Coursework

Courses completed:
* Organization of Information
* Introduction to Library and Information Studies
* Information Sources and Services (Reference)
* Information Technologies
Academic Libraries
Cataloging and Classification
Reference Internship
Collection Development
* Research Methods
Library Administration and Management
Library User Instruction
Instruction Internship

A syllabus and sample of the assignments I completed for the class is included for each. Links open documents in .pdf format unless otherwise indicated.

Note: An asterisk above denotes a required course. For a complete list of all classes offered by the program and official descriptions of the classes listed above, visit the UA SLIS course descriptions page.


LS 500 Organization of Information (Fall 2008)

Course Syllabus
Exercise: Interpreting MaRC records
Exercise: Interpreting Library of Congress Subject Headings
Exercise: Interpreting Library of Congress Classification


LS 501 Introduction to Library and Information Studies (Fall 2008)

Course syllabus
Assignment descriptions
Paper: “Do you have a MySpace? Are you on Facebook?: Social Networking Sites in Academic Libraries and Society”
Paper: “Exploring Mainstream Loudoun v. Loudoun County Libraries: Researching the Case…”
Paper: “Tagging the OPAC: Social Tagging Systems in the Library Catalog”


LS 507 Information Sources and Services (Spring 2009)

Course syllabus and schedule
Assignment descriptions, question set directions, and reference collection project directions
Project: Sustainable Living Reference Collection
Exercise: Reference Question Set 1
Exercise: Reference Question Set 2
Paper: “Reference Sources and Service: A Personal Introduction in Two Parts”


LS 560 Information Technologies (Spring 2009)

Course syllabus
Project: “How to AppShare in Horizon Wimba” Tutorial Video (Note: Link directs you to an external site. Video is linked at the bottom of the page.) Created using Adobe Captivate.
Project: Website Usability Study (Note: Link directs you to an external site.)
Project: Database


LS 531 Academic Libraries (Summer 2009)

Course syllabus
Assignment descriptions
Exercise: “Academic Library Literature Evaluation: Exploring RUSQ, JILDDER, and JAL”


LS 506 Cataloging and Classification (Fall 2009)

Course syllabus


LS 570 Reference Internship (Fall 2009)

Reference questions I answered in .pdf format, Excel format, and chart form


LS 505 Collection Development (Spring 2010)

Course Syllabus
Paper: “Educational and Documentary Video Collection Development: An Overview for Academic Libraries”


LS 502 Research Methods (Summer 2010)

Course syllabus
Assignment descriptions
Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
Literature Review: “Getting the Net Gen Student into the Academic Library: A Literature Review”
Poster Session: “Getting the Net Gen Student into the Academic Library” and bibliography


LS 508 Library Administration and Management (Summer 2010)

Course syllabus
Assignment descriptions
Exercise: Hypothetical PR Issue
Exercise: Seeking Support for Strategic Planning


LS 590 Library User Instruction (Fall 2010)

Syllabus (includes assignment descriptions)
Project: “Anarchy!” LibGuide (Note: Link directs you to an external site.)
Project: “Finding Books by Subject in the Consortium Library Catalog” Tutorial Video (Note: Link directs you to an external site.) Created using Camtasia.
Handout: “Anarchy @ the Library”


LS 570 Instruction Internship (Spring 2011)

Internship Plan
Paper: “Learning to Teach: An Internship Experience”
Handout: “CL Librarians’ Best Practices: Lessons Learned Through Observation”
Handout: English 111 In-Class Exercise
Handout: Guidance 150 In-Class Exercise

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