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

Library & Information Science Courses
Spring Term Course Schedule 2006 (2074)
Begins: January 3, 2007– Ends: April 28, 2007


New Policy for MLIS students on FastTrack Courses

 

 

 

 

CRN

Course Title & Number
Prerequisites

Day
Time
Room

Instructor

Change
Last
Made

16639

LIS 2000:  Understanding Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree
Books: Matthew Battles; Library: An Unquiet History; WW Norton and Company; 2004; ISBN: 0393325644; Required

W
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 501

Carbo, T.

-

16696

LIS 2001:  Organizing Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree
Books: Morville, Peter; Ambient Findability; O’Reilly Media, Inc; 2005; ISBN: 0596007655; Required.
Arlene Taylor; The Organization of Information; Libraries Unlimited; Second Edition; ISBN:  1563089696; Required.

H
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 403

Lawton, P.

-
16674 LIS 2001:  Organizing Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree
Books: O’Reilly Media, Inc; 2005; ISBN:  0596007655; Required.Arlene Taylor; The Organization of Information; Libraries Unlimited; Second Edition; ISBN:  1563089696; Required
FastTrack MLIS Jablonski, J. -

16642

LIS 2002: Retrieving Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree
Books: Geraldine Walker, Joseph James, Carol Tenopir; Online Retrieval: A Dialogue of Theory and Practice; Libraries Unlimited; 2nd Edition; ISBN: 1563086573; Required.

T
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 411

He, D.

01/04/07
16691 LIS 2194: Information Ethics
Pre: None
Books: Stephen L. Carter, Integrity, Harper Perennial, 1996, paperback edition, ISBN: 0-06-092807-7, Required.
Dalai Lama. Ethics for the New Millennium. Penguin Group, New York, 1999. ISBN: 1573228834, Required

M
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 501

Carbo, T. -
16707 LIS 2214: Library & Archival Preservation
Pre:  None
F
9:00 - 11:50A
IS 403
Werner, K. -

16671

LIS 2222: Archival Appraisal
Pre: LIS 2220
Books: click here for textbook requirements

M
9:00 - 11:50A
IS 404

Cox, R.

01/04/07

16672

LIS 2223: Archival Access and Advocacy
Pre: LIS 2220. Only students declared in the Archives & Records Management Specialization can fulfill the information organization requirement with this course. Other students may take this course as an elective
Books: click here for textbook requirements

T
9:00 - 11:50A
IS 411

Cox, R.

-
16669 LIS 2224: Archival Representation
Pre: LIS 2220 Only students declared in the Archives & Records Management Specialization can fulfill the information organization requirement with this course. Other students may take this course as an elective
Books: Kathleen D. Roe, Arranging and Describing Archives and Manuscripts (Chicago:  Society of American Archivists, 2005). ISBN 19316661Describing Archives:  A Content Standard (Chicago:  Society of American Archivists, 2004).
H
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 404
Gracy, K. 01/04/07
16703 LIS 2280: History of Books, Printing, Publishing
Pre: None
Books: click here for textbook requirements
W
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 502
Callery, B. 01/04/07
16647 LIS 2323: Resources for Young Adults
Pre: None
T
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 501
Biagini, M. Closed
11/03/06
16686 LIS 2323: Resources for Young Adults
Pre: None
FastTrack MLIS Biagini, M. Closed
11/03/06

16710

LIS 2324: History of Children’s Literature
Pre: None

M
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 406

Mahoney, E.

01/04/07
16711 LIS 2324: History of Children’s Literature
Pre: None
FastTrack MLIS Mahoney, E. -
16695 LIS 2325: Curriculum Resources & Services in the School Library Media Center
Pre: None
No Textbook Required.
H
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 501
Myers, S. -
16717 LIS 2325: Curriculum Resources & Services in the School Library Media Center
Pre: None
No Textbook Required.
FastTrack MLIS Myers, S. -
19658 LIS 2329: Special Education Resources & Service in School Library Media Centers
Pre: None
FastTrack MLIS Eidenshink, A. -
16646 LIS 2537: Government Information Resources & Services
Pre: LIS 2000 and LIS 2002
Books: Judith Schiek Robinson,Tapping the Government Grapevine: The User-Friendly Guide to U.S. Government Information Sources, Oryx Press; 3rdedition, 1998 ISBN: 1573560243, Required.
W
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 403
Knapp, A. -
16687 LIS 2537: Government Information Resources & Services
Pre: LIS 2000 and LIS 2002
Books: Judith Schiek Robinson, Tapping the Government Grapevine: The User-Friendly Guide to U.S. Government Information Sources, Oryx Press; 3rd edition, 1998 ISBN: 1573560243, Required.
FastTrack MLIS Knapp, A. -
16689 LIS 2585: Health Consumer Resources & Services
Pre: None
Requires only one online text freely available at: http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/
T
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 403
Dorsey, M. -
16702 LIS 2585: Health Consumer Resources & Services
Pre: None
Requires only one online text freely available at: http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/
FastTrack MLIS Dorsey, M. -

16706

LIS 2587: Applications in Medical Informatics
Pre: None
No Required Text.

