L I S 220 — DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS: PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY

3 credits.

Each of us leaves behind digital information traces, our "digital footprint", as we go about our daily lives. Learn about the different kinds of technologies involved in capturing this information, who owns it and controls it, and how it is used to make our lives easier and less private at the same time. Consider what information can be tracked and inferred about us based on our digital traces, what is gained (and lost) as individuals and society by allowing our digital footprints to continue to expand, and debate what future technologies and policies concerning this information should be like.

L I S 301 — INFORMATION LITERACIES IN ONLINE SPACES

3 credits.

Explores information and digital literacies needed by today's online consumers and producers. Covers skills and topics related to access (digital divides, power relations in online communities, regulation), analysis (assessing credibility, evaluating risks, analyzing representation) and production (blogging, videosharing, gaming).

L I S 340 — TOPICS IN INFORMATION STUDIES - SOCIAL ASPECTS

3 credits.

Exploration of contemporary issues related to information in society. Subject will vary. Examples include, but not restricted to: Information Ethics, Digital and Print Culture, Global Information Flows.

L I S 341 — TOPICS IN INFORMATION STUDIES - TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS

1-3 credits.

Exploration of information technology and information management subjects. Subjects will vary. Examples include, but not restricted to: A Social History of Information Infrastructure, Digital Productivity Tools and Debates, Digital Publishing Standards and Tools, Digital Preservation.

L I S 351 — INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL INFORMATION

3 credits.

Prepares students to use information technologies to solve problems and help people through implementing information infrastructures such as websites, databases and metadata. Students will explore information access, information representation, usability and information policy issues, and increase their understanding of the social impacts and social shaping of information infrastructures.

L I S 399 — INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH

1-4 credits.

Concentrated work on a subject or problem of the student's need or interest; students must submit a written report, paper, or other product covering the work accomplished.

L I S 407 — DATA STORYTELLING WITH VISUALIZATION

3 credits.

Introduction to data visualization including how and why visualization can be an effective tool for summarizing, analyzing and communicating about data, the limitations and challenges in using data visualizations, including misrepresentation and bias and planning appropriate types of visualization(s) based on source data, audience, and goals. Instruction will include hands-on experience with popular visualization software platforms to develop visualizations and presentations.

L I S/​AFRICAN/​COM ARTS  444 — TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA AND BEYOND

3 credits.

Surveys the past 20 years of digital technology and communications culture on the African continent, cross-referenced with discourse on technology experiences in other parts of the developing world, through the framework of development studies. Readings include case studies of micro-tech practices as well as political and social use of new media, and government and NGO-led tech interventions. Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) is a key area of focus. Cross-discipline areas include communications and media studies, African, Latin American and International area studies, as well as the social anthropology of technology and science, and design. Think critically about technology use in the context of different tech cultures from around the world. Apply this perspective towards new media solutions to social problems.

L I S/​LEGAL ST  460 — SURVEILLANCE, PRIVACY, AND POLICE POWERS

3 credits.

Examines individual privacy and government information collection in law enforcement, security, public health, administrative law, and other contexts from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

L I S 461 — DATA AND ALGORITHMS: ETHICS AND POLICY

3-4 credits.

An introduction to ethical, legal and policy issues related to analytics, "big data" and algorithms to support decision making. Gain familiarity with major debates and controversies in a variety of contexts. Critically analyze course materials and apply moral reasoning and legal concepts to assess case studies and critique arguments made by others.

L I S 464 — APPLIED DATABASE DESIGN

3 credits.

Introduces the applications of databases to real-world data and information problems. Overview of the principles and practices of user-oriented database design, management, and application. Discussion and practice cover database application lifecycle, data modeling, relational database design, SQL queries, reports and other interfaces to database data, and database documentation.

L I S 470 — INTERACTION DESIGN STUDIO

3 credits.

Introduces interaction design, an approach to designing digital information systems that places humans and their needs at the center of the design process. Explores how core principles of design, design processes, cognition, information science and human values inform the design of interactive information systems. Discussion and practice apply the data-driven process of human-centered interaction design to develop new digital products and services.

L I S/​COMP SCI  472 — INTRODUCTION TO WEB DEVELOPMENT

3 credits.

Applied web development introduces methods and tools for creating/maintaining secure and interactive web content. Topics include programming fundamentals to support core web concepts, application development essentials, and content management systems. Web best practices - such as accessibility, design, and critical thinking about relevant ethics and organization - will be incorporated throughout. Gain practical skills to design and implement websites using popular scripting languages and frameworks, content management systems (CMSs), and related tools.

