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

Library & Information Science Courses
Summer Term Course Schedule 2009 (2097)
12 Week Session Begins: May 11, 2009 – Ends: August 1, 2009
6 Week 1 Session Begins: May 11, 2009 – Ends: June 20, 2009
6 Week 2 Session Begins: June 22, 2009 – Ends: August 1, 2009

 
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Class Number

Course Title & Number
Prerequisites

Day
Time
Room

Instructor

Change
Last
Made

20834
12 Week

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

W
10:00 - 11:45P
IS 604A

S. Alman/
C. Tomer

5/8/09

20810
12 Week

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

FastTrack MLIS

S. Alman/
C. Tomer

 

20806
12 Week

LIS 2001:  Organizing Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree
Books: click here for book requirements

M
6:00 - 9:15P
LANG A221

R. Riter

4/13/09

25362
12 Week

LIS 2001:  Organizing Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree
Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS 

R. Riter

4/13/09

22738
12 Week

LIS 2002: Retrieving Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree
Books: click here for book requirements

H
6:00 - 9:15P
LANG A221

E. Mahoney

 

25363
12 Week

LIS 2002: Retrieving Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree
Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS

E. Mahoney

 

25364
12 Week

LIS 2110: Action Research: Methods & Applications
Limit: 20 students, preference given to students in archives track
Books: click here for book requirements

M
6:00 - 9:15P
LANG A202

A. Macklin

 

25931
12 Week

LIS 2184: Legal Issues in Information Handling: Copyright & Fair Use in the Digital Age
Pre: None
Books: click here for book requirements

W
12:00-3:15P
LANG A224

K. Currier

3/5/09

25932
12 Week

LIS 2184: Legal Issues in Information Handling: Copyright & Fair Use in the Digital Age
Pre: None

Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS

K. Currier

3/5/09

20816
12 Week

LIS 2215: Preservation Management
Pre: LIS 2214
Books: click here for book requirements

W
3:00 - 6:15P
LANG A221

B. Callery

 

25365
12 Week

LIS 2215: Preservation Management
Pre: LIS 2214
Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS

B. Callery

 

20830
12 Week

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

M
9:00 - 12:15P
LANG A224

B. Callery

 

24666
12 Week

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

FastTrack MLIS

B. Callery

 

25366
12 Week

LIS 2226: Moving Image Archives
Limit: 20 students, preference given to students in archives track
Books: click here for book requirements

T
2:00 - 5:15P
LANG A224

J. Ceja

4/20/09

25367
12 Week

LIS 2226: Moving Image Archives
Limit: 20 students, preference given to students in archives track

Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS

J. Ceja

 

26027
12 Week

LIS 2227: Photographic Archives
Pre: None
Limit: 25 students, preference given to students in archives track
Books: click here for book requirements

W
6:00 – 9:15P
LANG A221

M. Meislik

4/13/09

26026
12 Week

LIS 2227: Photographic Archives
Pre: None

Limit: 25 students, preference given to students in archives track
Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS

M. Meislik

4/13/09

26025
12 Week

LIS 2228: International Perspectives on Archives
Pre: None
Limit: 20 students, preference given to students in archives track
Books: click here for book requirements

H
3:00 – 6:15P
LANG A214

J. Blanco

4/13/09

26024
12 Week

LIS 2228: International Perspectives on Archives
Pre: None
Limit: 20 students, preference given to students in archives track
Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS

J. Blanco

4/13/09

20764
12 Week

LIS 2326: Storytelling
Pre: None
Books: click here for book requirements

W
6:00 - 9:15P
LANG A214

K. Maron-Wood/
M. Smith

 

20850
12 Week

LIS 2326: Storytelling
Pre: None
Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS

K. Maron-Wood/
M. Smith

 

20926
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
LANG A224

S. Myers

 

20928
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

S. Myers

 

20852
12 Week

LIS 2329: Special Education Resources & Service in School Library Media Centers
Pre: None
Books: click here for book requirements

