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Course Id (currently sorted in Ascending order)	Course Title	Course Description
LS 255	Intro To Librarianship	Broad overview of libraries and the profession of librarianship beginning with the history of libraries and concluding with the impact of technology on libraries. Annually.
LS 257	Basic Info Sources & Ser	Examines traditional and technological approaches to locating information. Analyzes the criteria for selecting reference materials and examines reviewing media for new reference sources. Explores the organization of reference service. Includes the study of selected reference sources. Biennially.
LS 258	Select Lib Materials	Provides familiarity with basic bibliographical tools, including current reviewing media and traditional and electronic publishing. Examines policies and criteria for the selection of and evaluation of book and nonbook resources. Biennially.
LS 356	Media For Young Adults	Examines literature and other resources for young adults, including principles related to the selection, evaluation, and use of such materials. Considers and analyzes the reading interests of teenagers, the characteristics of young adult literature, and methods of introducing young adults to books and nonbook resources, including electronic products and services. Examines techniques of developing/preparing booktalks, reviews, reader advisory services, and other programs for young adults, with attention being paid to underserved and special needs groups. Biennially.
LS 357	Organization Of Informa	Examines organization of print and non-print materials for effective service, principles and methods of descriptive cataloging, and the structure and application of the Dewey Decimal Classification, the Library of Congress Classification, and standard subject authority lists. Includes study of the use of printed cards and the utilization of other work simplication techniques; filing rules; and maintenance of library catalogs--shelf lists, divided and dictionary card catalogs, and the printed book catalog. Biennially.
LS 358	Media For Children	Surveys children's literature and related materials. Examines the principles of selection and evaluation of books, periodicals, and other materials for children. Includes reading guidance, with attention to materials for special groups; development of general and subject bibliographies; preparation of annotations; techniques of story-telling; and the selection of materials for the story hour. Includes a required field experience. Biennially.
LS 361	Administration Of Libr	Addresses the general principles of administration and their application to the organization and management of different types of libraries. Core components include general management techniques and administrative procedures, budget preparation, human resources issues, and facilities and resources management. Students will learn how to apply standards for evaluation of libraries and how to develop functional library programs. Provides a forum for the discussion of the roles of different types of libraries in society. Includes a required field experience. Biennially.
LS 385	Auto In Lib Media Center	Surveys the use of automation in libraries. Topics covered include the selection of computer hardware and software for instructional purposes; use of automated library systems for library management activities such as circulation, acquisitions, and cataloging; and the importance of computer networks to areas including resource sharing, professional development, and fiscal planning. Biennially
LS 420	Student Tch Sem	Students meet and discuss practical and applicable issues as they occur and relate to their field experiences. Concurrent with student teaching.
LS 455	Special Topics	In-depth discussion, study, and research of a selected topic related to the role of the library in responding to social issues, service to special groups, or problem areas such as media and minorities, OCLC on-line bibliographic control, and media programs for the gifted. (Not creditable toward library science certification.) On demand.
LS 457	Independent Study	Students explore in-depth a facet of librarianship according to need or interest, under the direction of a faculty member of the department. Special area to be approved by a faculty committee. Includes development of research techniques and the preparation of a scholarly paper or completion of a special project. On demand.
LS 459	Media, Meth, And Curr	Introduces planning for the effective use of school library media services in cooperation with the instructional staff. Examines school library media philosophies and educational objectives, the process of developing a library media program, and the librarian's role in designing curriculum, developing teaching-learning strategies, and working with teachers, students, and administrators. Includes a three-week practical experience in a school library media center. Annually. Prerequisites: LS 257, 258, either 356 or 358, and ED 327.
LS 470	Intern-Librarianship	Provides a laboratory experience in the professional atmosphere of a cooperating library or information center; allows undergraduate students who are not interested in school librarianship an opportunity to have an applied field experience in a public or special library. Evaluation based on observation at the field site, an evaluative paper, and participation in professional seminars. Enrollment by permission of instructor every semester.
LS 491	Bus Ref Sources & Serv	Surveys the literature and services common in a business library or department of business information. Includes in-depth examination of major business reference tools, as well as in-depth examination of the special operations, organization, and management of business libraries and departments of business information. Annually.
LS 500	Info Sources & Services	Philosophy and techniques of information services in libraries, with the sources, tools, and technology essential to the reference process. Specific reference problems and research studies, the reference interview, bibliographic instruction, and search strategies are considered. Recommended as an elective for nonlibrary science students in other graduate programs.
LS 501	Develop Lib Collections	Acquiring familiarity with basic bibliographical tools, current reviewing media, and acquisitions procedures. Establishment of policies and criteria for the selection and evaluation of book and nonbook materials.
LS 502	Cat And Class	Introduction to the principles and techniques of organizing information with special reference to contemporary library practice. Students are introduced to descriptive cataloging using Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, alphabetical indexing using Library of Congress Subject Headings and Sears List of Subject Headings, and systematic indexing using the Dewey Decimal Classification and the Library of Congress Classification. The structure and use of manual and automated catalogs and indexes are considered.