L I S/​FOLKLORE  490 — FIELD METHODS AND THE PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF FOLKLORE

3 credits.

Combines a fieldwork practicum with scrutiny of the cultural, political, and ethical dimensions underlying the documentation and public presentation of folklore through festivals, exhibitions, publications, audio-visual productions, and digital archival collections.

L I S 501 — INTRODUCTION TO TEXT MINING

3 credits.

Introduces computational methods and tools for processing, analyzing, and understanding text data. Topics include text data preparation and preprocessing, models of text content and meaning, exploratory text analytics, text classification, information extraction from texts, ethical issues in natural language processing (NLP), and related applications in information sciences and other fields. Develops practical skills to design and implement text mining solutions using popular NLP tools and programming packages.

L I S 510 — HUMAN FACTORS IN INFORMATION SECURITY

3 credits.

Introduction to personal, social, and organizational concepts, skills, and processes related to the information security of individuals and organizations. Preparation to help individuals and organizations enhance their own security and privacy, especially but not exclusively online.

L I S/​NURSING  517 — DIGITAL HEALTH: INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORTING CONSUMERS AND PATIENTS

3 credits.

Increases student understanding of appropriate and accurate materials for consumer health and family education; the ethical and organizational policy issues that arise when providing consumer and family health information in different settings; the role of the public media in disseminating health information; the health-related information needs and preferences of racial/ethnic minority populations. It also provides an introduction to health information technologies, from search engines to websites to apps, that put people in charge of managing their own health information.

L I S/​HISTORY  569 — HISTORY OF AMERICAN LIBRARIANSHIP

3 credits.

Development of American librarianship from Colonial times to the present, with special reference to the relationship of library institutions to their contemporary social, economic, cultural and political environments.

L I S 601 — INFORMATION: PERSPECTIVES AND CONTEXTS

3 credits.

Provides an introduction to major themes and topics in information studies as well as the language and literature of the field and related disciplines. This course is about information, information agencies, and being an information professional. We look at social, historical, ethical, legal and political issues surrounding information dissemination, use, control, and management.

L I S 602 — INFORMATION: ORGANIZATION AND SEARCH

3 credits.

Introduces basic concepts and principles of information organization and online searching. Gain knowledge of information organization and retrieval theories and methods and knowledge of large database structures and database searching techniques. Critically examine the impact of information organization practices on organizations and culture. Learn how to develop information organizing systems and to evaluate and improve search systems.

L I S 603 — RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

3 credits.

Introduces students to research, evaluation and assessment practices. Prepares students to design and implement a research or assessment project. Provides an overview of commonly employed data collection methodologies and introduces students to both qualitative and quantitative analysis approaches that may be employed in evaluation, assessment and research.

L I S/​COMP SCI  611 — USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 1

3 credits.

Introduction to the user experience design including key stages of the design process, design ethics, and the methods and tools involved at each stage of design. Conduct formative research on clients, users, use contexts and tasks. Gain experience with user research methodologies and learn to create intermediate design tools such as personas. Develop and present a design proposal for a chosen project.

L I S/​COMP SCI  612 — USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 2

3 credits.

Advanced study of UX design. Introduces processes of ideation, key concepts of visual design, conceptual and interaction design, low and high-resolution prototyping of design techniques. Applications include drafting designs based on user models and initial testing of prototypes.

L I S/​COMP SCI  613 — USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 3

3 credits.

Conduct formal evaluations of the user experience (UX) or usability of a digital system. Gain familiarity with the evaluation and research process including key stages, tasks for each stage, common data collection and analysis methods, and common tools employed in the field. Gain experience with a variety of UX evaluation approaches. Collect pilot data and develop a proposal for further UX testing.

L I S/​COMP SCI  614 — USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN CAPSTONE

1 credit.

Applies a design studio critique approach to produce a learning environment of collaborative and interdisciplinary peer critique and learning, in addition to provide expert feedback and suggestions. Present and defend the latest iteration of the user experience design project developed in earlier courses while learning about the professions associated with digital user experience design.

L I S 615 — SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

3 credits.

Introduces established and evolving methodologies for the analysis, design, and development of information systems involving people, data/information and technologies. Introduces students to basic concepts and tools of project management. Learn to apply systems analysis and project management methods to solve real world problems involving information flows and interactions.

L I S 616 — RECORDS MANAGEMENT

1-3 credits.

An introduction to the role of records in society and to the principles and practices involved in managing records (both paper and electronic) in private and public sector organizations.

