LIBR 220-01
LIBR 220-10
Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines
Topic: Sports and Recreation Resources
Summer 2008 Greensheet
Dr. Bill Fisher
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Office Phone: (541)688-1785
Office Hours*: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am – 2:00pm
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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 sports and recreation (primarily in North America with an international emphasis when appropriate). We will look at the intersection of sports/recreation with other disciplines (like history, psychology and others) to provide a context for our examination of the information needs related to sports/recreation and how those needs may be met.
Course Objectives
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will:
- demonstrate the ability to comprehend the basic structure and operational methods of the sports/recreation sectors covered in the class
- demonstrate the ability to identify and apply major resources for sports/recreation information
- demonstrate the ability to evaluate and distinguish among the resources and services found in a variety of sports/recreation 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 no later Monday, 2 June 2008.
*Office Hours
Since the course is virtual, office hours are also virtual and in that regard I’m available all the time. That said, I am more likely to be available to respond to you from about 10:00am until 2:00pm or so on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It is also possible to schedule a phone-call appointment at a specific time on a specific day.
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 a good 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.
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.
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/S07-2.pdf for the current Academic Senate policy.
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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