LS 504	Intro To Inform Profess	This course introduces students to the nature of information and its role in society, the philosophical, ethical, and historical foundations of the information professions, major professional organizations, and the legal, political, and social issues confronting today?s information professionals. The identification and use of print and electronic information resources pertinent to library and information science are also covered.
LS 529	Inst Strat For Libr & Info Prof	Prepares students with various approaches for integrating information literacy and resources into instruction in libraries and information centers; examines information literacy standards and guidelines, succh as those from AASL and ACRL, for application in all types of libraries and centers; reviews various instructional strategies, techniques, and resources, such as Web-based tutorials and thematic web pages, for implementation in programs.
LS 529	Inst Strat For Libr & Info Prof	Prepares students with various approaches for integrating information literacy and resources into instruction in libraries and information centers; examines information literacy standards and guidelines, succh as those from AASL and ACRL, for application in all types of libraries and centers; reviews various instructional strategies, techniques, and resources, such as Web-based tutorials and thematic web pages, for implementation in programs.
LS 530	Mgmt Of Academic Libraries	Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in academic libraries; the role of the academic library in higher education and scholarly communication; current issues in academic librarianship. Pre- or corequisite: LS 504.
LS 531	Mgmt Of Public Libraries	Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in public libraries; the role of the public library current issues in public librarianship. Pre- or corequisite: LS 504.
LS 532	Mgmt Of Sch Libr Media Centers	Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in school library media centers; the role of the library media center in the school?s educational mission; current issues in school media librarianship. Pre- or corequisite: LS 504.
LS 533	Mgmt Of Spec Libr & Info Centers	Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in special libraries and information centers; theory, history, functions, operations, organizational patterns, and services provided by special libraries and information centers. Pre- or corequisite: LS 504.
LS 534	Admin & Mgmt Of Libraries	A study of managerial principles as they apply to libraries. Topics include, but are not limited to, planning, organizing, influencing and controlling the human, financial, physical and informational resources of libraries. Emphasis is placed on monitoring new trends in library facilities with regard to library functions. Prerequisite: prerequisite or corequisite LS 504. Fall, Spring, Summer II.
LS 537	Scholarly & Pro Publishing	This course will center on the topic of scholarly and professional communication and publishing. It involves the study of the traditional nature for communicating research and information and examines the recent trends concerning this practice. Different ways for the dissemination of research and information and open access initiatives by publishers, university presses, and scholarly and professional organizations will be examined. The library's role in fostering this process is emphasized. Summer, biennial.
LS 540	Multic Src & Serv For Ed & Libr	This course provides an opportunity for students to explore, understand, and develop library and educational resources and services for multicultural, diverse, and other special populations. Resources and services are examined particularly as they relate to ethnicity, race, gender preference, and disability. Students will develop a sensitivity to the learning and informational needs of various cultural and ethnic groups and will develop techniques for selecting and using materials relevant to a multicultural society.
LS 550	Intro To Research	Study of the scientific methods of planning, conducting, and reporting investigation and research in library science, including specific problems in library service. Critical analysis of research in professional literature. Designed to develop skill in interpreting research results.
LS 551	Storytelling	Study of the heritage and art of traditional storytelling, the literary sources for contemporary storytelling, and the techniques for preparing and presenting story programs. Consideration will be given to multi-media storytelling, including puppetry. Students will present stories in class and in the community. Prerequisite: LS 577 (or equivalent). Open to M.Ed. candidates by permission from the instructor.
LS 552	Adv Cat And Class	In-depth exploration of the issues involved in organizing collections with special reference to authority control, the cataloging and classification of nonbook materials (including electronic resources), and the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings and the Library of Congress Classification. Prerequisite: LS 502.
LS 555	Hist Of Childs Lit	Survey of the history and development of children's literature from the Anglo-Saxon period in England through the nineteenth century. Biennially.
LS 556	Bibliog Of The Sciences	Survey of the literature and practice of librianship in major areas of the sciences, including biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and physics. Prerequisite: LS 500.
LS 557	Bibliog Soc Science	Survey of the literature and practice of librarianship in major areas of the social sciences, including anthropology, business, economics, education, geography, history, political science, and psychology. Prerequisite: LS 500.
LS 558	Bibliog Humanities	Survey of the literature and practice of librarianship in the humanities, including art, literature, music, philosophy, religion. Prerequisite: LS 500.
LS 562	Government Documents	Study and evaluation of selected federal, state, and municipal documents, foreign government publications, and the United Nations. The nature of documents, their reference and research value; the techniques of acquisition, organization, and bibliographic control; on-line commercial and government data bases. Prerequisites: LS 500.
LS 568	Hist Of Books & Printing	Study of the evolution of the printed book through a survey of the origin of recorded communication; history of writing materials; study of manuscript production, typography, type design, illustration, bookbinding, book production, and copyright from the earliest times to the present.
LS 569	Management Of Tech & Access Ser	Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in library technical and access services. Areas covered include acquisitions, cataloging, serials control, circulation, document delivery, interlibrary loan, and preservation. Special attention is paid to automation issues. Prerequisites: LS 502, 504.
