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LIS 5442 Information Leadership (3)
This course allows us to explore the changing context of leadership in contemporary society. We will examine the implications of new communication and information technologies on organizations and the role of information leadership in the Information Age.

*(When I took this class, it was LIS 5916;  It has since moved to LIS 5442.)

LIS 5411 Introduction to Information Policy (3)
Course examines selected fundamental policy questions relating to information use, access, and dissemination. Particular attention is given to complex policy issues that involve value conflicts among information ownership rights, personal privacy rights, and public access rights to information in a societal context.

LIS 5020 Foundations of the Information Professions
This course provides background information about the information profession including librarianship and the discipline of library/information science (LIS) and information technology (IT); the organizations and institutions of the information provision environment; and the applications of technology to information provision. The overall intent of the course is to facilitate optimal information management.

*(When I took this course, it was coded LIS 5916; It has since moved to LIS 5020.)

LIS 5603 Introduction to Information Services (3)
Introduction to reference work using both print and online sources; relationship of reference work to other information services in libraries and other information-providing agencies.

LIS 5271 Research Methods in Information Studies (3)
Examines the principles and methods of systems analysis and research in the context of library and information studies. Considers problem identification and definition, techniques of data collection and analysis including statistical analysis. The course also discusses typical problems studied.

LIS 5362 Design and Production of Network Multimedia (3)
Examines theory, concepts and techniques for designing, producing, and evaluating network multimedia resources to meet specific information needs. Students engage in collaborative design projects applying theoretical constructs from communication, education, engineering, graphic design and information science to the provision of resources using emerging multimedia network technologies.

LIS 5703 Information Organization (3)
Principles and techniques of bibliographic organization, including the description, subject analysis, and retrieval of recorded knowledge and information in bibliographies, catalogs, and machine-based systems. Emphasis is on the application of AACR2, Sears, and L.C. Subject Headings and the Dewey Decimal classification in the organization of library catalogs.

LIS 5008 Advanced Online Searching (3)
Prerequisite: LIS 5603
Presents the latest tools, resources, and techniques of searching online database systems (such as DialogWeb & LexisNexis) and various Web search tools (such as search engines, directories, & meta-search tools), and of delivering search results for clients.

(When I took this class, it was LIS 5916;  It has since moved to LIS 5008).

LIS 5313 Design and Production of Media Resources (3)
Techniques for designing, producing and evaluating media sources which meet specific instructional needs.

LIS 5661 Information Needs & Services in Government Information
This course provides an introduction to government information sources and research with a primary focus on U.S. government information. Students will learn about the structure of government and the dissemination of government information resources to the public, including techniques for locating and using government information sources.

LIS 5916 Health Informatics (3)
Health Informatics is an emerging specialization in the health care industry that combines expertise in health care, information technology, and communications. The growth of healthcare in the economy has created an infusion of technology and has generated the need for information specialists specifically knowledgeable about various medical and health care issues as well as emerging technical solutions that can help improve health care delivery and health decision making. As electronic health records and advanced clinical and patient management systems become the norm, the need for skilled and trained professionals (Health Care Informaticists) will increase. This course provides students with a solid foundation of the concepts, both theoretical and practical, and the applications within the health industry.

LIS 5511 Management of Information Collections (3)
The principles of collection development and intelligence gathering, including selection, acquisition, distribution, circulation, preservation and deselection of information resources. This course provides the principles of collection development and intelligence gathering, including selection, acquisition, distribution, circulation, preservation and deselection of information resources in academic, public and special library environments.

LIS 5602 Marketing Library and Information Services (3)
The course covers concepts, techniques, and illustrations needed to develop first-rate nonprofit marketing skills for libraries and information services. These skills facilitate cost-effective and customer-centered strategic planning.