LIBR 204-01
Information Organizations and Management
Spring 2007 Greensheet
Dan Fuller
E-mail
Phone (Cell): (951)294-8264
Office Location: PLS 56 (Fullerton); Clark Hall 403 (San José)
Office Hours: Virtual Office hours are 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Tuesday evenings using Elluminate software.
Face to face and phone meetings by appointment
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The content for the course is managed through Blackboard. Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard between January 20 and January 26, 2007. 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 plus a high speed Internet connection to participate fully in the course.
Course Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes
- To increase your understanding of the roles and activities of managers and leaders in information agencies and issues of diversity in the workplace;
- To develop your disposition for leadership, regardless of job title, in the work environment;
- To develop your understanding and skills of group dynamics and processes and working in teams;
- To promote your understanding of the theory, principles and practices of management in libraries;
- To introduce analytical and strategic planning processes and skills;
- To introduce the portfolio as a means of performance assessment;
- To know the professional and research literature of management;
- 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.
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:
- 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.
See the competencies at:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/competencies.htm
Textbooks and Readings
(The textbooks are available for purchase online at the SLIS e-bookstore: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/courses/books/index.php. Funds generated by the sale of textbooks support SLIS scholarship funds.)
Required Texts and Readings
- Evans, G. W., Ward, P. L. & Rugaas, B. (2000). Management Basics for Information Professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman.
Recommended Texts and Readings
- Collins, J. (2005). Good to great and the social sectors, a monograph to accompany good to great. Boulder, CO: Jim Collins.
(Please note, the book is part of the second half discussion of the course. It is available in most public libraries or by interlibrary loan. Since it is only 36 pages long, the instructor suggests borrowing it rather than purchasing the book.)
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 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
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 | Introduction and Resume | 1.25% |
| 2 | Pre Class Survey | 1.25% |
| 3 | Observations of Organizational Structure | 10% |
| 4 | Threaded discussion | 2.5% |
| 5 | Evaluation of Library Management | 20% |
| 6 | Action Research Project | 7.5% |
| 7 | Communication with legislator | 5% |
| 8 | Strategic Plan (Group Project) | 20% |
| 9 | Operational Plan | 15% |
| 10 | Memos | 10% |
| 11 | Portfolio Assessment | 5% |
| 12 | Class participation | 2.5% |
Course Calendar
Course meeting dates:
| February 16, 2007 | Room 322, Clark Hall (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| March 23, 2007 | Room 322, Clark Hall (9 AM to 5 PM) |
| April 27, 2007 | Room 322, Clark Hall (9 AM to 5 PM) |
The general topics included in the class meetings:
- Working in Teams
- Project Management
- Effective Presentations
- Action Research
- Management vs. Leadership
- Management theories and management style
- Types of Libraries/Issues
- Planning: Missions, Goals, Evaluation
- Organizational Structure and Culture
- Human Resources: Pre-Appointment (resumes; interviews; screening)
- Human Resources: Post-Appointment (supervision; change/conflict management; performance appraisal; portfolios as evidence)
- Financial Management
- Marketing and Advocacy
Assignment Due Dates
Assignment due dates are found in the course Blackboard. All assignments are due by midnight of the due date.
All course work to be completed by May 23, 2007
Late or Missed Assignments
Penalty for late or missed work – Automatic 5% deduction
Grading
Everyone begins the class with a grade of “B”, the standard grade for graduate level work. Students who complete the assignments, use the class Blackboard site, attend 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
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.
The SJSU SLIS Grading Scale is as follows:
| 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 |
Other Relevant Information
Attendance at the all day classes 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.
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.
- Consecutively number pages of assignments with the student’s name and the name of the assignment in the footer of each page.
- Type or key coursework using Microsoft Word, double-spaced and in 12 point font.
- Use a current virus protection program to scan all assignments before they are submitted electronically to Blackboard and to the instructor.
- Use The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth edition, as the official style manual for formats, citations, and bibliography.
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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