LS 570	Internship	Provides an advanced preprofessional experience in the atmosphere of a cooperating library or information center in which the student is able to apply and evaluate the theory and practice learned in the classroom. Students participate in seminar meetings, prepare an evaluative paper, and are observed and evaluated by both the site supervisor and the internship coordinator. Prerequisites: four core and four elective courses pertinent to the internship, permission of the student?s advisor, the internship coordinator, and the department chair.
LS 572	Law In Libraries	Addresses the legal and ethical concepts and issues related to librarianship. Topics include employment law, intellectual property, civil rights, social responsibility, intellectual freedom and privacy law particularly as they relate to libraries. Ethics, values and foundational principles of the library and information professions are covered. Prerequisite: LS 504
LS 573	Integrated Technologies In Libr	Survey of library automation; the application of computers to library technical and administrative processes. The state of the art; case studies of automation projects; systems analysis; design of library automation projects. Annual, fall.
LS 574	Online Information Retrieval	Web-based information retrieval is explored and discussed. A variety of search engines, strategies, and protocols are examined and compared. Prerequisite: LS 504
LS 575	Digital Libraries	Provides an overview of topics concerning digital libraries, including, but not limited to, organization and structure, programming interoperability and metadata standards, project management, intellectual property rights, and various interface applications. Students are expected to examine topics of interest concerning digital libraries, culminating in the preparation of a term project. Prerequisite: LS 504.
LS 576	Special Topics	In-depth discussion, study, and research of a topic related to the role of the library in responding to social issues, service to special groups, or problem areas. The following represent typical offerings: (1) Bibliotherapy; (2) Microcomputers in Libraries; (3) Library Services for the Gifted; (4) Media and Minorities; (5) Oral History; (6) Connectivity: Understanding the Information Infrastructure. A maximum of six credit hours may be applied toward graduation.
LS 577	Librs, Lit & The Child	Opportunity for graduate students to investigate (1) the nature of children?s literature; (2) the utilization of children?s literature in school, public and special library settings; (3) trends in children?s literature as a part of the total body of literature and as an educational force; and (4) current research in the field. Biennially.
LS 578	Pub Libs Rural Am	Introduction to the public library in the United States, with special concern for the small rural library. Particular emphasis on the problems and limitations of such libraries and approaches for overcoming them.
LS 579	Issues In Urban Librarianship	A survey of issues facing all types of libraries located in urban settings. School, public, and academic libraries will be discussed in the context of how the urban environment presents special challenges in designing, implementing, and managing library services. Prerequisite: LS 504.
LS 580	Lib Mktg & The Community	Addresses the following aspects of successful community analysis and marketing of library services: the current and potential library users; their specific informational needs; and how the library can provide adequate service.
LS 581	Issues In Rural Library Serv	Problem-analysis approach to providing services to rural populations by school, public, academic, and other libraries. Examines networking, technology, funding, governmental regulations, etc., as they relate to rural library services. Prerequisites: LS 550.
LS 582	Serials	Organization and management of serial publications: includes the format, selection, bibliographic control (manual and mechanized), and preservation techniques; the selection of jobbers and the services they offer. Prerequisites: LS 501, 502.
LS 583	Lib Lit And Young Adults	Examination of the role of the librarian in the selection, evaluation, and use of materials for junior and senior high school age persons. Includes a study of young adult literature and trends affecting its development; techniques for providing reader advisory services; methods of reaching and serving multicultural and special needs audiences; characteristics of the young adult in contemporary society; and development of programs and other means of introducing young adults to books and nonbook media, with special attention to emerging electronic products and services.
LS 587	Indexing & Abstracting	In-depth survey and hands-on development of documents surrogates, including annotations, abstracts, precis, and other forms of indexing.
LS 588	Pres & Conserv Of Lib Ma	Survey of preservation and conservation activities in libraries and information centers, including disaster planning, environmental factors, treatment of brittle books, library binding, special problems of nonbook materials, and basic conservation treatments. Prerequisites: LS 501 or permission of instructor.
LS 589	New Technology For Educators	Studies the use of new and emerging technology in educational settings, including developing technology planning documents, developing requests for proposals, selecting and evaluating educational computing hard and software, and utilizing this technology for instructional purposes.
LS 590	Global Perspectives In Libshp	A study of libraries and librarianship throughout the world with an in depth focus in selected countries; emphasis is placed on library education and issues related to culture, technological advances, economics, and politics; the role and impact of professional organizations on libraries and library education worldwide is examined. Annual, summer.
LS 591	Bus Ref Sources & Serv	Surveys the information sources and services typically found in corporate libraries, public library business information centers, and other specialized libraries with a business clientele. Includes in-depth examination of major business reference tools, as well as in-depth examination of the special operations, organization, and management of business libraries and departments of business information. Prerequisite: LS 500.
LS 600	Independent Study Sem	An opportunity for the advanced graduate student to investigate in depth a facet of librarianship and to prepare a scholarly paper or project to report his or her findings. The topic for study must be approved by a faculty committee, and the work must be supervised by a faculty member. Prerequisites: Four core and four elective courses pertinent to the independent study, permission of the student?s advisor and the department chair. On demand.

