LIBR 220-01
LIBR 220-12
Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines
Topic: Business Resources
Spring 2007 Greensheet
Dr. William Fisher
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Phone: (408)924-2496
Office Hours*: Monday, Noon-2 PM; Tuesday, 1:00-3:30 PM
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Students must self-enroll for this course on Blackboard, which will become available on Wednesday, 24 January 2007.
Course Description
As part of the LIBR 220 series, this course deals with the nature of the discipline, history of the discipline, methods of communication (leading journals, associations, conferences), characteristics of researchers and other users, use studies, and current methods of meeting research needs in libraries/information centers. For our purposes this means we will look at business and economics (primarily in the United States with an international emphasis when appropriate). We will look at how various business sectors operate to provide a context for our examination of the information needs of business and how those needs may be met.
Course Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will:
- be able to comprehend the basic structure and operational methods of the business/industry sectors covered in the class
- be able to identify and apply major resources for business/economics information
- be able to evaluate and distinguish among the resources and services found in a variety of business information environments
This course supports the following SLIS Core Competencies:
- use service concepts, principles and techniques that facilitate information access, relevance, and accuracy for individuals or groups of users;
- describe the fundamental concepts of information- seeking behaviors.
Course Requirements
Course Schedule and Assignments
The assignments and other information may be found on the course Blackboard site, which will become available on Wednesday, 24 January 2007.
*Office Hours
These are “in-office” hours if you are on campus or trying to call. For the most part, I’m on campus and in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays (in class Tuesday mornings), Wednesdays and Fridays. I am rarely in the office on Thursdays. I am accessible by email anytime, although I check more regularly on the days I’m in the office.
Grading Policy
Everyone starts the class with a grade of "B", the standard grade for graduate level work. If you do the assignments as outlined on the assignment sheets and explained in class, you will maintain that "B". If you submit sub-standard work, you will receive a sub-standard grade (B- or below). If, on the other hand, you submit above-standard work, you will receive an above-standard grade (B+ or better). Above-standard work is defined as work that clearly displays one or more of the following criteria:
- originality in the approach to the assignment;
- greater depth of analysis than the written assignment calls for;
- overall treatment of the assignment above and beyond what the written assignment calls for; or
- superior organizational and/or written skills in the presentation of the material.
REMEMBER -- a "B" is not a bad grade, it shows you have satisfactorily demonstrated potential for professional achievement in this area.
Furthermore, you are in a graduate level, professional school program, and all work submitted will be of graduate standard. This means: a) assignments submitted after the due date will be penalized – it is your responsibility to be aware of the due dates for all assignments; b) all work will be typed and double-spaced; c) all pages will be consecutively numbered in each assignment; d) spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors will not be allowed; and e) all work cited should be in complete citation format. Failure to comply with items a – e above will be considered less than standard graduate level performance and will result in less than a standard graduate level grade.
The active involvement of all students enrolled is vital to the success of the class. It is expected that all students will be at every class session for the entire duration of the class.
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/
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.
Plagarism
All assignments submitted must be your own work. Sources must be properly cited as stated above. The San Jose State University regulations governing plagiarism will be enforced. Those regulations may be found at: http://info.sjsu.edu search option: Academic Dishonesty; and http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/F06-1.pdf for the current Academic Senate policy.
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