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OBJECTIVES:
This course supports the second teaching goal of the School of Library and Information Science by eaching students the current practice in the following areas:
- The foundations of information services;
- Information management, including the selection, organization, storage, retrieval, dissemination and utilization of information resources;
- One or more specialized aspects of information management;
- Advocacy and leadership for citizen access to information and knowledge resources;
Course Objectives:
- To understand the applicability of the First Amendment to libraries.
- To understand the centrality of intellectual freedom to librarianship.
- To be familiar with current intellectual freedom issues.
TEXT: INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM HANDBOOK (Chicago: American Library Association, 6th edition)
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS: Thursdays 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm.
August 26
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
October: 14, 21, 28 (NB> no class on October 7)
November: 4, 11, 18 (NB > no class on November 25)
December: 2
GRADING:
Critique
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10% |
Banned Book Note
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20% |
Case summary
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20% |
Participation
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20% |
| Paper |
30% |
This is a graduate seminar. Graduate level work is expected. Take considerable care with your writing. Use the APA style manual B one you will later use in the Culminating Experience (e.g. LIBR 289). Get someone you trust to read and review your writing BEFORE you turn anything in. The way you say what you say does affect how your message gets through, or if it does.
Read the SJSU Academic Integrity Policy
http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Critique of a Statement of Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights (see below 9/4). Due: 5pm September 10. Post to the class reflector list. Read everyone's for discussion on September 16.
2. Banned Book Note: Find the list of Banned Books on the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom web site. Assume a library of size, type and location of your choosing. This library has a written collection development and materials selection policy. Choose a banned book, read it, and in no more than 1000 words describe why this book should or should not be in this library's collection. [Hint: the harder your recommendation is to make, the easier it will be to write about.]
Post your selection note to the class reflector list by not later than 5:00p, September 18.
3. Case analysis: This is an oral assignment. See details below .
4. Term Paper: You choose the topic. This is a graduate seminar paper and represents nearly one-third of your course grade. There is no length limitation; but longer isn't necessarily better. DUE: December 2 6:30pm.
Submit to me by email as an attachment in WORD; you may also if you choose to post to the class reflector list.
a) Post the topic you have chosen to the class reflector list by not later than 5:00p on October 1.
b) Make an appointment to meet with me regarding your topic, or arrange to communicate by email or phone during October, to discuss research strategies and resources.
c) You will make an oral presentation to the whole class based on your paper. The exact amount of time (length) for the presentation will be determined by the total enrollment in this class but should be expected to not exceed 15 minutes.
d) You will identify ONE item that you deem important or significant background reading for your topic and post it or a citation or link to it to the class reflector list at least one week before your presentation.
5. Class participation: Silence is not golden; inordinate fondness for one's own voice is not valuable either.
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