LIBR 220-04
LIBR 220-11
Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines (Focus on Native America)
Spring 2006 Greensheet
John D. Berry, MLIS, MA
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Office: 30 Stephens Hall, UC Berkeley
Voice (Office): 510-642-0941
Office Hours: M-F 8am-4pm, by appointment.
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Blackboard items will be discussed in the first class session(s), enrollment will not be until after those course meetings.
Course Description
A survey course of Native American focus; covering basic history, law and politics, languages, culture, geography, genealogy, other topics as relevant to class interests. Text and WWW resources, for reference services and collection development.
Topics covered will be the development of Library Guides, Resources and Reference services concerning First Nations peoples.
The focus will be primarily on Academic or Public Library collections – however with special arrangements, School or Special Libraries focus may be incorporated.
Prerequisites: LIBR 210
Student Learning Objectives
At the completion of the course, the student will have:
- Gained knowledge about some of the characteristics and resources for First Nations peoples in North America.
- Developed skills for identifying appropriate resources to answer widely varied reference queries regarding the topical focus.
- Developed skills to establish a topical collection or enhance an existing collection with appropriate and quality materials.
- Gained ability to evaluate and/or improve an existing collection.
This course supports the following SLIS objectives:
- Information transfer
- Management of a specialized information environment.
- Leadership and advocacy for access to relevant information and knowledge resources.
Textbooks and Readings
Required Text
There is no required textbook.
Recommended Texts
There are three recommended books for this course:
- American Indian Library Services in Perspective, Elizabeth Rockefeller-MacArthur, MacFarland, Jefferson, NC, 1998.
- How to teach about American Indians: a guide for the school library media specialist, Karen D. Harvey with Lisa D. Harjo and Lynda Welborn, Greenwood Press, Westport, CT, 1995.
- Through Indian Eyes, Beverly Slapin, and Seale, Oyate, Berkeley, CA, (any edition).
Required Readings
The required readings for this course are Web-based:
- Evaluating Native Websites
- Culturally Responsive Guidelines for Alaska Public Libraries. Guidelines to help Alaska public librarians respond to the informational, educational and cultural needs of Native American users and communities.
- Back to the Future: A Forum on the Education and Training Requirements of First Nations Record Keepers (PDF) (First Nations Interest Group, B.C. Library Association and the UBC First Nations House of Learning) 2001.
- Library of California: Tribal Libraries Census and Needs Assessment Study Bonnie Biggs, California State University San Marcos.
- Digital Technologies and Indigenous Communities (Corporation for National Research Initiatives); Read editorials and all articles.
- Final Report of the Minister's Advisory Committee on Library Services for Aboriginal People (Saskatchewan Libraries).
- http://www.library.ubc.ca/xwi7xwa/Trailsman.pdf - TRAILS manual; Tribal Library Procedures Manual, University of Oklahoma, School of Library and Information Studies.
Course Requirements
Assignments
The required work for this class comprise of assignments, homework, fieldwork, participation, online work:
| Assignment | Percent of Grade | Notes |
| Quiz – 1 (one) | Not for Credit | Informational; will be given on first day of course on site |
| Attendance | 20% | First two days of course |
| Participation & Online Work | 20% | On site and on Blackboard |
| One writing/evaluation assignment on each of the readings (2 pages) One WWW Native site evaluation per week, (1 page) |
30% | Criteria will be given onsite and during Blackboard discussions. |
| One Research Paper OR One Annotated Bibliography | 30% | Research Paper: One, 10 page minimum to 25 page maximum including bibliography; OR One annotated bibliography on a coherent and relevant topic, (original annotations), 50 to 100 citations |
Course Calendar
The schedule for this course is as follows:
| Week One | For LIBR 220-04 this will be: Feb. 3 & 4, 9am-5pm, UC Berkeley, 30 Stephens Hall, Ethnic Studies Library. For LIBR 220-11 this will be: Feb. 10 & 11, 9am-5pm, CSUF PLS 068. Onsite meetings will cover basic resources across the board, including but not limited to Monographs, Serials, Gov’t Docs, Media, and WWW. |
| Week Two to Four | Continuing discussions, questions and evaluations of materials and topical areas covered in onsite sessions, on Blackboard. |
| Weeks Five – to Finals Week | One required reading and Web sites evaluations will be discussed each week on Blackboard, although we may carry over some of the longer readings and their discussion into the following week. |
Grading
- How letter grades are determined – Straight percentages based on course requirements.
- Extra credit options, if available – observe a Powwow and write an observational report. 1-5% depending on quality.
- Percentage weight assigned to class assignments. 40%
- Penalty (if any) for late or missed work. Decrease of one letter grade per day late. Deadlines are Fridays for the weeks work.
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/
(September 2005)
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