L I S/​MUSIC  619 — MUSIC RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS

3 credits.

Historical and contemporary bibliography resources for musical scholarship; general reference tools of scholarly work and specific musicological works.

L I S/​CURRIC  620 — FIELD PROJECT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION AGENCIES

3 credits.

Analysis of field experience through seminars, individual conferences, required reading and consultations with cooperating librarians and information specialists. Enrollment limited.

L I S 622 — CHILDRENS LITERATURE

3 credits.

Traditional sources to the present; criticism and evaluation; contemporary trends and issues. Techniques of reading guidance in school or public library in relationship to developmental interests, needs and skills of children.

L I S 631 — LITERATURE AND RESOURCES FOR YOUTH

3 credits.

A survey of media interests and needs of young adults including books, film, television, audio, and production technologies. Critically examines media trends, materials, selection criteria, recommendations, and censorship. Students will develop an ability to advocate for and promote materials according to intellectual, emotional, social and physical needs of young adults.

L I S 632 — METADATA STANDARDS AND XML

3 credits.

An overview of the design and use of metadata for resource description and retrieval in digital environments. Learn to implement and evaluate standard schemes used in cultural heritage, commercial and other contexts including Dublin Core, MODS, VRA and others. Issues of information behavior, interoperability, quality control, vocabulary control and project management are covered.

L I S 635 — REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICE

3 credits.

Theories, principles and practices of reference and information services.

L I S 639 — PEDAGOGICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

3 credits.

Introduction to pedagogical theory, training tools, and teaching skills needed in a variety of informational instructional settings such as academic and public libraries, archival institutions, museums, and software training facilities. Applicable for students interested in information literacy instruction, online teaching, technology training, and group instruction..

L I S 640 — TOPICS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES

1-3 credits.

Current issues in library and information studies that are not addressed in sufficient depth in existing courses or that combine facets of several existing courses.

L I S 642 — READING INTERESTS OF ADULTS

3 credits.

An examination of the nature and societal functions of a variety of mass media-generated adult reading materials, the standards by which they are judged, and their relationship to contemporary library and information science fields.

L I S 644 — DIGITAL TOOLS, TRENDS AND DEBATES

3 credits.

Overview of information and communications technologies, digital media, and standards in relationship to information agencies, within the context of current societal controversies. Promotes technical knowledge of ICT and critical analysis of controversies surrounding ICT development, use and modification.

L I S/​LEGAL ST  645 — INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM

3 credits.

An examination of intellectual freedom in the United States including censorship, minors' rights, the Internet, privacy, and copyright with focus on theoretical questions related to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and historical developments.

L I S 646 — INTRODUCTION TO INFO ARCHITECTURE AND INTERACTION DESIGN FOR THE WEB

3 credits.

Basic concepts in information architecture, digital interaction design, usability testing, navigation, evaluation, and accessibility through planning, design and development of a web based information product or service. Also covers introductory web development technologies.

L I S/​ART HIST/​HISTORY/​JOURN  650 — HISTORY OF BOOKS AND PRINT CULTURE IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA

3 credits.

History of books and print culture in the West from ancient times to the present. Focus on the influence of reading and writing on social, cultural, and intellectual life. Methodologies, theories, and sources for study of book and print culture history.

L I S 651 — CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION

3 credits.

Basic cataloging and classification principles and suitable techniques. Includes descriptive cataloging, selected entry headings, Sears subject headings, Dewey Decimal Classification, book numbers, and cataloging with supplied copy including OCLC editing.

L I S 652 — XML AND LINKED DATA

3 credits.

Introduces the technical underpinnings of XML and linked data (RDF) as used in information agencies, sufficient for students to learn, use, and leverage newly-encountered markup and metadata languages.

L I S 654 — INFORMATION SERVICES MANAGEMENT

3 credits.

Survey of concepts and skills necessary to perform in an information services organization. Service needs assessment, goal and objective setting, staffing, budgeting and evaluation.

L I S 655 — COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

3 credits.

Collection development designed to teach professional skills in selection and control of collections. Examines large societal forces affecting the ways librarians have traditionally built collections and contemporary changes in access and ownership.

L I S 658 — PUBLISHING, KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTIONS AND SOCIETY: E-REVOLUTIONS?

3 credits.

Examines change in the publishing industries in the U.S. and globally. Students gain knowledge of current trends, processes, and standards in trade and scholarly publishing. Students critically examine changes in stakeholders, workflows and financial arrangements in the publishing industries. Includes an examination of copyright law, licensing practices, and open knowledge practices.