Course Id (currently sorted in Ascending order)

Course Title

Course Description

LS 255

Intro To Librarianship

Broad overview of libraries and the profession of librarianship beginning with the history of libraries and concluding with the impact of technology on libraries. Annually.

LS 257

Basic Info Sources & Ser

Examines traditional and technological approaches to locating information. Analyzes the criteria for selecting reference materials and examines reviewing media for new reference sources. Explores the organization of reference service. Includes the study of selected reference sources. Biennially.

LS 258

Select Lib Materials

Provides familiarity with basic bibliographical tools, including current reviewing media and traditional and electronic publishing. Examines policies and criteria for the selection of and evaluation of book and nonbook resources. Biennially.

LS 356

Media For Young Adults

Examines literature and other resources for young adults, including principles related to the selection, evaluation, and use of such materials. Considers and analyzes the reading interests of teenagers, the characteristics of young adult literature, and methods of introducing young adults to books and nonbook resources, including electronic products and services. Examines techniques of developing/preparing booktalks, reviews, reader advisory services, and other programs for young adults, with attention being paid to underserved and special needs groups. Biennially.

LS 357

Organization Of Informa

Examines organization of print and non-print materials for effective service, principles and methods of descriptive cataloging, and the structure and application of the Dewey Decimal Classification, the Library of Congress Classification, and standard subject authority lists. Includes study of the use of printed cards and the utilization of other work simplication techniques; filing rules; and maintenance of library catalogs--shelf lists, divided and dictionary card catalogs, and the printed book catalog. Biennially.

LS 358

Media For Children

Surveys children's literature and related materials. Examines the principles of selection and evaluation of books, periodicals, and other materials for children. Includes reading guidance, with attention to materials for special groups; development of general and subject bibliographies; preparation of annotations; techniques of story-telling; and the selection of materials for the story hour. Includes a required field experience. Biennially.

