*17:610:550Information Technology for Libraries and Information Agencies (3) With 17:610:530, an introduction to concepts and techniques essential to information handling in the networked electronic environment. Topics include: operating systems; client server and server-browser systems; the Internet and basics of http, ftp, and telnet; web search engines and basic HTML for web page construction; data structures (files, records, fields); UNIX. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the pre-entrance technology assessment. |
**17:610:551Information Retrieval (3) Theory, design, use, and evaluation of information retrieval (IR) systems. Design principles for IR systems and their implementation, characteristics of operational and experimental retrieval systems, and evaluation of information retrieval systems. Prerequisites: 17:610:510 and 550. |
**17:610:552Automated and Networked Systems (3) Computerization of library and information center circulation, catalogs, acquisitions, and other internal and external databases and intranet management. System specification, procurement, administration, and security. Database license negotiation; consortia and shared system governance. Prerequisite: 17:610:550. |
**17:610:553Digital Libraries (3) Fundamental issues, problems, and approaches to digital libraries, reflecting differing efforts and thinking in a number of fields and enterprises. Variety of digital library collections; organization, access, and use of digital libraries. Technical infrastructure; socioeconomic issues; integration of information resources; relation to traditional libraries. Current projects and initiatives. Prerequisite: 17:610:550. |
17:610:554Information Visualization and Presentation (3) Design of presentations using texts, graphics, images, and sounds. User interpretation, navigation, and interaction with visualizations. Visualization in information retrieval, and interfaces in library and information processes. Effective display and presentation of information using various formats, both print and electronic. Pre- or corequisite: 17:610:550. |
17:610:555Multimedia Production (3) A laboratory course in the design and production of multimedia resources for libraries, media centers, and information systems and other informational applications. Examines and critiques current uses of new media and provides skills in user-centered multimedia design. Prerequisite: 17:610:550. |
17:610:556Preservation of Library and Archival Materials (3) The physical nature of materials and the causes of deterioration. Techniques for promoting longevity; environmental control; storage and handling practices; and reformatting. Disaster planning and recovery. Visits to conservation studios and archives. Pre- or corequisite: 17:610:520 or 580. |
17:610:557Database Design and Management (3) Relational, object-oriented, and other database systems as tools for management decision making, for inclusion on the web, and other purpose. Custom designing versus off-the-shelf applications. Pre- or corequisite: 17:610:550. |
17:610:558Digital Library Technology (3) Organizational, technical, and logistical issues concerning the design and implementation of electronic collections, documents, and services. Students learn in the context of building their own prototype digital library. Pre- or corequisite: 17:610:550, and 17:610:553. |
17:610:559Management Information Systems (3) Management information systems (MIS) as a framework for decision support in libraries and other organizations, including analysis of decision tasks and supportive information requirement; data sources and management information flow patterns; planning and control loops; influence of organizational and end-user characteristics on the MIS design and implementation. Prerequisite: 17:610:570. |
