Additional information on teacher
certification requirements can be found on the university's Office
of Field Services home page.Graduate Programs
Program
Objectives
MSLS Admission Requirements
Eligibility | Procedure | Transfer
of Credits/Waiver of Courses
MSLS Degree Requirements
MSLS Degree with Library Science K-12
Certification
Program Requirements
| Praxis Series
Master of Science in Library
Science/Juris Doctor
Continuing Education
Certificate of Advanced
Studies | Non-Degree Status | Act
48 Credit
Distance Education
Extended Studies
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Graduate Assistantships and Scholarships
Advisement
Internship
Course Cycle, 2004-2007
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Course Cycle - 2007-2008 - Clarion
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Course Cycle - 2009-2010 - Clarion
Course Cycle 2007-2008 - Harrisburg
Course Cycle 2008-2009 - Harrisburg
Course Cycle 2009-2010 - Harrisburg
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The graduate program in library science provides professional study encompassing the principles and techniques common to all types of libraries and information centers with the opportunity for advanced work in areas of special interest. The curriculum reflects today's applications of information technology in libraries and information centers.
The master's program at Clarion University was initiated in 1967 and has the distinction of being the first graduate library science program offered within the State System of Higher Education. The program has been accredited by the American Library Association since 1976.
Applicants for admission to the Master of Science in Library Science degree program must meet Division of Graduate Studies admission requirements with the following additions:
M.S.L.S.
International students are required to achieve a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL.
M.S.L.S. with Library Science K-12 Certification
In addition to the above, students earning initial certification who begin their M.S.L.S. with Library Science K-12 Certification program in spring 2002 or later must meet the following additional requirements:
Required Proficiencies: (Grade of C or higher)
College-level English Composition
College-level English Literature
Two College-level Math courses - both
of which must be higher than Clarion's MATH 110.
Applicants without valid teacher certification must also pass the Praxis I pre-professional skills tests. State law limits the number of applicants with an overall quality-point average for the baccalaureate degree of less then 3.00 on a 4.00 scale who can be admitted to the School Library Media Certification program.
Revised, effective fall 2006.
While students may begin their studies during the fall or spring semesters or during any summer session, the department recommends that they begin during the summer or fall to ensure the ideal sequence of courses. All students must enroll in LS 504, Introduction to the Information Professions, as close as possible to the start of their program as the department's course schedule permits. For most students this will be in their first term of study. Students may enroll in no more than twelve semester hours of coursework in a fall or spring semester, no more than three semester hours in a summer pre-session, and no more than six semester hours in a regular summer session.
Transfer of Credits/Waiver of Courses
A maximum of six graduate semester hours may be transferred and/or waived in any of the following ways:
The degree of Master of Science in Library Science is conferred upon the candidate who has met the following requirements:
Master of Science in Library Science Degree with Library Science K-12 Certification
A student wishing to obtain Pennsylvania Library Science K-12 certification, must hold a valid teaching certificate (or meet the requirements for preliminary certification by taking required undergraduate courses) and complete 36 semester hours of an approved curriculum in library science . Students without prior certification are required to do twelve semester hours of student teaching.
Required courses for the Master of Science in Library Science degree with Library Science K-12 certification, include: LS 459g, 500, 501, 502, 504, 532, 550, 555/577, 583, 589, and two elective courses.
Additional information on teacher
certification requirements can be found on the university's Office
of Field Services home page.
Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers®
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires that all candidates for teacher certification take and pass specified tests in the Praxis Series, which is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Students without prior certification take the Praxis I, Academic Skills Assessments, to qualify for entry into teacher certification programs administered by the College of Education and Human Services. Tests in the Praxis II Series, Subject Assessments, are required of all students for licensure. These include Elementary Education, Content Knowledge (10014) and, for Pennsylvania Library Science K-12 Certification, Library Media Specialist (10310). Students must pass the latter test with a minimum score of 620. Starting in spring 2004, students without prior certification must pass these tests prior to student teaching. The department's certification curricula are designed to cover topics found on this test. Click on the following link for a list of topics and the courses in which they are covered.
Information on test sites and dates, as well as sample tests, may be found on the ETS Teaching & Learning page.
