Spring 2027

Topics in Information Agency Management

Topics in Information Agency Management examines management techniques for materials control, physical plant, personnel, budgets, and statistical reporting.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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LIS 855

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 003Online Only0 / 150
LEC 004Online Only0 / 100
LEC 001Online Only0 / 150
LEC 002Online Only0 / 100

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Materials control, physical plant operations, personnel programs, budget preparation, and statistical reporting.
  • Data analysis centers, research libraries, and public libraries.

Skills

  • Critical examination of management techniques in materials control, physical plant operations, personnel programs, budget preparation, and statistical reporting.
  • Focus on specific information agencies such as data analysis centers, research libraries, or public libraries.

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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LIS 855 · Spring 2027

Topics in Information Agency Management

Recorded 2026-10-14
LIS 855 · Spring 2027

Budgeting: A Survival Guide

Recorded 2026-10-14
LIS 855 · Spring 2027

Topic: Genealogy

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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