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Course Description: This course will investigate current
issues that impact the functioning of special libraries/information centers.
Topics covered will include issues related to social and political environments,
clientele, services, collections, physical settings, financing and staffing,
and future trends in the special library/information center sector.
Objectives of the Course:
1) To introduce the student to the concept of special libraries/information
centers and the variety of environments in which they are situated
2) To introduce the student to the organizational/operational issues
associated with special libraries/information centers and other related
types of information services
3) To allow the student to meet local special librarians for networking
and informational interviewing
4) To allow the student to design a special library/information center
and provide experience in writing a proposal/presentation based on his/her
research
This course supports the following objectives from the School's Teaching
goal:
Upon completion of the program the student will know and be able to
identify the major theories and important principles as well as to demonstrate
current practice in:
Information management, including the selection, organization, storage,
retrieval, dissemination and utilization of information resources
The principles and practices of management as specifically applied
to information environments
The foundation of information services
This course supports the following objective from the School's Research
goal:
Providing students the opportunity to evaluate and utilize relevant
research studies from a variety of disciplines in their course work
Grading:
Each student 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 sheet, you will maintain that "B." Sub-standard
work will receive a sub-standard grade (B- or below). Above standard work
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:
a) originality in the approach to the assignment
b) greater depth of analysis than the written analysis requires
c) overall treatment above and beyond what the written assignment requires
d) superior organizational and/or written skills in the presentation
of the material
Standard work includes:
These are the same standards that will be applied to you in your culminating
experience and in the workplace, so please take this opportunity to
practice your research, interpersonal. organizational and writing skills.
Finally, 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.
Assignments:
60% Log (maintained throughout the semester) containing:
a) virtual tour notes
b) article summaries
c) interview write-ups
d) meeting summaries
e) research notes for final project
30% Final research report/presentation
10% Attendance/participation (includes two SJSU sessions and two SLA sessions)
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