Master of Science in Library Science/Juris Doctor Program
The department offers a joint M.S.L.S./J.D. program in cooperation with Widener University School of Law's Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, campus. Students must be admitted to both programs separately. Any six credits of coursework taken as part of a student's J.D. program may be applied to that student's M.S.L.S. program, and vice versa. These courses will be chosen in consultation with the student's faculty advisors. Effective spring 2002.
Certificate of Advanced Studies
The Certificate of Advanced Studies program is designed to provide the post-master's student an opportunity to expand and update professional skills and competencies through a structured pattern of continuing education. Study may be either full- or part-time. On a full-time basis, the certificate may be completed in two semesters. Requirements include a written statement of personal/professional goals, completion of a program of 15 graduate credits within a four-year period, and maintenance of a 3.00 (B) quality-point average.
Documentation required for admission includes a goals statement, an official transcript from the school that granted the master's degree in library science, completed recommendation forms and university application, and the $30 application fee. Further information is available from the Graduate Studies office. Revised 29October2007.
Individuals not interested in a formal degree or certificate program may enroll in courses as a non-degree student; however, no more than six credits of work completed as a non-degree student may later be transferred to a degree or certificate program. Students must have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, submit a completed application form and official transcripts, and pay the $30 application fee. Further information is available from the Graduate Studies office. Revised 17 August 2001.
In January 2001, Clarion University of Pennsylvania was approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) as an Act 48 provider for both collegiate and continuing education credits. The Center for Teaching Excellence is responsible for submitting all Clarion University Act 48 data to the PDE Record Management System.
Students should complete the Act 48 form for credit available at http://www.clarion.edu/extended/cte/
Approval Process
Credit Courses:
All Clarion University undergraduate and graduate credits are eligible for Act 48 credit. Credits submitted for Act 48 must be reviewed by the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services and/or the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence to verify that the credits adhere to the guidelines for an individual’s certification area(s). Guidelines can be found at www.pde.state.pa.us
Act 48 credit must be pre-approved
Non-Credit Workshops/Conferences:
Only Clarion University sponsored non-credit workshops/conferences are eligible for submission for Act 48 through the University. (Credits and/or hours awarded through another provider must be processed with PDE through that provider.)
Non-credit Act 48 activities must be approved by the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services and/or the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence prior to the start date of the workshop/conference. Departments must submit an Act 48 approval form to the Center for Teaching Excellence at least 30 days prior to date of the workshop/conference
Departments will be notified five to seven business days after submission whether or not their workshop/conference was approved for Act 48 credit. Departments should not advertise workshops/conferences for Act 48 credit before receiving approval. The Center for Teaching Excellence will post all Act 48 activities on its website, as well as include in its print materials when appropriate.
Tuition and Fees
For a breakdown of current graduate tuition and fees, visit the Admissions page. To see graduate tuition and fees, use detailed view link from the Admission's page.
As part of its commitment to meeting the needs of all residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Library Science offers a variety of distance education programs. These programs utilize various delivery techniques, including on-site instruction, interactive television (ITV), and Web-based delivery. ITV delivery involves two or more sections of the same course that are taught simultaneously by the same instructor from a central location. Students at remote sites participate in the class via two-way audio and video.
Once admitted to graduate study at Clarion University, students may enroll in distance education courses, not reserved for specific groups, offered by the department. These courses may be taken as part of a master's or Certification of Advanced Studies program, or individually for continuing education purposes.
The following distance education programs are currently available:
Graduate Assistantships and Scholarships
The Department of Library Science has available a number of assistantships for both entering and continuing students. Continuing students may compete for several department scholarships. For more information concerning assistantships, refer to the general information section of the university's Graduate Catalog. Graduate students are eligible for the following department scholarships:
Scholarship application deadlines are announced on the department's Calendar. Applications for graduate assistantships are included in the packet of information sent to all prospective students.
The university's Financial Aid page lists others types of aid available to Clarion University students. Additional information on scholarships, etc., available to library science students specifically may be obtained from the booklet, Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies, published by the American Library Association Committee on Education.
Revised 30 June 2004.
Advisement
Students are assigned a faculty advisor upon admission to the program.
Students must discuss course scheduling with their advisor in order to
register for classes each semester. At any time, a student may select a
different advisor having greater expertise and experience in the student's
area of interest. In addition to assisting students in developing a program
of study, faculty advisors work with students to develop career objectives,
prepare resumes, and plan a job search.
