* 17:610:580
Knowledge Structures and the Information Professions (3)
Introduction to the production, dissemination, and consumption of
knowledge in society, related to roles of information professionals and
the functions of libraries and other information institutions.
Differences among disciplines in how knowledge is recorded and
transmitted. Global issues and trends in society that have affected
scholarly communication and the public's access to information.
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** 17:610:581
Social Informatics (3)
Technological innovation, computerization, and electronic information are associated with dilemmas, value conflicts, and choices surrounding the scholarly, personal, and professional use of information. Addresses social relationships, technological utopianism, societal control, vulnerability of information systems, and ethical responsibilities.
Prerequisite: 17:610:550.
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** 17:610:582
Information Policy (3)
The economic, social, and political forces affecting the introduction and implementation of current information legislation and policy, set within the theoretical context of frame refection. Emphasis on national and global policy in the design of evolving electronic infrastructures. Particular attention given to issues of access, including universal service, intellectual freedom, intellectual property rights, privacy, security, advocacy, equity, and the role of library and information professionals and organizations in policy formulation.
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17:610:583
Social History of Children's Literature (3)
Historical overview of literary content, illustration, social values,
and publishing of children's literature, primarily in England and the
United States. Consideration of scholarship and resources in the field.
Prerequisite: 17:610:547 or permission of instructor.
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17:610:584
Intellectual Freedom in Libraries (3)
Examines the historical and legal background of intellectual freedom in libraries as well as current trends and topics. The course discusses the many challenges to the concept and practice of intellectual freedom from technological to political to legal. Students learn how to articulate, promote, and defend intellectual freedom policies as a key component of professional practice in all types of library and information services.
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17:610:585
Reading Interests of Adults (3)
Examination and evaluation of materials for adult library users, with special attention to fiction genres. Use of materials in programming. Emphasis on popular culture and adult literacy.
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17:610:586
The History of Books, Documents, and Records in Print and Electronic Environments
The course will examine the production and
circulation of knowledge in light of changing technologies, institutions, and
textual forms. An overview and comparison of textual transmission in oral,
manuscript, print, and electronic communication environments will include
regulatory frameworks and the history of "intellectual property" (from
attribution and authorship to participatory ownership of creation). It will
examine the current scholarship relevant for understanding books, documents, and
record manifestations comparatively. The focus on the book trades, web spheres,
and sociotechnical systems such as digital libraries will prompt questions
about the nature of texts (print, nonprint, and digital), their reception,
associated literacy practices, and communities and institutional contexts. The
course will present a critique of the technological revolution
perspective.
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17:610:587
Understanding, Designing, and Building Social Media (3)
What makes social media--such as Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and MySpace--work? The goal of this project-based course is to merge social science, information science, computer science, and engineering approaches to explore the social and technological forces driving social media services (including, for example, technological adoption, interaction design, social networks, computational and information aspects of social media, and communication and motivation theories).
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17:610:588
Social Media Research Seminar (3)
This seminar-format course will guide students in conducting a research project in a topic of interest that involves social media. Social media refers to an emerging set of platforms (including, but not limited to Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter) in which users display content in a public or semipublic manner. Increasingly, these platforms significantly impact individuals, organizations, and our society at large. In this course, students will produce a paper of publishable quality while gaining a deep understanding of interdisciplinary research in the field of social media.
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