School of Library and Information Studies

LS 5003. Collection Development and Management. Introduction to collection development and management including policies, material types, selection criteria and tools, acquisition methods, and preservation. Community needs, developing diverse collections, standards, assessment, and intellectual freedom. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5023. Information Organization. Organization of information and the tools used to represent and provide access to information in libraries and information agencies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5043. Information and Communication Technology. Critical evaluation and strategic planning of information and communication technologies, with an emphasis on practical solutions that balance cost, accessibility, and long-term sustainability, while accounting for ethical, cultural, and organizational considerations. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5053. Information Retrieval. Online retrieval of information; information retrieval theories; evaluation of information retrieval and systems and their impact on society. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5063. School Library Collections. Introduction to school library collection development and management, including policies, material types, selection criteria and tools, intellectual freedom, assessment of stakeholder needs, development of diverse collections, and alignment with curricular standards. Prerequisite: LS 5233. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5083. Foundations of Library and Information Studies. Purposes, challenges, and principles of library and information studies; the roles of libraries and information in communities and society. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5103. Cataloging and Classification. Theories, standards, and practices of library cataloging and classification; practice in descriptive and subject cataloging of library materials; use of online cataloging tools and databases. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5133. Indexing and Abstracting. Theory and techniques of indexing journal literature, books, and newspapers; database production; survey of commercially available products; theory and techniques of preparation of abstracts, annotations, and other condensed versions of documents. Prerequisite: LS 5023 or LS 5103. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5163. Library Planning and Assessment. Assessment concepts and planning processes. Evaluation of services, programs, and user needs; use of assessment and planning tools to demonstrate organizational values to stakeholders and communities. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5173. Community-Based Librarianship. Social innovation through concepts in informatics and design theory; the role of libraries and nonprofits as community anchors in society; and applications of information and communications technology to facilitate positive changes in communities. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5183. Grant Writing and Management. Concepts and techniques for identifying grant opportunities that foster inclusive programs and services within the community, developing grant proposals, and managing grant-funded projects in libraries and information agencies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5193. Data Visualization for Information Professions. Communications and storytelling using data analysis and visualization tools to develop data dashboards and other interactive presentations for purposeful reporting, publicity, marketing, and advocacy in libraries and information agencies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5203. Instructional Librarianship. Development, planning, and administration of instructional programs for adults: development of budgets, program objectives, assessments, marketing plans, community assessments, and needs surveys. Creation, delivery, and assessment of instructional programming. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5233. School Library Technology. Integration and evaluation of existing and emerging information communication technologies with emphasis on problem-solving; coding; fostering technology-related literacies; information ethics; and learners, librarians, and teachers in the digital age. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: LS 5083. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5263. Information Sources and Services. Survey of print and electronic reference tools; terminology, techniques, and concepts of modern reference service; question-negotiation and formulation of effective search strategies; evaluation of information sources and services; promotion of equitable access for all populations by embedding inclusive values. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5303. Public Librarianship. Background of modern American public library; organization and administration; philosophy; services for types of patrons with special needs; performance measures; regional and state development; federal and state aid programs; current trends. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5313. Academic Librarianship. Principles, practices, standards, management, and services of college and university libraries. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5323. Special Libraries, Archives, and Museums. History and evolution of special libraries, archives, and museums; information organization and information-seeking behaviors in hybrid environments; analysis of physical sites and digital collections; role of libraries, archives, and museums (LAM) in modern society. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5333. School Library Management. Evidence-based practice in school library management with emphasis on planning, leadership and advocacy, stakeholder relationships, programming and services, access, collections, and library program evaluation. Prerequisite: LS 5233. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5343. Youth Programs. History, philosophy, and objectives of library service to youth; organization and administration; emphasis on programming and service with special attention to multicultural needs of today's youth; techniques of booktalking and storytelling. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5363. Leadership in Health Information Services. Health sciences information services development, including needs assessment; analysis of information center missions, user communities, and service gaps; application of leadership and management principles; planning, implementation, and evaluation of new information services using evidence-based practices. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5383. Library Leadership and Management. Leadership through advocacy, collaboration, ethical decision-making, and change initiatives at all levels of an organization; inclusive, values-based leadership and management that strengthens teams, institutions, and communities. