a variety of disciplines.
The SLIS Objectives are found at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/mission.htm
Textbooks 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. They are in either the required text Evans or from online sources.
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 June 27. 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
Class Meetings
Class meets:
- Dates:
- February 24
- March 17
- April 21
- Time: 9 AM to 5 PM
- Location: Mod D 402
For more information, see http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/blackboardintro.htm
Blackboard Enrollment
Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard between January 23 and January 26, 2005. You will be required to use a password access code. The code will be provided to you via the MySJSU Messaging system.
Attendance/Participation
Regular attendance is vital to success in this course because a number of cooperative learning/group activities will occur in class and a great deal of material will be covered during each class session. Virtual classroom sessions (TBD) may be conducted also. Participation in online group projects, in class and in Blackboard discussion forums is crucial. Reading/viewing/listening to required materials will enhance your ability to participate in these discussions. Check Blackboard regularly for updates.
Coursework Completion
All course work to be completed by May 16, 2005
General Expectations
All students must:
- have the minimal home computing environment as described at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm
- Enroll in the course in Blackboard to receive communications from the instructor by the first day of the term.
- Complete the online survey after enrolling in the class.
- Submit all assignments electronically. The following scheme is required for the files: [Course Number]_[Student’s Last Name]_[Assignment Number]. Example: If the students last name is Smith use 204_Smith_assignment1.doc.
Failure to utilize this format results in point deductions. - Use a current virus protection program to scan all assignments before they are submitted electronically to Blackboard and to the instructor.
- Submit assignments by the midnight of the due date. All assignments submitted after the due date may be subjected to a grade penalty.
- Use The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth edition, as the official style manual for formats, citations, and bibliography.
- Type or key coursework using Microsoft Word, double-spaced and in 12 point font.
- Consecutively number pages of assignments with the student’s name and the name of the assignment in the footer of each page.
Other Requirements
Students must have e-mail accounts and access to the Internet, including the ability to view the World Wide Web with a graphical browser (e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer) and PDF files; and the ability to listen to RealPlayer lectures.
Students may access Blackboard directly at http://tigris.sjsu.edu.
Adobe Reader
If necessary, you may download Adobe Reader from Adobe's Web site at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html . For instructions on downloading the RealPlayer, see http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/realplayer.htm
SLISADMIN
Also join the school’s electronic list, SLISADMIN, to get official or administrative messages from SLIS. Find directions at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/electroniclists.htm or choose Electronic Lists under the Computing pull-down menu on the SLIS Web site.
See Blackboard for detailed assignments and other information about this class.
Assignments
These are the general assignments for the course. Please see course outline each week and the assignments tab on the Blackboard Web page 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 400.
Number |
Assignment | % of Points |
1 |
Your story | 1.25% |
2 |
Pre Class Survey | 1.25% |
3 |
Essay 1 | 10% |
4 |
Threaded discussion 1 | 1.25% |
5 |
Essay 2 | 20% |
6 |
Threaded discussion 2 | 1.25% |
7 |
Communication with legislator | 3.75% |
8 |
Case study | 15% |
9 |
Strategic Plan | 30% |
10 |
Memo | 10% |
11 |
Class participation | 5% |
Grading Policy
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 one of more 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
- 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.
Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism
Academic dishonesty is a serious infraction. Assignments must be the student's own work and sources must be properly cited.
Academic Integrity
Read the SJSU Academic Integrity Policy
http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.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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