LS 570, Internship in Librarianship, enables a student to anticipate the librarian's professional role and to gain related experience. The major purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with practical problems in the field by providing laboratory experience in the professional atmosphere of a cooperating library or information center.
Each student's internship is an individual experience. The student identifies a prospective internship site and cooperating librarian and proposes a set of objectives that he or she plans to achieve through the internship. These objectives, stated behaviorally, are discussed by the student, the faculty member responsible for the internship program, and the cooperating librarian. Once these objectives are finalized, the student is evaluated on the degree to which the objectives have been achieved and the process leading to the realization of the objectives. There is a periodic review of each student's objectives.
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Course Cycle, 2004-2007
The department's three-year course cycle is a planning document: it allows students to plan their academic programs several years in advance; it allows the department to anticipate staffing needs. To see which courses are actually being offered in any specific term, it is necessary to consult the official course schedule for that term. This can be done by visiting the Registrar's home page. While the department makes every effort to conform to the course cycle, circumstances beyond the department's control sometimes require deviations from the cycle. To view the course cycle for a particular academic year, click on the link for that year:
LS 459g: MEDIA, METHODS, AND THE CURRICULUM 3 s.h.
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. Prerequisites: Valid teaching certificate or the following courses: LS 555 or 577, 583, and 589. Revised course description effective spring 2003 and prerequisites effective fall 2005.
LS 500: INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES 3 s.h.
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 non-library science students in other graduate programs.
LS 501: DEVELOPING LIBRARY COLLECTIONS 3 s.h.
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 non-book materials.
LS 502: CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION 3 s.h.
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: INTRODUCTION TO THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONS 3 s.h.
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 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR LIBRARIANS AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS 3 s.h.
Prepares students with various approaches for integrating information literacy and resources into instruction in libraries and information centers; examines information literacy standards and guidelines, such 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. Effective Fall 2008
LS 530: MANAGEMENT OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES 3 s.h.
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. Revised prerequisites effective fall 2004.
LS 531: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES 3 s.h.
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. Revised prerequisites effective fall 2004.
LS 532: MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS 3 s.h.
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. Revised prerequisites effective fall 2004.
LS 533: MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTERS 3 s.h.
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. Revised prerequisites effective fall 2004.
LS 540: MULTICULTURAL SOURCES AND SERVICES FOR EDUCATORS AND LIBRARIANS 3 s.h.
This coursse 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: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN LIBRARY SCIENCE 3 s.h.
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.
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: ADVANCED CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION 3 s.h.
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: HISTORY OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 3 s.h.
Survey of the history and development of children's literature from the Anglo-Saxon period in England through the nineteenth century. Biennially.
LS 556: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SCIENCES 3 s.h.
Survey of the literature and practice of librarianship in major areas of the sciences, including biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and physics. Prerequisite: LS 500.
LS 557: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 3 s.h.
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: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HUMANITIES 3 s.h.
Survey of the literature and practice of librarianship in the humanities, including art, literature, music, philosophy, religion. Prerequisite: LS 500.
LS 560: LIBRARIES AND PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTING 3 s.h.
Analysis of the present and future roles of academic, school, and public libraries in the emerging environment of public access computing. Enabling librarians to take a leadership role in public access computing is a major goal of this course.
LS 562: GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS 3 s.h.
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. Prerequisite: LS 500. Revised prerequisites effective fall 2004.
LS 568: HISTORY OF BOOKS AND PRINTING 3 s.h.
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 TECHNICAL SERVICES AND ACCESS SERVICES 3 s.h.
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. Pre- or co-requisites: LS 502, 504. Revised prerequisites effective fall 2004.
LS 570: INTERNSHIP IN LIBRARIANSHIP 3 or 6 s.h.
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 573: LIBRARY AUTOMATION 3 s.h.
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.
LS 574: DATABASE SEARCHING 3 s.h.
General introduction to interactive database searching, including database producers, search system vendors, management of search services, search strategy, Boolean searching, structure and indexing of computer stored files. The course includes historical and background information. Greatest emphasis is on becoming a proficient searcher. Prerequisite: LS 504. Prerequisite effective fall 2004.
LS 575: INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 s.h.
Seminar approach is used to allow students to examine topics of interest in the information systems field, culminating in the preparation of a term project such as a literature survey, the design of a computer program, or other topics appropriate to the course of studies.
