LIBR 204-05 |
Instructor: Mary Holland |
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Greensheet |
GREENSHEET| Textbooks | Course Requirements | Expectations | Grading | Course Description This class is concerned with the theory and practice of the management of Libraries and Information Centers. The focus of the course will be on tactical and practical issues facing managers today, and on strategies for coping with them. Students looking for an exclusively theoretical presentation should consider taking another section.
This course supports the following SLIS objectives:
The SLIS Objectives are found at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/mission.htm Required Text Recommended Texts There will be one half-day lecture, from 9 AM-Noon, on January 27. Please be prompt. Suggested reading pre-work for this lecture is Chapters 8-9 of Evans, et al., above. Assignments Assignment 1: Budgeting Problem (30 points) Assignment 2: Copyright and Fair Use (40 points) Assignment 3: Management Techniques (30 points) All students must have the minimal home computing environment as described at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm All students must enroll in the course in Blackboard to receive communications from the instructor by the first day of the term. All students will complete the online survey after enrolling in the class. All students will submit all assignments electronically. The following scheme is required for the files: [Course Number]_[Student’s Last Name]_[Assignment Number]. Example: If the student's last name is Smith 204_Smith_Essay1.doc Failure to utilize this format results in point deductions. All students will use a current virus protection program to scan all assignments before they are submitted electronically to Blackboard and to the instructor. Assignments will be submitted by the midnight of the due date. All assignments submitted after the due date may be subjected to a grade penalty. All papers will use The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth edition, as the official style manual for formats, citations, and bibliography. All work will be typed or keyed using Microsoft Word, double-spaced and in 12 point font. Requirements for any work submitted using Microsoft Excel will be in the Blackboard section for the assignment. All pages will be consecutively numbered with the student’s name and the name of the assignment in the footer of each page. Errors in spelling, grammar and syntax will be subject to a grade penalty. All assignments submitted must be your own work. Sources must be properly cited in papers as specified in class. The San Jose State University regulations governing plagiarism will be enforced. Those regulations may be found at:
Evidence of plagiarism will result in a grade of F for the course. Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities Students attending the Fullerton campus should first contact the Disability Resource Center in San Jose since they are SJSU students. The DRC will then direct the students to supporting resources on the Fullerton campus. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/ All students begin this course with the grade of “B”, the standard grade for graduate level work. If students attend the class on Jan. 27, complete the assignments on time, and have a quality of written work meeting the standard of the university, they will receive a “B”. Errors in spelling, grammar and syntax will be subject to a grade penalty. Originality in approaches to the assignments, greater depth of analysis and demonstrated ability in critical thinking will create work above standard and the grade will reflect this. Grading Scale:
Note: All assignments must be submitted before midnight on the date due. Assignments submitted up to one week after the due date will be subject to a 10% grade penalty. Assignments more than a week late will not be accepted. |