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5403. Library Technology Systems. Evaluation, design, and ethical use of library technologies, focusing on system effectiveness, usability, interoperability, sustainability, and inclusive, accessible innovation. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5443. School Library Collaborations. Collaboration in school libraries with emphasis on the role of the school librarian as a teaching partner in resource-based learning within the curriculum and as a partner in the school and larger community. Prerequisite: LS 5233. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5473. Health Information Sources and Services. Health information reference resources, tools, and service models used in information centers and health care settings; evidence-based practice, advanced information retrieval techniques, evaluation, and use of health information resources; ethical, legal, and policy issues in health information provision; emerging trends and challenges in health information services. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5483. Patient and Consumer Health Information. Concepts and trends in consumer and patient health information services, including consumer health literacy, informatics, and e-health, with consideration of research on social determinants of health and health disparities. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5513. Advanced Information Retrieval. Information behavior theories; advanced retrieval techniques and resources including grey literature and data sources; documentation of processes, scholarly communication, and critical assessment of research. Prerequisite: LS 5053 or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5523. Community Perspectives in Library Practice. Disciplinary perspectives on community structures and institutions and their effects on the personal and systemic identities of community members and their information needs; research on cognitive biases, identity formation, and oppression as they relate to the information needs of patron communities; assessing how well library collections, programs, and services satisfy community information needs. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5573. Web Design for the Information Professions. Evaluation of library websites, including library website redesign; techniques, concepts, and principles associated with learning (X)HTML and CSS coding for user-centered website development. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5603. Materials for Children and Young Adults. Survey of materials for children and young adults. Emphasis on reading interests, professional evaluation, educational uses, and readers' advisory. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5623. Advanced Materials for Children and Young Adults. Critical selection and evaluation of materials meeting interests, needs, and abilities of children and young adults in contemporary society. Prerequisite: LS 5603. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5633. Art of Storytelling. Examination of folk literature of world cultures as a source of materials for storytelling; storytelling techniques including selection of materials, preparation, and presentation; planning story hours and other folk literature based programs. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5643. Literacy Programs in Libraries. Role of libraries in promoting literacy. Particular emphasis upon public library family literacy programs, the emergent literacy process, government programs, workplace literacy, ESL literacy programs, and cultural literacy. Planning and proposal development for literacy programs, including needs assessment, goal setting, and evaluative methods. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5653. Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults. Literature for children and young adults which reflects the culture, communities, and experiences of diverse Americans; selection guidelines, evaluation of literary quality, cultural authenticity, and instructional uses. Prerequisite: LS 5603. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5663. Poetry for Children and Young Adults. Major poets, titles, and anthologies of contemporary poetry published for children and young adults; reading and responding to poetry for young people; sharing poetry with children; understanding poetic forms and formats, incorporating multicultural poetry, making curricular connections, and fostering children's responses to poetry. Prerequisite: LS 5603. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5713. Scholarly Communication. Creation, organization, dissemination, evaluation, and preservation of scholarly works including the principles, history, and challenges of various modes of traditional and open access publishing. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5723. Advanced Cataloging and Classification. Advanced theory and practice in library cataloging and classification in a wide variety of formats and subjects; study of current trends and issues. Prerequisite: LS 5103 or equivalent. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5733. Advanced Information Sources and Services. In-depth examination of information services in contemporary library and information environments, emphasizing user-centered, ethical, and inclusive approaches. Advanced techniques for discovering, evaluating, and synthesizing information from diverse and emerging sources across disciplines and platforms. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5753. Research Methods in Library and Information Studies. Methods and techniques of research applicable to problems in library and information studies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5783. Advanced Library Management. Leadership and governance in service-driven organizations. Emphasis on collaboration with community partners, budgeting, vendor negotiation, consortium evaluation, and addressing real-world challenges. Prerequisites: LS 5383, LS 5333, or LS 5363. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5823. Library Marketing and Advocacy. Customer service, publicity, use of technology for publicity, public relations, networking, professionalism, and other aspects of marketing and advocacy applied to public, school, academic, and special libraries. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5833. Information Ethics. History of ethics and ethical issues librarians will encounter as information professionals; frameworks which may be used to analyze ethical concerns. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5841. Practicum. Professionally supervised work experience in a library or information setting. Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Library Science program, completion of at least 24 semester credit hours of coursework, and permission of School. Three practicum hours a week. Credit: One hour.

