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| Daisy Suhua Fan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Studies at GSLIS, UIUC http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Descriptions of Classes I took: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/courses/catalog/catalog.html#500level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 501 Info Org and Access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emphasizes information organization and access in settings and systems of different kinds. Traces the information transfer process from the generation of knowledge through its storage and use in both print and non-print formats. Consideration will be given to the creation of information systems: the principles and practice of selection and preservation, methods of organizing information for retrieval and display, the operation of organizations that provide information services, and the information service needs of various user communities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 502 Libraries Info and Society | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Explores major issues in the library and information science professions as they involve their communities of users and sponsors. Analyzes specific situations that reflect the professional agenda of these fields, including intellectual freedom, community service, professional ethics, social responsibilities, intellectual property, literacy, historical and international models, the socio-cultural role of libraries and information agencies and professionalism in general, focusing in particular on the interrelationships among these issues. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 504 Reference and Info Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Explores reference and information services in a variety of settings, introduces widely used print and online sources, and develops question negotiation skills and search strategies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 507 Cataloging and Classif I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theory and application of basic principles and concepts of descriptive and subject cataloging; emphasis on interpreting catalog entries and making a catalog responsive to the needs of users; provides beginning-level experience with choice of entries, construction of headings, description of monographs (and, to a lesser extent, of serial publications and nonprint media), filing codes, Dewey and Library of Congress classification systems, and Library of Congress subject headings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 530BL Health Sciences Information Services and Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provides a general introduction to information services and sources which serve the health-related information needs of health care professionals and the lay public. Provides exposure to the tools and services most often encountered in delivery of health-related information, issues and trends in health science library practice, ethical issues in provision of health-related information, and specialized programs and services for all health information consumers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 530 GL Law (Legal Resources) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduces legal sources used in a variety of library settings, covering both U.S. and state legal resources. Discusses standard print legal sources such as reporters, digests, statutes, legal encyclopedias, and looseleaf services. Explores the use of legal online services such as LEXIS and WESTLAW through extensive hands-on assignments. Analyzes reference and collection development issues related to legal sources. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 526 Searching Online Info Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Explores the world of online information retrieval (IR) systems, with particular emphasis on conceptual understanding of basic system structures and searching strategies needed to become an effective online searcher. Students will explore three key commercial online systems (Dialog, LexisNexis, Factiva), developing professional level searching skills transferrable to other IR systems. Other topics discussed include database selection and evaluation, end-user interface issues, and the role of information professionals in the online world. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 590 CI Community Information Systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduces community information systems, with an emphasis on community networks. Provides an opportunity to develop knowledge about community information and current issues in its creation, transfer and use. In this course, "community information system" is used broadly to designate any set of technologies, services, and content whose purpose is to supply information, primarily of a local nature, to members of a given geographic community. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 590 IC Information Consulting I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This course is designed to provide students with "real world" experience as Information Specialists on cross-functional teams working on actual projects for business and industry clients. In addition to regular class sessions, students are assigned to work with teams of MBA students, providing crucial assistance in accurately defining and satisfying the clients' project information needs. Course Objectives: 1) to become effective and contributing members of cross-functional work teams; 2) to develop an understanding of the people, processes, and resources involved in business and industry information work.; and 3) to apply knowledge of information resources and technologies to organizational problem-solving. The 2 hours option will require participation in several of the scheduled class sessions in addition to work on project teams; the 4 hours option requires students to attend all scheduled class sessions in addition to completion of assignments and work on project teams. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIS 591 Practicum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supervised field experience of professional-level duties in an approved library or information center. Visit for detailed information. A maximum of 2 hours may be applied toward a degree program. Approved for S/U grading only. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||