# LIS 665: Topics in Race and Ethnicity in the Information Society | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/LIS_665) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 94468b7d4154126ca413937bb4738a6d21e0c2277f6fa397a6078ad80a32384f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T23:19:01.870283+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 9739ca9e89284f777ddce6b061a542f8732044f0909eec1975a3702457a4498f ### course id LIS 665 ### course uid course\_30f2450321ac44372a3693a7 ### catalog version id dde748f0b9bccdd7e914f1acdd573f7df1c99b9abcd5429eb1f8774de5593467 ### course number 665 ### subjects * LIS ### title TOPICS IN RACE AND ETHNICITY IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY ### description Discusses issues in the provision of information services in a multiethnic and multilingual society. It also discusses the role of information institutions in promoting and preserving ethnic heritage. ### requirements text Sophomore standing ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54 ### llm output id 2d2bfa4b52100197710d1da9612f7df6bb86e289461a1f334e775a236574f5bc ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary LIS 665 examines information service provision and institutional roles in multiethnic, multilingual societies. ### llm topics * Race and ethnicity in the information society * Promoting and preserving ethnic heritage ### llm skills None recorded. ### llm assumed background None recorded. ### llm search phrases * information services multilingual society * ethnic heritage information institutions * race and ethnicity LIS ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash 5963d2a6cf8c16589d89d08785dcc82807b05d9a7deefd0fc4319f3b3a1b6fef #### course id LIS 665 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Ethelene Whitmire: One reviewer described the class as super easy with an easy grader, contrasting with other reviews that rated the difficulty higher. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "review_date": "2020-01-02 02:48:58 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "e81ca6cf69319d21386d4770", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNzgxODY5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews of Ethelene Whitmire describe her as dismissive and uninterested in teaching, focusing instead on her own research. Students reported that lectures were disorganized, often consisting of her reading from handouts or discussing her personal work rather than providing structured guidance. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "review_date": "2019-11-22 16:47:10 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "2cd3c59066e64b6e9ad9c2c5", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNDYzNDgx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "review_date": "2019-11-25 14:02:32 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "1e431593657ff4a293949a4b", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNDczMzMz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### offered false #### profile hash e59ddc7389015d0035b68cd195c939d475bf72b959b29cf12eab59b454ccaef1 #### quick take Historical reviews of Ethelene Whitmire: Ethelene Whitmire's LIS 665 reviews are polarized, with some calling the course a waste of time due to poor engagement, while others found the readings insightful and the grading lenient. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "review_date": "2019-11-22 16:47:10 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "2cd3c59066e64b6e9ad9c2c5", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNDYzNDgx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "review_date": "2019-11-25 14:02:32 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "1e431593657ff4a293949a4b", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNDczMzMz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "review_date": "2020-01-02 02:48:58 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "e81ca6cf69319d21386d4770", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNzgxODY5", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "type": "review" } ] } ``` Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.54 GPA, 78.6% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.70 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "LIS 665", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "b8c04364-c9bd-30ee-9a52-83cfd2bf1c9c", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1182", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "LIS 665", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_record": { "entity_id": "b8c04364-c9bd-30ee-9a52-83cfd2bf1c9c", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "grades_latest", "term_id": "1202", "type": "grade" } ] } ``` #### student experience Historical reviews of Ethelene Whitmire: Critics found the lectures unorganized, consisting of the professor reading from handouts or discussing her own research, with little guidance for student discussions. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "review_date": "2019-11-22 16:47:10 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "2cd3c59066e64b6e9ad9c2c5", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNDYzNDgx", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Ethelene Whitmire", "review_date": "2019-11-25 14:02:32 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "1e431593657ff4a293949a4b", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1289210", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNDczMzMz", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1289210", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### task hash 74fb0997943e888960bbc9e47db8c4fd12e4292d55c20509d8d89db6a9910f68 #### teaching history ETHELENE WHITMIRE is recorded teaching in Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019. 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