LS 576: SPECIAL TOPIC IN LIBRARIANSHIP 3 s.h.
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. Prerequisites deleted effective spring 2006.
LS 577: LIBRARIES, LITERATURE, AND THE CHILD 3 s.h.
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: THE RURAL PUBLIC LIBRARY IN AN URBAN
ENVIRONMENT 3
s.h.
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 3 s.h.
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. New course, effective spring 2002; first offered spring 2002.
LS 580: LIBRARY MARKETING AND THE COMMUNITY 3 s.h.
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 can the library provide adequate service.
LS 581: ISSUES IN RURAL LIBRARY SERVICES 3 s.h.
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. Prerequisite: LS 550. New title effective fall 2005.
LS 582: SERIALS 3 s.h.
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: LIBRARIES, LITERATURE, AND YOUNG ADULTS 3 s.h.
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 book and non-book media, with special attention to emerging electronic products and services.
LS 587: INDEXING AND ABSTRACTING 3 s.h.
In-depth survey and hands-on development of documents surrogates, including annotations, abstracts, precis, and other forms of indexing.
LS 588: PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS 3 s.h.
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 non-book materials, and basic conservation treatments. Pre- or corequisites: LS 501 or permission of instructor. Revised prerequisites effective fall 2004.
LS 589: NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS 3 s.h.
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. New course title and description effective spring 2003.
LS 591: BUSINESS REFERENCE SOURCES AND SERVICES 3 s.h.
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. Prerequisite effective fall 2004.
LS 600: INDEPENDENT STUDY/SEMINAR 1-3 s.h.
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: 4 core and 4 elective courses pertinent to the independent study, permission of the student's advisor and the department chair. On demand.
LS
432: COLLOQUIUM 0
s.h.
Lectures, discussions, multi-media presentations given by guest speakers, faculty, and others. Reinforces concepts presented in course studies and provides the student with insight into the trends and issues of the profession. Deleted; last offered spring 2004.
LS 490g: LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR
SPECIAL AUDIENCES 3 s.h.
Students explore the nature and needs of special groups of library users in order to develop collections of materials and to design programs of services to accommodate those needs. Examines special needs in all types of library settings--academic, public, school, and special--particularly the unique characteristics and instructional needs of exceptional learners who use the school library. Investigates bibliotherapy and other techniques to determine their validity for the exceptional learner. Includes a required field experience. Deleted; last offered fall 2004.
LS 553: MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARIES 3
s.h.
A study of organizational structure, management styles, budgeting, human resources management, and the impact of technological advances. Architectural design, with emphasis on the relationship of physical structure to library function, is discussed. Standards for evaluating library services are studied in depth. Deleted; last offered summer 2001.
LS 565: SELECTION, UTILIZATION, AND
PRODUCTION OF NONBOOK RESOURCES 3
s.h.
Selection, acquisition, organization, storage, and maintenance of nonbook materials of all formats in libraries and system-wide centers are studied. Sample materials are previewed, evaluated, and used for programming and instruction. Deleted; last offered spring 2001.
LS 571: INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIANSHIP 3
s.h.
Study of libraries and librarianship in selected countries, with emphasis on library education as related to culture, technological advances, and global politics. Considers the role of professional organizations and the impact of worldwide library education. Deleted, effective spring 2001.
LS 584: AUTOMATED BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL 3
s.h.
Incorporates the theory and practice of automated bibliographic control as applied to acquisitions, cataloging, interlibrary loan, and serials control. This course includes an orientation to the major bibliographic utilities, including OCLC, and to selected CD-ROM products. Both the technical and managerial aspects of automated bibliographic control are covered. Prerequisite: LS 502. Deleted, effective spring 2002.
LS 585: MICROCOMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES
3 s.h.
This course is concerned with the concepts and uses of microcomputer technology, including LANs and CD-ROM LANs, in all types of libraries. Emphasis is on hardware and software applications as they relate to library functions, e.g., data management and information services. Deleted; effective fall 2001; last offered fall 2001.
LS 586: LIBRARIES AND NETWORKING 3
s.h.
This introductory course is concerned with the principles, concepts, and application of networking activities in all types of libraries. National and international networks are emphasized, particularly the Internet. Deleted, effective spring 2002.