LIBR 286-10
Interpersonal Communication Skills for Librarians
Summer 2006 Greensheet
Renee Jefferson
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Office Hours: Blackboard, by appointment
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The instructor will personally enroll you into the Blackboard course on Tuesday, May 16.
Course Description
This course is a short course surveying the principles and practice of interpersonal communication; small group and peer relationships.
Prerequisites: none
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course, the student should be able to perform the following:
- Understand the role of communication within library and information science environments.
- Examine critically concepts and issues related to personality theories, interpersonal communication techniques, and group dynamics.
- Analyze and evaluate critically research related to personality theory, interpersonal communication, and group dynamics.
- Apply critical thinking and analytical methods to the solution of problems within library and information science environments.
The course supports the following School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Teaching goal by:
Examining communication and personality theories and demonstrating how they relate to interaction with staff, users, and administrators in library and information science environments.
Course Materials
There is no required textbook for this course.
Course materials will consist of a bibliography (including full-text documents) of required and recommended readings that will be posted in Blackboard.
Course Requirements
Course Format
This is a four-day intensive using the virtual classroom and Web-based course.
The four MANDATORY virtual class sessions are:
- Monday, May 22, 2006
- Tuesday, May 23, 2006
- Wednesday, May 24, 2006
- Thursday, May 25, 2006
Class sessions will be held in Blackboard's virtual classroom from 9:00am-5:00pm each day.
The Web version of the course begins Monday, May 22, 2006 and ends Friday, June 23, 2006. The Web-based component of the course will be conducted using Blackboard.
Blackboard
The course will be available on the Blackboard site on Tuesday, May 16.
The instructor will enroll you in the course on Tuesday, May 16. Follow the instructions posted in the Announcements' section.
Office Hours
I will not set specific online hours. I will be available to answer questions Monday through Friday. You should have a response to your questions within 48 hours. You may also make an appointment to meet with me in the chat room that is available in Blackboard, or you may schedule a time for me to telephone you.
Instructor Expectations
Students are expected to adhere to the following:
- Check e-mail and Blackboard daily for messages and announcements. Communication in an online course is essential.
- Submit all assignments by the specified due date and time. Instructions for each assignment are posted under the Assignments section of Blackboard. Points will be deducted for failure to follow directions. Any assignment submitted after the due date, without the permission of the instructor, will have its total score reduced by 10%. [Note: You must have permission from the instructor to submit your assignment late PRIOR to the due date.] Any assignment submitted more than one week after the deadline will not be accepted for grading, and a failing grade will be recorded; that is, unless a student has received an extension from the instructor. This is only fair to students who work to submit their assignments on time.
- Submit assignments that are free of spelling and grammatical errors. All sources must be correctly cited using the APA style manual.
- All assignments must be your own work. Sources must be properly cited in papers. The San Jose State University codes and rules governing plagiarism are in effect. Please refer to the following sites for specific information. Read the SJSU Academic Integrity Policy: http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/S04-12.pdf
- Work cooperatively on group assignments. Group work is an important component of this course. If a member of a group is not contributing his or her fair share, please inform the instructor as soon as possible.
- Be an active participant in class discussions and activities. Class discussions and activities are integral components of the course.
- Know how to use Blackboard. See the Blackboard Tutorials and Resources for SLIS Instructors and Students.
- It is the responsibility of the student to maintain a copy of all graded and returned materials for use as evidence in any question that might arise regarding the final grade in the course.
- Incompletes will be assigned only in cases of medical or family emergency. Medical or other proof will be required.
Assignments
Students are required to complete the following assignments:
- Personality Analysis Paper & Presentation
The focus of the personality analysis paper is the exploration of your personality type and interpersonal communication skills. You will be required to perform the following activities and assignments: (1) take a personality inventory, (2) present a summary of your personality analysis to the class-5 points, (3) watch the movie Monsters Inc. & take quiz-10 points, and (3) write a paper-20 points.
These activities and assignments contribute 35 points toward your final course grade. This is an individual assignment. - Topic Paper
The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to explore a topic related to the effects of personality types on interpersonal communications and/or organizations.
The assignment contributes 30 points toward your final course grade. This is an individual assignment. - Group Project & Presentation
The purpose of this assignment is to give each group an opportunity to analyze and identify solutions related to personality and interpersonal communication problems within library and information science organizations. Time will be given during class to work on the group project; however, some groups may elect to use extra time outside of the scheduled class time.
Groups will post completed projects by 12pm (PST) on Thursday, May 25. Projects will be evaluated by the instructor and your classmates.
The assignment contributes 25 points toward your final course grade.- Groups. Participation in the group is mandatory. Group members may terminate the membership of a student who does not participate in the activities defined by the group (e.g., meetings, tasks). If a student is terminated from a group, he/she WILL NOT receive credit for the assignment. No make-up or extra-credit assignment will be permitted for a terminated group member.
- Class Participation
A variety of simulations and activities will be used during the four-day intensive sessions. You must participate in all of the sessions to receive full credit for class participation. Class participation contributes 10 points toward your final course grade.
Evaluation
The assignments will contribute to your final grade as follows:
| Assignments | Percent | Points |
| Personality Analysis Assignment | 35% | 35 |
| Topic Paper | 30% | 30 |
| Group Project & Presentation | 25% | 25 |
| Class Participation | 10% | 10 |
| Total | 100% | 100 |
Grading Scale
The grading scale for this class, based on the standard SLIS grading scale, is as follows:
| Letter Grade | Points |
| A | 970 - 1000 |
| A- | 940 - 969 |
| B+ | 910 - 939 |
| B | 880 - 909 |
| B- | 850 - 879 |
| C+ | 820 - 839 |
| C | 790 - 819 |
| C- | 730 - 759 |
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/
Course Schedule
| Part I Monday, May 22-Thursday, May 25 |
A list of daily activities will be posted in Blackboard. |
| Part II Tuesday, May 30-Friday, June 23 |
Personality Analysis Paper Due: Friday, June 9th (11:59pm PST) Topic Paper Due: Friday, June 23rd (11:59pm PST) |
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