M
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 406

Detlefsen, E.

-
16716 LIS 2587: Applications in Medical Informatics
Pre: None
No Required Text.
FastTrack MLIS Detlefsen, E. -
16670 LIS 2600:  Introduction to Information Technologies
Pre: None
Books: Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Misty E. Vermaat, Discovering Computers A Gateway to Information, Thompson Course Technology, 2006, ISBN: 0619255463, Required.  
M
6:00 - 8:50P
IS 403
He, D. Canceled
01/09/07

16728

LIS 2600:  Introduction to Information Technologies
Pre: None
Books: Shelly, Gary B.; Cashman, Thomas J.; Vermaat, Misty E; Discovering Computers: A Gateway to Information, Complete Thompson Course Technology; Third Edition, 2007; ISBN: 1418843725.

H
12:00 - 2:50P
IS 403

He, D.

01/09/07
16679 LIS 2674: Digital Preservation
Pre: LIS 2600 or Permission of Instructor
Books: Ross Harvey, Preserving Digital Objects. K.G. Saur, 2005, ISBN: 3-598-11686-1, Required.
T
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 404
Gracy, K. 01/04/07

16714

LIS 2700: Managing Libraries & Information Systems & Services in Changing Environments
Pre: None
No Required Text.

T
12:00 - 2:50P
IS 403

Alman, S.

01/04/07
16677 LIS 2830: Marketing & Public Relations for Libraries
Pre: None
No Required Text.
H
9:00 - 11:50A
IS 501
Alman, S. -
16692 LIS 2830: Marketing & Public Relations for Libraries
Pre: None
Books: Walters, Suzanne. Library Marketing That Works, Neal-Schuman Publishers. New York, 2004. Recommended.
FastTrack MLIS Alman, S. -
* LIS 2901:  Individual Research 1
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 sponsor or click here.
By Appt. Faculty Sponsor -
* LIS 2901:  Individual Research 1
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 sponsor or click here.
FastTrack MLIS 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 sponsor 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 sponsor or click here.
FastTrack MLIS Faculty Sponsor -
* LIS 2921: Field Experience
Pre: See the Field Placement section of the DLIS web site for required Field Placement guidelines and forms completion of 12 credit hours including the following courses—LIS 2000 and LIS 2001 and LIS 2002. (S/N grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty sponsor or click here
By Appt. Faculty Sponsor -
* LIS 2921: Field Experience
Pre: See the Field Placement section of the DLIS web site for required Field Placement guidelines and forms completion of 12 credit hours including the following courses—LIS 2000 and LIS 2001 and LIS 2002. (S/N grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty sponsor or click here
FastTrack MLIS Faculty Sponsor -
16651 LIS 2922: Practicum in School Library Media Programs
Pre: LIS 2774 (in the Intern option of the School Library Certification program, must be taken for nine credits) S/N grade only
No Text Required.
H
5:00 - 5:50P
IS 522
Biagini, M. 01/19/07
16693 LIS 2922: Practicum in School Library Media Programs
Pre: LIS 2774 (in the Intern option of the School Library Certification program, must be taken for nine credits) S/N grade only
No Text Required.
FastTrack MLIS Biagini, M. -
16730 LIS 2970: Special Topics: Information Visualization
Pre: None
No Text Required.
M
12:00 - 2:50P
IS 404
Koshman, S. Canceled
01/09/07
19659 LIS 2970: Special Topics: Academic Librarianship
Pre: None
T
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 405
Miller, R. 01/04/07

16738

LIS 2970: Special Topics: WISE 1
Pre:

On-Line Only

Alman, S.

-

16739

LIS 2970: Special Topics: WISE 2
Pre:

On-Line Only

Alman, S.

-

22981

LIS 3600: Seminars in Information Systems and Technology
Pre: Doctoral Student
Books: G. E. Gorman & P. Clayton, Qualitative Research for the Information Professional: A Practical Handbook, Neal Shulman/Facet Publishers, 2005, 2nd Edition, ISBN: 1-85604-472-6, Required.
D. Silverman, Interpreting Qualitative Data: Methods for Analyzing Talk, Text and Interaction Sage Publications, 3rd Edition, 2006, ISBN: 1412922453 Required.
A.M. Huberman &U M. B. Miles, The Qualitative Researcher’s Companion, Sage Publications, ISBN: 076191191X Paperback, Required.

W
3:00 - 5:50P
IS 502

Shulman, S.

-

*

LIS 3901:  Individual Research 1
Pre: Doctoral Student (Letter grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty sponsor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 3902:  Individual Research 2
Pre:  Doctoral Student (Letter grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty sponsor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

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

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

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

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

-

16644

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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