L I S 661 — INFORMATION ETHICS AND POLICY

3 credits.

Overview of modern ethical theories and how they inform information agency policies and practices; examines selected policy issues relating to information and communications; includes topics such as intellectual property, privacy, censorship, equity of access.

L I S/​LEGAL ST  663 — INTRODUCTION TO CYBERLAW

3 credits.

The emphasis is on critical thinking about a broad variety of legal and policy problems that arise because of ever-changing information and communication technologies.

L I S 668 — DIGITAL CURATION AND COLLECTIONS

3 credits.

Core concepts and new developments in digital curation, preservation and digital collections. Topics include: digitization of various media; digital preservation; media archeology; basics of research data management; digital collection technologies and workflows; intellectual-property issues; metadata as applied in digital collections; digital collections planning and evaluation; trusted digital repositories; funding of digital collection projects and sustainability.

L I S/​JOURN  677 — CONCEPTS AND TOOLS FOR DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION

3 credits.

An introduction to information and data visualization: introduction to major concepts, instruction in specific tools for data analysis and visualization, and application of skills in a final project.

L I S 678 — PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES MATERIALS

3 credits.

Basic concepts, principles, and approaches to protection and care of library and archives material, including nature and structure of paper- and plastic-based materials, deterioration, preservation management, disaster prevention, reformatting, and repair.

L I S/​COM ARTS  705 — INTRODUCTORY ANALYTICS FOR DECISION MAKING

3 credits.

Introduces key stages in the processes of gathering and analyzing data for decision making, including tasks, methods, and tools used at each stage. Topics include developing the research question from organizational goals, choosing appropriate data collection methods, sampling, basics of measurement and question design, managing and visualizing data, descriptive statistics and basic inferential statistics such as correlations, regressions, and ANOVA.

L I S 706 — DATA MINING PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

3 credits.

Prepares students to plan, manage and assess a data mining project in light of organizational strategic goals. Introduces stages of a data mining project, data mining project evaluation frameworks, and principles of data ethics related to data mining. Learn and apply introductory data mining tools and techniques for data clustering, dividing data into classes, making predictions and identifying networks.

L I S 707 — DATA VISUALIZATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR DECISION MAKING

3 credits.

Introduces key concepts in data visualization and communication including how and why visualization can be an effective tool for summarizing, analyzing and communicating about data, and limitations and challenges of using visualization techniques. Students will use contemporary software to develop visualization dashboards and presentations as well as plan appropriate types of visualization(s) based on source data, audience, and goals, evaluate visualizations for effectiveness and bias.

L I S 711 — DATA MANAGEMENT FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

3 credits.

Preparation to effectively and ethically manage, organize and protect the data in organizational settings. Covers major topics of data management addressed by the Certified Data Management Professional certification. Assess, construct and implement workflows, organizational policies and data architecture to improve data quality and security. Learn to clean and organize data for effective retrieval and use. Learn tools and techniques to support data interoperability, and gain understanding of contemporary data management ethical and policy issues.

L I S 712 — THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

3 credits.

Library service based on knowledge of structure and government, personnel, resources, legislation, building, management and planning, public relations and marketing.

L I S 722 — COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

3 credits.

Place of the library and librarian in the instructional program; special units of study devoted to administration of the library, budgets, buildings, departmental libraries and cooperative ventures.

L I S 732 — STRATEGIC INFORMATION SERVICES

3 credits.

Developing, managing and evaluating information services to corporate, government, research, small business, and community organizations. Overviews of knowledge management, business intelligence, industry analysis, information brokering. Gain skills in information service entrepreneurship and marketing information services. Overview of changes within the profession and networking within the professional community.

L I S/​HISTORY  734 — INTRODUCTION TO ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

3 credits.

An introduction to the archives profession and basic theory and practice of archives and records administration, including the uses of primary sources in research, appraisal, access, and preservation.

L I S 751 — DATABASE DESIGN FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

3 credits.

Introduction to contemporary database management systems, the design process employed when implementing databases to solve data and information management problems, developing queries and scripts, and other issues in employing databases to solve organizational information and data challenges.

L I S 755 — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & LICENSING

3 credits.

Management, policy and technology issues associated with licensed digital library resources such as e-journals, e-books, full text and citation databases, digital audio and video collections, and e-references resources. Includes a significant copyright and licensing component.

L I S 768 — DIGITAL HUMANITIES ANALYTICS

3 credits.

