*17:610:570Management of Libraries and Information Centers (3) An introduction to the current state of management theory, ethics, and practice focusing on leadership and the management of organizational change. Organizational culture explored as an underpinning for the principal roles and functions of managers, including developing information policy; and managing new information technologies, information and decision support systems, finances, and human resources conducive to the creation of a multicultural workforce for a multicultural society. |
**17:610:571Leadership in Theory and Practice (3) Leadership theory, principles, and practice, particularly emphasizing: feminist theory as it relates to a feminized profession; communication and diversity in organizations and in a global society; and recurring professional and leadership issues within the local, national, and international structure of the library and information professions. Prerequisite: 17:610:570. |
17:610:572Evaluation of Library and Information Services and Systems (3) Methods of assessing performance and value, with emphasis on evaluating each system or service in its context. Specification of criteria, measures, measuring instruments, and methods of evaluation related to a variety of library services, and to information retrieval (IR) systems. |
17:610:573Financial Management for Library and Information Organizations (3) Introduction to fiscal management as a strategic planning process resulting in the selection of accounting systems and the development and control of budgets. Emphasis on the creation of a financial plan based on an assessment of fiscal status, an environmental scan, market survey, and the selection and implementation of a budget format. Special attention given to capturing alternative sources of funding, preparation of grant proposals, and determination of appropriate investment strategies. Prerequisite: 17:610:570. |
**17:610:574Knowledge Management in Organizations (3) Critical approach to theories and applications of knowledge management in corporations and organizations, with special attention to multinationals. Knowledge as a resource and asset. Role of special librarians/information specialists as knowledge brokers. Knowledge repositories and transfer of technology. Applications of information technologies to knowledge management. Prerequisite: 17:610:520 or 570. |
17:610:575Educational Media Center Management (3) Students conduct a case study of a school library media center, with emphasis on how it responds to the nature of the community and the mission of the district and the school. The facility, the collection, staffing, and funding are analyzed. A long-range improvement plan is produced. Prerequisite: 17:610:514; corequisite: 17:610:592. |
17:610:576Supervision in the Media Center (3) Application of general principles and theories of supervision to current problems in school library media center administration. Techniques and competencies needed to function as a supervisor in schools and in school districts. Prerequisite: 17:610:575. |
17:610:577Economics of Information (3) Issues in the cost and impact of information systems, both print and electronic. The supply chain from authors through publishers, jobbers, and libraries to readers. Methods for estimating costs, describing impacts, and conducting benefit analysis. Use for management decisions. Economics of scale and of scope. Internet commerce in information and competing paper and electronic formats. Pre- or corequisite: 17:610:550. |