On-Line Only

A. Eidenshink

 

24642
12 Week

LIS 2543: Humanities Resources & Services

H
6:00 - 9:15P
LANG A214

J. Cassaro

Cancelled
02/10/09

24648
12 Week

LIS 2543: Humanities Resources & Services

FastTrack MLIS

J. Cassaro

Cancelled
02/10/09

20828
12 Week

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

M
6:00 - 9:15P
CRAWFO169

B. Chad

02/18/09

20822
12 Week

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

FastTrack MLIS

B. Chad

02/18/09

24644
12 Week

LIS 2545: Science & Technology Resources & Services

H
6:00 - 9:15P
LANG A214

R. Callison

02/10/09

24646
12 Week

LIS 2545: Science & Technology Resources & Services

FastTrack MLIS

R. Callison

 

24640
12 Week

LIS 2555: Law Resources and Services
Books: click here for book requirements

W
6:00 - 9:15P
CRAWFO 241

J. Fishman

 

24650
12 Week

LIS 2555: Law Resources and Services
Books: click here for book requirements

FastTrack MLIS

J. Fishman

 

20768
12 Week*

 

LIS 2568: Multicultural Resources And Services
Pre: Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program *(6:00-9:15P, 6 sessions (W) - May 13, May 20, May 27, June 3, June 10 and June 24; 9:30A-1:50P, 5 sessions (Tu) – June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21 and July 28)

T
9:30A-1:50P
W
6:00-9:15P
LANG A224

M. Biagini

4/20/09

20820
12 Week

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

FastTrack MLIS

M. Biagini

 

20766
12 Week

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

T
6:00 - 9:15P
LANG A224

C. Tomer/
D. Wilson

 

20812
12 Week

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

FastTrack MLIS     

C. Tomer/
D. Wilson

 

20846
12 Week

LIS 2700: Managing Libraries & Info Syms/Svcs
Pre:  None
Books: click here for book requirements

T
2:00 - 5:15P
LANG A221

K. Currier

 

22666
 6 Week 1*

LIS 2800: Behavioral Perspectives
Pre:  None
*1 Week Intensive Course with a Pre-class and Post-class paper
(Limited to 15 Students)

M-F
*May 4 -May 8,
9:00am-5:00pm
IS 501

S. Alman

02/13/09

25762
6 Week 1*

LIS 2800: Behavioral Perspectives
Pre:  None
*1 Week Intensive Course with a Pre-class and Post-class paper
(Limited to 15 Students)

FastTrack MLIS
on-campus, M-F
*May 4 -May 8,
9:00am-5:00pm
IS 501

S. Alman

02/17/09

20930
12 Week*

LIS 2850: Library’s Role in Teaching and Learning (Library Instruction)
Pre:  None
*(6:00 – 9:15P, 4 sessions (F) – May 29, June 12, June 26, July 17; 9:00A – 5:00P, 4 sessions (SA) – May 30, June 13, June 27, July 18)

F
6:00 – 9:15P
LANG A221
SA
9:00am – 5:00pm
LANG A221

L. Santucci

 

20932
12 Week

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

FastTrack MLIS

L. Santucci

 

*

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: See the Field Placement section of the LIS web site for required Field Placement guidelines and forms completion of 12 credit hours. (S/N grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

 

20836
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: Information Resources, Services and Technology for an Aging World
Pre: None

On-Line Only

E. Detlefsen

 

25840
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics course: Geosptatial Information Systems (GIS) for Librarians
Pre: None
Books: click here for book requirements

On-Line Only

H. Karimi

02/13/09

20848
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: Collection Development
Pre: None

T
6:00 – 9:15P
LANG A221

F. Brody

 

25944
12 Week

WISE 0001
Pre:

On-Line Only

S. Alman

04/06/09

25945
12 Week

WISE 0002
Pre:

On-Line Only

S. Alman

04/06/09

*

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

 

*

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

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

 

20788
12 Week
20790
6 Week 1
20786
 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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