LS 361

Administration Of Libr

Addresses the general principles of administration and their application to the organization and management of different types of libraries. Core components include general management techniques and administrative procedures, budget preparation, human resources issues, and facilities and resources management. Students will learn how to apply standards for evaluation of libraries and how to develop functional library programs. Provides a forum for the discussion of the roles of different types of libraries in society. Includes a required field experience. Biennially.

LS 385

Auto In Lib Media Center

Surveys the use of automation in libraries. Topics covered include the selection of computer hardware and software for instructional purposes; use of automated library systems for library management activities such as circulation, acquisitions, and cataloging; and the importance of computer networks to areas including resource sharing, professional development, and fiscal planning. Biennially

LS 420

Student Tch Sem

Students meet and discuss practical and applicable issues as they occur and relate to their field experiences. Concurrent with student teaching.

LS 455

Special Topics

In-depth discussion, study, and research of a selected topic related to the role of the library in responding to social issues, service to special groups, or problem areas such as media and minorities, OCLC on-line bibliographic control, and media programs for the gifted. (Not creditable toward library science certification.) On demand.

LS 457

Independent Study

Students explore in-depth a facet of librarianship according to need or interest, under the direction of a faculty member of the department. Special area to be approved by a faculty committee. Includes development of research techniques and the preparation of a scholarly paper or completion of a special project. On demand.

LS 459

Media, Meth, And Curr

Introduces planning for the effective use of school library media services in cooperation with the instructional staff. Examines school library media philosophies and educational objectives, the process of developing a library media program, and the librarian's role in designing curriculum, developing teaching-learning strategies, and working with teachers, students, and administrators. Includes a three-week practical experience in a school library media center. Annually. Prerequisites: LS 257, 258, either 356 or 358, and ED 327.

LS 470

Intern-Librarianship

Provides a laboratory experience in the professional atmosphere of a cooperating library or information center; allows undergraduate students who are not interested in school librarianship an opportunity to have an applied field experience in a public or special library. Evaluation based on observation at the field site, an evaluative paper, and participation in professional seminars. Enrollment by permission of instructor every semester.

LS 491

Bus Ref Sources & Serv

Surveys the literature and services common in a business library or department of business information. Includes in-depth examination of major business reference tools, as well as in-depth examination of the special operations, organization, and management of business libraries and departments of business information. Annually.

LS 500

Info Sources & Services

Philosophy and techniques of information services in libraries, with the sources, tools, and technology essential to the reference process. Specific reference problems and research studies, the reference interview, bibliographic instruction, and search strategies are considered. Recommended as an elective for nonlibrary science students in other graduate programs.

LS 501

Develop Lib Collections

Acquiring familiarity with basic bibliographical tools, current reviewing media, and acquisitions procedures. Establishment of policies and criteria for the selection and evaluation of book and nonbook materials.

LS 502

Cat And Class

Introduction to the principles and techniques of organizing information with special reference to contemporary library practice. Students are introduced to descriptive cataloging using Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, alphabetical indexing using Library of Congress Subject Headings and Sears List of Subject Headings, and systematic indexing using the Dewey Decimal Classification and the Library of Congress Classification. The structure and use of manual and automated catalogs and indexes are considered.

LS 504

Intro To Inform Profess

This course introduces students to the nature of information and its role in society, the philosophical, ethical, and historical foundations of the information professions, major professional organizations, and the legal, political, and social issues confronting today?s information professionals. The identification and use of print and electronic information resources pertinent to library and information science are also covered.

LS 529

Inst Strat For Libr & Info Prof

Prepares students with various approaches for integrating information literacy and resources into instruction in libraries and information centers; examines information literacy standards and guidelines, succh as those from AASL and ACRL, for application in all types of libraries and centers; reviews various instructional strategies, techniques, and resources, such as Web-based tutorials and thematic web pages, for implementation in programs.

LS 529

Inst Strat For Libr & Info Prof

LS 530

Mgmt Of Academic Libraries

Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in academic libraries; the role of the academic library in higher education and scholarly communication; current issues in academic librarianship. Pre- or corequisite: LS 504.

LS 531

Mgmt Of Public Libraries

Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in public libraries; the role of the public library current issues in public librarianship. Pre- or corequisite: LS 504.

LS 532

Mgmt Of Sch Libr Media Centers

Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in school library media centers; the role of the library media center in the school?s educational mission; current issues in school media librarianship. Pre- or corequisite: LS 504.

