LIS 615 teaches systems analysis and project management methodologies for information professionals to design and develop information systems.
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Fall 2026
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LIS 622
Childrens Literature
3 creditsLIS 622 covers children's literature from traditional sources to the present, focusing on criticism, evaluation, and contemporary trends.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleLIS 629 explores diversity in children's and young adult media, teaching skills to assess multicultural resources and develop inclusive collections.
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Historical reviews of Madge Klais: The course emphasized weekly assignments and online discussions, preventing students from completing all work at the last minute.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LIS 632
Metadata Standards and Xml
3 creditsCovers design and use of metadata standards like Dublin Core and MODS for digital resource description and retrieval.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleLIS 639 introduces pedagogical theory and teaching skills for information professionals in libraries, archives, and museums.
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The course involves significant theory study that students may struggle to apply to assignments.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026LIS 640 covers current issues in library and information studies not addressed in depth elsewhere or combining facets of existing courses.
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Historical reviews of Dorothea Salo: Reviewers consistently rated the difficulty as low, though one noted that assignments lacked instruction despite receiving specific criticisms.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LIS 644 provides an overview of ICT, digital media, and standards in information agencies, focusing on technical knowledge and critical analysis of societal controversies.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers information architecture, interaction design, and usability through the development of a web-based product.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026LIS 654 teaches concepts and skills for information services organizations, including assessment, planning, staffing, budgeting, and evaluation.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025LIS 668 covers core concepts and new developments in digital curation, preservation, and digital collections.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LIS 706 teaches planning, management, and assessment of data mining projects, including ethics, evaluation, and techniques like clustering and prediction.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleLIS 707 introduces data visualization concepts, teaching students to plan, develop, and evaluate dashboards for effective communication and decision making.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025LIS 751 introduces database management systems, design processes, and query development for information professionals.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LIS 855 examines management techniques for information agencies, covering materials control, operations, personnel, budgeting, and reporting.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LIS 875 examines current issues in technologies for information processing and retrieval within libraries and information agencies.
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Historical reviews of Devash Saxena : One reviewer found the material engaging and approachable, suggesting most students can succeed and learn a lot.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LIS 910 explores epistemological approaches in information studies, focusing on how knowledge is produced, acquired, and organized.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sampleLIS 920 is a graduate seminar in information studies focusing on advanced exploration of selected topics through various disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical approaches.
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LIS 925 is a professional writing and reading seminar for Information PhD students.
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LIS 990
Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsLIS 990 provides dissertation credits for research and thesis work.
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LIS 999
Independent Reading and Research
1–4 creditsLIS 999 is an independent reading and research course where students conduct concentrated work on a self-selected subject and submit a final product.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleMUSIC RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS covers bibliography resources, general reference tools, and specific musicological works for scholarly research.
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