LIBR 204-17
Information Organizations and Management
Spring 2008 Greensheet
Lisa K. Hussey
E-mail
Office Phone: (520)370-1793
Office Hours: By Appointment
| Greensheet Links Textbooks and Readings Course Requirements |
Resources Blackboard Blackboard Tutorials SLIS eBookstore |
Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard. You will be required to use a password access code that 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: Demonstrated computer literacy.
Course Goal
The goal of this course is to prepare professional librarians and information professionals to work effectively within a larger organization and to assume managerial responsibilities within their unit.
Course Objectives
- Define specific terms used in business management and information organization management
- Explain concepts used in business management and information organization management
- Conduct a successful literature search, including print, electronic and Internet resources, in the area of business management and information organization management
- Work successfully both in a collaborative way and in an individual way in a work team environment
- Make an effective business presentation
Course Topics:
- Management Development: An Historical Overview
- Management Theory
- The Planning Process within the Organization
- Organizational Structure
- Organizational Culture
- Staffing the Organization
- Leadership
- Directing/Leading in the Organization
- Principles of Financial Control
- Change Management in Libraries & Archives
- Conflict & Resolution in the Organization
Textbooks and Readings
Required and Recommended Reading
- Stueart, R. D., & Moran, B. B. (2007). Library and information center management, 7th ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
Other readings will be available via electronic reserve.
Go to SLIS eBookstore.
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
Course Assignments, Due dates and Weight in relation to final course mark:
| Class Participation | Each week | 10% of course mark |
Written Assignments
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Due Wednesday, Feb 20th Due Wednesday, April 16th |
50% of course mark |
| Leading Discussion | Due as assigned | 10% of course mark |
| Final Project | Due Tuesday, May 13th | 40% of course mark |
Course Schedule [week-by-week]:
| Jan 23rd | Introduction Overview of Management |
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| Jan 30th | Historical Overview of Management | Chapter 1 |
| Feb 6th | Management Theory | Chapter 2 & 13 |
| Feb 13th | Organizational Structure | Chapters 8 & 9 Weick, K. E. “Educational Organizations as Loosely Coupled Systems.” Administrative Science Quarterly, 21, p. 1-19 |
| Feb 20th | Organizational Communication | Chapter 16 |
| Feb 27th | Organizational Culture | Chapter 7 Gabriel, Y. “Organizational Culture.” In Organizations in Depth. p. 191-210 |
| March 5th | Staffing & Personnel Management | Chapter 10 & 11 |
| March 12th | Staffing & Personnel Management. Cont. | Chapter 12 & 17 |
| March 19th | Planning & Decision Making | Chapter 4 & 5 |
| April 2nd | Fiscal Management | Chapter 19 |
| April 9th | Leadership | Chapter 14 & 15 |
| April 16th | Evaluation | Chapter 18 & 6 Hennen, T. J. “Great American Public Libraries: The 2005 HAPLR Rankings.” American Libraries 36, No. 9 (October, 2005), p. 42-48. [Available electronically from the UBC library system] |
| April 23rd | Change Management | Chapter 3 Hannah, S. A. & Harris, M. “Organizing for Change: The Need for the Learning Organization.” In Inventing the Future: Information Services for a New Millenium. p. 51-62 |
| April 30th | Conflict Management and Resolution | TBA |
| May 7th | Wrap Up | Chapter 20 |
Assignments
All assignments are expected to be written at a graduate level. Points will be taken for grammatical errors and typos. Students are free to use whatever style manual [APA, Chicago, Turabian, MLA, etc] they prefer. The only requirement is to be consistent throughout each assignment. All papers are to be double-spaced and in 12pt font.
Written assignments are due by 11:59pm on the date assigned. Assignments may be turned in the digital drop box or via email. Late assignments will automatically be marked down 10%.
- Assignment 1: Management Theory Paper
Due Wednesday, Feb 20th
Select a Management/Leadership/Organizational theory (except bureaucracy). Provide a basic overview of theory including purpose and expectations of outcomes, as well as explaining both the strengths and weaknesses of the theory. Then, describe how to apply the theory in a library or information center of your choosing. Explain why you think the theory will or will not work in this setting and why.
The paper should be no more than 8 pages in length, not including bibliography. - Assignment 2: Case Study
Due Wednesday, April 16th
A management scenario will be provided for analysis. Students will analyze the problems and present possible solutions. Additionally, students will evaluate the measures taken by the manager in the case study.
The paper should be no more than 8 pages in length, not including bibliography. - Leading Discussion
As Assigned
Each student will begin a discussion based on their management theory. - Final Project
Due Tuesday, May 13th
Students will need to identify a library and evaluate its functioning and management practices. In order to determine whether or not it is effectively managed, students must evaluate the budget, planning, and the operations of the library. - Participation: Students are expected to participate in each class session. Participation grade will be based on contribution to the discussion board. Students will be expected to contribute at least on posting of substance each week to one of the discussion for that week. The postings do not have to be long, but they do have to contribute. Postings stating “I agree” or “That sounds interesting” do not count towards participation. Opportunity for participation for each week ends when the new lecture and discussion questions are posting.
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.
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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