LS 533

Mgmt Of Spec Libr & Info Centers

Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in special libraries and information centers; theory, history, functions, operations, organizational patterns, and services provided by special libraries and information centers. Pre- or corequisite: LS 504.

LS 534

Admin & Mgmt Of Libraries

A study of managerial principles as they apply to libraries. Topics include, but are not limited to, planning, organizing, influencing and controlling the human, financial, physical and informational resources of libraries. Emphasis is placed on monitoring new trends in library facilities with regard to library functions. Prerequisite: prerequisite or corequisite LS 504. Fall, Spring, Summer II.

LS 537

Scholarly & Pro Publishing

This course will center on the topic of scholarly and professional communication and publishing. It involves the study of the traditional nature for communicating research and information and examines the recent trends concerning this practice. Different ways for the dissemination of research and information and open access initiatives by publishers, university presses, and scholarly and professional organizations will be examined. The library's role in fostering this process is emphasized. Summer, biennial.

LS 540

Multic Src & Serv For Ed & Libr

This course provides an opportunity for students to explore, understand, and develop library and educational resources and services for multicultural, diverse, and other special populations. Resources and services are examined particularly as they relate to ethnicity, race, gender preference, and disability. Students will develop a sensitivity to the learning and informational needs of various cultural and ethnic groups and will develop techniques for selecting and using materials relevant to a multicultural society.

LS 550

Intro To Research

Study of the scientific methods of planning, conducting, and reporting investigation and research in library science, including specific problems in library service. Critical analysis of research in professional literature. Designed to develop skill in interpreting research results.

LS 551

Storytelling

Study of the heritage and art of traditional storytelling, the literary sources for contemporary storytelling, and the techniques for preparing and presenting story programs. Consideration will be given to multi-media storytelling, including puppetry. Students will present stories in class and in the community. Prerequisite: LS 577 (or equivalent). Open to M.Ed. candidates by permission from the instructor.

LS 552

Adv Cat And Class

In-depth exploration of the issues involved in organizing collections with special reference to authority control, the cataloging and classification of nonbook materials (including electronic resources), and the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings and the Library of Congress Classification. Prerequisite: LS 502.

LS 555

Hist Of Childs Lit

Survey of the history and development of children's literature from the Anglo-Saxon period in England through the nineteenth century. Biennially.

LS 556

Bibliog Of The Sciences

Survey of the literature and practice of librianship in major areas of the sciences, including biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and physics. Prerequisite: LS 500.

LS 557

Bibliog Soc Science

Survey of the literature and practice of librarianship in major areas of the social sciences, including anthropology, business, economics, education, geography, history, political science, and psychology. Prerequisite: LS 500.

LS 558

Bibliog Humanities

Survey of the literature and practice of librarianship in the humanities, including art, literature, music, philosophy, religion. Prerequisite: LS 500.

LS 562

Government Documents

Study and evaluation of selected federal, state, and municipal documents, foreign government publications, and the United Nations. The nature of documents, their reference and research value; the techniques of acquisition, organization, and bibliographic control; on-line commercial and government data bases. Prerequisites: LS 500.

LS 568

Hist Of Books & Printing

Study of the evolution of the printed book through a survey of the origin of recorded communication; history of writing materials; study of manuscript production, typography, type design, illustration, bookbinding, book production, and copyright from the earliest times to the present.

LS 569

Management Of Tech & Access Ser

Introduction to managerial and administrative principles as applied in library technical and access services. Areas covered include acquisitions, cataloging, serials control, circulation, document delivery, interlibrary loan, and preservation. Special attention is paid to automation issues. Prerequisites: LS 502, 504.

LS 570

Internship

Provides an advanced preprofessional experience in the atmosphere of a cooperating library or information center in which the student is able to apply and evaluate the theory and practice learned in the classroom. Students participate in seminar meetings, prepare an evaluative paper, and are observed and evaluated by both the site supervisor and the internship coordinator. Prerequisites: four core and four elective courses pertinent to the internship, permission of the student?s advisor, the internship coordinator, and the department chair.

LS 572

Law In Libraries

Addresses the legal and ethical concepts and issues related to librarianship. Topics include employment law, intellectual property, civil rights, social responsibility, intellectual freedom and privacy law particularly as they relate to libraries. Ethics, values and foundational principles of the library and information professions are covered. Prerequisite: LS 504

LS 573

Integrated Technologies In Libr

Survey of library automation; the application of computers to library technical and administrative processes. The state of the art; case studies of automation projects; systems analysis; design of library automation projects. Annual, fall.

