FIELD PROJECT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION AGENCIES

CURRIC 840

Supervised field experience in working with school-wide reading programs.

LIS 862

Guided practice in teaching and learning in libraries at the university level. Participants will engage in fieldwork that includes assisting teaching librarians in their instructional roles and performing other teaching related tasks at assigned sites.

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 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.

LIS 603

Introduces students to research, evaluation and assessment practices. Prepares students to design and implement a research or assessment project. Provides an overview of commonly employed data collection methodologies and introduces students to both qualitative and quantitative analysis approaches that may be employed in evaluation, assessment and research.