Library & Information Science Program
School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Library & Information Science Courses
Summer Term Course Schedule 2007 (2077)
12 Week Session Begins: May 14, 2007 – Ends: August 4, 2007
6 Week 1 Session Begins: May 14, 2007 – Ends: June 23, 2007
6 Week 2 Session Begins: June 25, 2007 – Ends: August 4, 2007


New Policy for MLIS students on FastTrack Courses

 

 

 

 

Class
Number

Course Title & Number
Prerequisites

Day
Time
Room

Instructor

Change
Last
Made

14445
12 Week

LIS 2000: Understanding Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree

H
2:00 - 5:15P
IS 501

Alman, S./
Tomer, C.

-

14419
12 Week

LIS 2000: Understanding Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree

FastTrack MLIS Only

Alman, S./
Tomer, C.

-

14417
12 Week

LIS 2001:  Organizing Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree

M
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 403

Jablonski, J.

-

14416
12 Week

LIS 2002: Retrieving Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree

W
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 403

Ripple, A.

-

14424
12 Week

LIS 2215: Preservation Management
Pre: LIS 2214
Books: Barbara Buckner Higginbotham and Judith W. Wild,   The Preservation Program Blueprint, Chicago: American Library Association , 2001,  ISBN: 10: 083890802 , Required.  

H
2:00 - 5:15P
IS 403

Bennett, K.

-

14444
12 Week

LIS 2216: Collections Conservation
Pre: LIS 2214

M
6:00 - 9:15P
308 Thomas Blvd.

Croft, J.
Meislik, M.

 

14441
12 Week

LIS 2225: Museum Archives
Pre: None
Books: click here for textbook requirements

W
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 404

Callery, B.

-

14443
12 Week

LIS 2226: Moving Images & Sound Archives
Pre: None

H
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 406

Gracy, K.

-

14380
12 Week

LIS 2326: Storytelling
Pre: None

W
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 501

Maron-Wood/ Smith

-

14922
12 Week

LIS 2326: Storytelling
Pre: None

FastTrack MLIS

Maron-Wood/ Smith

-

15056
12 Week

LIS 2328: Information Literacy Resources & Services for K-12 Students & Teachers
Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program
 

H
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 501

Myers, S.

-

15061
12 Week

LIS 2328: Information Literacy Resources & Services for K-12 Students & Teachers
Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program
 

FastTrack MLIS

Myers, S.

-

14923
12 Week

LIS 2329: Special Education Resources & Service in School Library Media Centers
Pre: None
Books: Turnbull, Ann and Rud Turnbull, Michael Wehmeyer.  Exceptional Lives: Special Education in Today's Schools.  5th Edition. Pearson: Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2007. ISBN: 0-13-170869-4

On-Line Only

Eidenshink, A.

 

14458
12 Week

LIS 2452: Indexing & Abstracting
Pre:  LIS 2001

On-Line Only

Jablonski, J.

-

14459
12 Week

LIS 2500: Reference Sources and Services
Pre: LIS 2000 and LIS 2002
Books: Juris Dilevko and Candice F.C. Magowan.,  Readers’ advisory service in North American public libraries, 1870-2005:  a history and critical analysis,  McFarland & Company (January 30,  2007),  ISBN:  9780786429257 / 0786429259, Required.
Cassell, Kay Ann and Uma Hiremath, Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century.  New York:  Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2006, ISBN:   1555705634, Required.

H
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 403

Mahoney, E.

-

14435
12 Week

LIS 2544: Social Sciences Resources And Services
Pre: LIS 2000 and 2002

M
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 501

S. Alman/A. Barsh

6/13/07

14429
12 Week

LIS 2544: Social Sciences Resources And Services
Pre: LIS 2000 and 2002

FastTrack MLIS

S. Alman/A. Barsh

6/13/07

14382
12 Week

LIS 2568: Multicultural Resources And Services
Pre: Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program (6:00-915P, 4 sessions - May 15, May 22, June 5, and June 19; 9:30A-4:00P, 4 sessions – July 10, July 17, July 24 and July 31)

T
9:30A-4:00P
6:00-9:15P
IS 501

Biagini, M.

-

14426
12 Week

LIS 2568: Multicultural Resources And Services
Pre: Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program

FastTrack MLIS

Biagini, M.

-

14381
12 Week

LIS 2600:  Introduction To Information Technologies
Pre: None.
Required course for students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program
Gary B. Shelly, Misty E. Vermaat, Thomas J. Cashman, Discovering Computers,  2007: A Gateway to Information,  COMPLETE (Edition)  CourseTechnology Publishers, 2007,   ISBN: 1-4188-4370-9, Required.    

T
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 403

Flynn, R.

04/25/07

14420
12 Week

LIS 2600:  Introduction To Information Technologies
Pre: None.
Required course for students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program

FastTrack MLIS Only

Tomer, C.

-

14460
12 Week

LIS 2700:  Mgng Libraries & Inf Syms/Svcs
Pre:  None

T
2:00 - 5:15P
IS 404

Alman, S.

-

15065
12 Week

LIS 2850: Library Instruction (Role of Library in Teaching and Learning)
Pre: None
Schedule class meetings: May 25 & 26, June 8 & 9, June 29 & 30 and July 20 & 21

F
6:00 - 8:55P
S
9:00A - 5:00P
IS 404

Hampton, M.
Santucci, L.

-

15068
12 Week

LIS 2850: Library Instruction (Role of Library in Teaching and Learning)
Pre: None

FastTrack MLIS

Hampton, M.
Santucci, L.

-

*

LIS 2901:  Individual Research 1
Pre: Faculty member’s agreement to sponsor required. A maximum of thee credits may be earned under this course number (Letter grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 2902:  Individual Research 2
Pre: Faculty member’s agreement to sponsor required. A maximum of three credits may be earned under this course number (Letter grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 2921:  Field Experience
Pre: LIS 2000, LIS 2001 & LIS 2002. S/N grade only. Agreement of faculty sponsor and field supervisor required
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

14447
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics Diversity Awareness Resources & Services:
Pre: None

On-Line Only

TBA

-

14464
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: Collection Development
Pre: None

T
6:00 – 9:15P
IS 404

Brody, F.

-

14448
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: WISE 1
Pre:

On-Line Only

Alman, S.

-

14449
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: WISE 2
Pre:

On-Line Only

Alman, S.

-

*

LIS 3901:  Individual Research 1
Pre:  Doctoral Students
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 3902:  Individual Research 2
Pre:  Doctoral Students
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 3950:  Teaching Practicum
Pre:  Doctoral Students
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

15191
12 Week

LIS 3970:  Doctoral Seminar in Epistemological Foundations of LIS
Pre:  Doctoral Students                                                       

T
2:00 – 5:15P
IS 406

Gracy, K.

-

*

LIS 3999:  Dissertation
Pre:  Doctoral Students
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

-

14399
12 Week
14400
6 Week 1
14398
6 Week 2

FTDJ 0000:  Full-time Dissertation
Pre: Doctoral Student who has completed all coursework and has registered for 18 credits of dissertation

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

-

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