LS 574

Online Information Retrieval

Web-based information retrieval is explored and discussed. A variety of search engines, strategies, and protocols are examined and compared. Prerequisite: LS 504

LS 575

Digital Libraries

Provides an overview of topics concerning digital libraries, including, but not limited to, organization and structure, programming interoperability and metadata standards, project management, intellectual property rights, and various interface applications. Students are expected to examine topics of interest concerning digital libraries, culminating in the preparation of a term project. Prerequisite: LS 504.

LS 576

Special Topics

In-depth discussion, study, and research of a topic related to the role of the library in responding to social issues, service to special groups, or problem areas. The following represent typical offerings: (1) Bibliotherapy; (2) Microcomputers in Libraries; (3) Library Services for the Gifted; (4) Media and Minorities; (5) Oral History; (6) Connectivity: Understanding the Information Infrastructure. A maximum of six credit hours may be applied toward graduation.

LS 577

Librs, Lit & The Child

Opportunity for graduate students to investigate (1) the nature of children?s literature; (2) the utilization of children?s literature in school, public and special library settings; (3) trends in children?s literature as a part of the total body of literature and as an educational force; and (4) current research in the field. Biennially.

LS 578

Pub Libs Rural Am

Introduction to the public library in the United States, with special concern for the small rural library. Particular emphasis on the problems and limitations of such libraries and approaches for overcoming them.

LS 579

Issues In Urban Librarianship

A survey of issues facing all types of libraries located in urban settings. School, public, and academic libraries will be discussed in the context of how the urban environment presents special challenges in designing, implementing, and managing library services. Prerequisite: LS 504.

LS 580

Lib Mktg & The Community

Addresses the following aspects of successful community analysis and marketing of library services: the current and potential library users; their specific informational needs; and how the library can provide adequate service.

LS 581

Issues In Rural Library Serv

Problem-analysis approach to providing services to rural populations by school, public, academic, and other libraries. Examines networking, technology, funding, governmental regulations, etc., as they relate to rural library services. Prerequisites: LS 550.

LS 582

Serials

Organization and management of serial publications: includes the format, selection, bibliographic control (manual and mechanized), and preservation techniques; the selection of jobbers and the services they offer. Prerequisites: LS 501, 502.

LS 583

Lib Lit And Young Adults

Examination of the role of the librarian in the selection, evaluation, and use of materials for junior and senior high school age persons. Includes a study of young adult literature and trends affecting its development; techniques for providing reader advisory services; methods of reaching and serving multicultural and special needs audiences; characteristics of the young adult in contemporary society; and development of programs and other means of introducing young adults to books and nonbook media, with special attention to emerging electronic products and services.

LS 587

Indexing & Abstracting

In-depth survey and hands-on development of documents surrogates, including annotations, abstracts, precis, and other forms of indexing.

LS 588

Pres & Conserv Of Lib Ma

Survey of preservation and conservation activities in libraries and information centers, including disaster planning, environmental factors, treatment of brittle books, library binding, special problems of nonbook materials, and basic conservation treatments. Prerequisites: LS 501 or permission of instructor.

LS 589

New Technology For Educators

Studies the use of new and emerging technology in educational settings, including developing technology planning documents, developing requests for proposals, selecting and evaluating educational computing hard and software, and utilizing this technology for instructional purposes.

LS 590

Global Perspectives In Libshp

A study of libraries and librarianship throughout the world with an in depth focus in selected countries; emphasis is placed on library education and issues related to culture, technological advances, economics, and politics; the role and impact of professional organizations on libraries and library education worldwide is examined. Annual, summer.

LS 591

Bus Ref Sources & Serv

Surveys the information sources and services typically found in corporate libraries, public library business information centers, and other specialized libraries with a business clientele. Includes in-depth examination of major business reference tools, as well as in-depth examination of the special operations, organization, and management of business libraries and departments of business information. Prerequisite: LS 500.

LS 600

Independent Study Sem

An opportunity for the advanced graduate student to investigate in depth a facet of librarianship and to prepare a scholarly paper or project to report his or her findings. The topic for study must be approved by a faculty committee, and the work must be supervised by a faculty member. Prerequisites: Four core and four elective courses pertinent to the independent study, permission of the student?s advisor and the department chair. On demand.