Learn and apply introductory technology-related concepts and skills to plan, implement and assess data-driven projects in the humanities, social sciences and other fields. Topics include identifying relevant existing digitized materials, web scraping, text encoding, topic modeling, mapping, social network analysis and other approaches for collecting, analyzing and visualizing data.

L I S 772 — LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

3 credits.

The theory and structure of public library service to children and young people, its function in the community, and techniques of administration. Seminar and field work.

L I S/​CURRIC/​ED PSYCH  803 — COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH METHODS

3 credits.

Provides a broad overview of ways of formulating and investigating novel questions with tools from educational data mining and learning analytics including social network analysis, natural language processing, Markov modeling, Bayesian inference, and agent-based modeling.

L I S 818 — ARCHIVES ACCESSIONING AND APPRAISAL

3 credits.

Theories and principles behind archival decisions to acquire records and designate them as worthy of long-term retention in an archive. Emphasis on understanding archival views about society, the role of the archivist, and the attribution of value to archival material.

L I S 820 — TOPICS IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

1-3 credits.

Provides a practical experience for students to work in communities with literacy and other information needs. Examples of community work include designing and implementing literacy programs for school-aged children and organizing book and magazine collections in after-school facilities.

L I S 822 — INFORMATION USE AND USERS

3 credits.

Survey of information needs, information seeking behavior, and information use by people in their various roles, situations, and contexts. Methods that are used to study information needs, uses, and information seeking behavior, including community analysis.

L I S 826 — FIELD PROJECT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTION

3 credits.

Guided practice in the development and implementation of information literacy curriculum at the university level. Participants will assist campus teaching librarians with the Communication Requirement A courses and perform other teaching related tasks at assigned site.

L I S 839 — SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

1-3 credits.

A topical course focusing on a special subject (art, law, music, health sciences) or format (maps, microforms, rare books, iconographic materials). Issues related to collection development, acquisitions, reference, indexing and management.

L I S 855 — TOPICS IN INFORMATION AGENCY MANAGEMENT

1-3 credits.

Critical examination of selected management techniques in the areas of materials control, physical plant operations, personnel programs, budget preparation and statistical reporting. May also focus on a particular type of information agency; e.g., data analysis centers, research libraries, or public libraries.

L I S 875 — TOPICS IN INFORMATION PROCESSING AND RETRIEVAL

1-3 credits.

Current issues in technologies for information processing and retrieval in libraries and information agencies.

L I S 879 — DIGITAL LIBRARIES

3 credits.

Technologies and other related topics/issues in developing and maintaining digital libraries. Covers digitization and organization of information, user-centered systems design and evaluation, public services, funding, and so on. Project-based course.

L I S 910 — SMR-RESEARCH DESIGN & METHODOLOGY FOR LIBRARY & INFORMATION STUDIES

3 credits.

Examines key issues in research design, including how to formulate research questions and shape scholarly research to make valid descriptive and causal inferences. Analysis and evaluation of research designed and conducted with different theoretical frameworks and methodologies; guided proposal preparation.

L I S 925 — PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND READING (PWR) SEMINAR

1 credit.

Provides professional development for doctoral-level researchers. Includes presentations by guest speakers and/or faculty members, writing workshops, reflection assignments and student presentations.

L I S 931 — SEMINAR IN INFORMATION POLICY, MANAGEMENT AND INSTITUTIONS

3 credits.

Survey of research and theorizing of: information policy and law, the management of information within and between organizations - including information technology and information labor, and investigation of traditional and new institutions in the information society.

L I S 940 — SEMINAR IN INFORMATION USE AND USERS IN CONTEXT

3 credits.

Exploration of information needs, information seeking behavior, and information use by people in various roles, situations, and contexts that go beyond libraries. It includes exploring factors that influence a user's information needs and behavior.

L I S 950 — SEMINAR IN LIS FOUNDATIONS: HISTORIES, PHILOSOPHIES AND DEBATES

3 credits.

An in-depth examination of some aspect(s) of the historical and philosophical foundations of LIS as it has been transformed through time and space, within the broader cultural context.

L I S 975 — SEMINAR IN INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND ACCESS

3 credits.

Critical examination of technical and non-technical aspects and cognitive/socio-cultural processes and implications of systems and models of information organization, retrieval and transfer. Introduces different research approaches and topic areas, including relevance, search behavior, knowledge representation, and systems design and evaluation.

L I S 990 — RESEARCH AND THESIS

1-9 credits.

Dissertation credits.

L I S 999 — INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH

1-4 credits.

Concentrated work on a subject or problem of the student's need or interest; students must submit a written report, paper, or other product covering the work accomplished.