LS 5842. Practicum. Professionally supervised work experience in a library or information setting. Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Library Science program, completion of at least 24 semester credit hours of coursework, and permission of School. Five practicum hours a week. Credit: Two hours.

LS 5843. Practicum. Professionally supervised work experience in a library or information setting. Prerequisites: Admission to the Master of Library Science program, completion of at least 24 semester credit hours of coursework, and permission of School. Approximately 120 hours of fieldwork. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5861. School Library Practicum. Professionally supervised work experience in approved school libraries. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Admission to the Educator Preparation Program and admission to the Master of Library Science with Certificate in School Librarianship program with at least 24 semester credit hours of coursework or acceptance to the Post-Master's Certificate in School Librarianship program with at least 18 semester credit hours of coursework, and permission of School. Approximately 60 hours of fieldwork. Credit: One hour.

LS 5862. School Library Practicum. Professionally supervised work experience in approved school libraries. Prerequisites: Admission to the Educator Preparation Program and Master of Library Science with Certificate in School Librarianship program with at least 24 semester credit hours of coursework or acceptance to the Post-Master's Certificate in School Librarianship program with at least 18 semester credit hours of coursework, and permission of School. Approximately 100 hours of fieldwork. Credit: Two hours.

LS 5863. School Library Practicum. Professionally supervised work experience in approved school libraries. Prerequisites: Admission to the Educator Preparation Program and Master of Library Science with Certificate in School Librarianship program with at least 24 semester credit hours of coursework or acceptance to the Post-Master's Certificate in School Librarianship program with at least 18 semester credit hours of coursework, and permission of School. 160 hours of fieldwork. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5901. Special Topics. An organized class for the study of a particular area or subject not offered in another scheduled course. May be repeated for credit when the specific topic of investigation varies. One lecture hour a week. Credit: One hour.

LS 5903. Special Topics. Investigation under faculty direction of special topics of particular interest to the individual student. May be repeated for credit when the specific topic of investigation varies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5911. Independent Study. Individual study of topics in librarianship, research, or information science selected in accordance with student's interests and needs. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: One hour.

LS 5913. Independent Study. Individual study of topics in librarianship, research, or information science selected in accordance with student's interests and needs. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5923. Capstone in Informatics. Culminating organization and/or community-based interdisciplinary/interprofessional project supported through informatics and technology and applied to a specific domain to demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired in the informatics program. Immersive, investigative, and reflective opportunity for deep study on a selected area of practice/application domain. Prerequisite: Completion of 24 semester credit hours. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5933. Capstone in Community Information. Creation of a culminating professional project demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired in the Post-Master's Certificate in Community Information. Prerequisite: Admission to the Post-Master's Certificate in Community Information and completion of all post-master's certificate coursework. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5943. Capstone in Academic Librarianship. Creation of a culminating professional project demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired in the Post-Master's Certificate in Academic Librarianship. Prerequisite: Admission to the Post-Master's Certificate in Academic Librarianship and completion of all post-master's certificate coursework. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5953. Capstone in Children's and Young Adult Literature. Creation of a culminating professional project demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired in the Post-Master's Certificate in Children's and Young Adult Literature. Prerequisite: Admission to the Post-Master's Certificate in Children's and Young Adult Literature, completion of all post-master's certificate coursework, and permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5963. Capstone in Health Sciences Librarianship. Creation of a culminating professional project demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired in the Post-Master's Certificate in Health Sciences Librarianship. Prerequisite: Admission to the Post-Master's Certificate in Health Sciences Librarianship and completion of all post-master's certificate coursework. Credit: Three hours.

LS 5973. Capstone in Library Administration. Creation of a culminating professional project demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired in the Post-Master's Certificate in Library Administration. Prerequisite: Admission to the Post-Master's Certificate in Library Administration, completion of all post-master's certificate coursework, and permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.