REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICE

LIS 654

Survey of concepts and skills necessary to perform in an information services organization. Service needs assessment, goal and objective setting, staffing, budgeting and evaluation.

LIS 732

Developing, managing and evaluating information services to corporate, government, research, small business, and community organizations. Overviews of knowledge management, business intelligence, industry analysis, information brokering. Gain skills in information service entrepreneurship and marketing information services. Overview of changes within the profession and networking within the professional community.

LIS 639

Introduction to pedagogical theory, training tools, and teaching skills needed in a variety of informational instructional settings such as academic and public libraries, archival institutions, museums, and software training facilities. Applicable for students interested in information literacy instruction, online teaching, technology training, and group instruction..

LIS 602

Introduces basic concepts and principles of information organization and online searching. Gain knowledge of information organization and retrieval theories and methods and knowledge of large database structures and database searching techniques. Critically examine the impact of information organization practices on organizations and culture. Learn how to develop information organizing systems and to evaluate and improve search systems.

LIS 601

Provides an introduction to major themes and topics in information studies as well as the language and literature of the field and related disciplines. This course is about information, information agencies, and being an information professional. We look at social, historical, ethical, legal and political issues surrounding information dissemination, use, control, and management.