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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE: SPRING 2008 SCHEDULE

(Last Updated: 2/21/2008, 1:55 p.m.)

Classes begin:

Monday, January 14 

Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 21 (University closed)
Spring Break: March 17 - March 23 (No Classes)
Classes end:
May 4
Final exams: May 5 - May 11
Commencement:  
May 11 (Sunday) at 10:00 a.m.

REMEMBER: If you were admitted to SLIS prior to fall 2007, you are required to take at least one course from among these three elective areas: Access to Information (A), Organization and Representation of Knowledge (O / R), and Administration and Management (M).

If you were admitted in fall 2007 or after, you are encouraged to take courses from these three elective areas.  Also listed on the schedule are required Core Classes (C) and General Electives (G).

Graduation applications are due Friday, January 18.

 

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Course

CRN

Title

Cat.

Prereq.

Special Notes

Hrs

Day

Time

Room

Instructor

KENT COURSES

60001-001

15854

Access to Information (VIDEO)


* Live class delivered to 3 external sites by Video

C

None

Class meets Jan. 14-March 31. 


No class on Jan. 21 and March 17.

3

M

6:15- 9:55

332 Library 

Byerly

60001-005

15866

Access to Information

C

None 

Class meets Jan. 17-March 6.  Two additional class sessions during this time will be online.

3

R

2:15-5:55

317 Library 

Holmes

60002-002

10604

Organization of Information

C

None 

No class on March 19.

3

2:15-4:55 

317 Library 

Caynon 

60003-001

10605 

Information Technology for Library and Information Professionals

C or G (depending on catalog year)

None

No class on Jan. 21 and March 17.  There will be an online class session during the week of Jan. 21.

3

2:15-4:55 

332 Library

Froehlich and Zhang

60600-003

15909

Foundations of  Library and  Information Science

C

None 

Class meets Jan. 16 - March 26.

No class on March 19.

 

5:30-9:10 

317 Library 

Gracy

60601-001 

18216 

Information Sources and Reference Services

A

60001

No class on March 20. 

3

R

6:15-8:55 

317 Library 

Bove

60602-001

18219 

Cataloging and Classification I (VIDEO)


* Live class delivered to 2 external sites by Video

O/R 

60002 - cannot receive credit for both this course and 60624 

No class on March 18. 

3

6:15-8:55 

332 Library 

Salaba

60603-001

18229 

Cataloging and Classification II 

O/R 

60002 & 60602 

No class on March 18. 

T

2:15-4:55

319 Library 

Caynon 

60604-001

10610 

Research Methods for Libraries and Information Centers

C or G (depending on catalog year)

None

No class on Jan. 21 and March 17. 

M

6:15- 8:55

317 Library 

Earp 

60608-001  18386  The Public Library
M
60600

Class meets Feb. 6 - April 16.

No class on March 19. 

3
1:30-5:10  319 Library  French 

60610-005

15880

Management of Libraries and Information Centers (VIDEO)


* Live class delivered to 3 external sites by Video

C or M (depending on catalog year)

None 

Class meets Jan. 16-March 26.  No class on March 19. 

6:15-9:55 

332 Library 

Wicks 

60610-008 

15891

Management of Libraries and Information Centers (VIDEO)


*Delivered to 2 external sites.

 

C or M (depending on catalog year)

None 

Class meets Jan. 17-March 27. No class on March 20. 

6:15-9:55 

332 Library 

Hickson-Stevenson 

60615-001 

18387 

The Academic Library

M

60600 

Class meets Jan. 17-March 27.  No class on March 20. 

6:15-9:55 

319 Library 

Weaver

60624-001

15893

Cataloging for School Library Media Centers (VIDEO)


*Live class delivered to 1 external site.

O/R 

Special Approval.  60002 recommended. Enrollment limited to those students in the K-12 school library media program and those seeking school library media licensure. 

Class meets Feb. 26-May 6 
No class on March 18.


There will be 8 live class sessions and 2 online sessions.

T

5:00- 8:40

311 Library

(Reinberger Center) 

Harper 

60625-002

20250

Library Materials and Services for Very Young Children 

None 

Class meets on these dates: Jan. 26 (Sat.), Feb. 9 (Sat.),  Feb. 16 (Sat), March 1 (Sat.), March 8 (Sat.).


* This course will also have assignments, tests, or papers due after the final class session.

Sat.

9:10 a.m. -5:30 p.m. 

311 Library 

(Reinberger Center) 

Nespeca 

60626-001

15899

Library Services to Young Adults 

A

None 

Class meets March 13-May 8. 

No class on March 20.

 

Two additional sessions during this time will be online. 

5:30-9:10 

311 Library

(Reinberger Center) 

M. Nichols 

60629-001

15901

Library Materials and Services for School-Age Children 

None 

Class meets Jan. 17-March 6.  

 

Two additional sessions during this time will be online. 

* This course will also have assignments, tests, or papers due after the final class session.

5:30 - 9:10 

311 Library

(Reinberger Center) 

M. Nichols

60630-001

15902

Reference Sources and Services for Youth 

None.  60001 recommended 

Class meets Feb. 25-May 5.

One of the class sessions during this time will be online.

 

No class on March 3, March 10, and March 17.  Instead, there will be 1 Sat. class on March 8 from 9:10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

M

5:00-8:40

311 Library

(Reinberger Center) 

Harper 

60641-001

18391 

Information Storage and Retrieval Systems 

O/R 

60002 or permission

Class meets Jan. 14-March 10.  No class on Jan. 21.

Two additional class sessions during this time will be online. 

M

5:30-9:10

318 Library

Holmes 

60643-001 

18232 

Online Information Systems 

60001 

No class on March 18.

6:15-8:55 

319 Library 

Froehlich 

IAKM 60002 - 001

14281 

Knowledge Organization Systems (also IAKM II)

O/R 

60001 or permission 

 

W             

6:15-8:55 

319 Library 

Zeng 

61095-001 

15906

Marketing the Library 

M

None 

Class meets Jan. 16-March 26.  No class on March 19. 

5:30-9:10 

311 Library 

(Reinberger Center) 

M. Nichols 

61095-004

15908

Archival Appraisal

G

None 

Class meets Feb. 25-May 5.  No class on March 17.

M

5:30-9:10

319 Library 

Baumann 

61095-003

14658 

Reference and Research Methods in Local History and Genealogy (VIDEO)


* Live class delivered to 1 external site by Video

G

None 

No class on March 18. 

2:15-4:55

332 Library 

Kahn     

61095-005  17493  Music Librarianship  None  No class on March 18.  T
5:30-8:10

MUS oD105

(Music and Speech Building)

Boomhower
61095-002 19254 Digital Preservation  O/R  60002  Class meets Jan.14-March 31.  No class on Jan. 21 or March 17.  1:30 - 5:10  319 Library  Gracy 

Course

CRN

Title

Cat.

Prerequisite

Special Notes

Hrs

Day

Time 

Room

Instructor

CLEVELAND COURSES

60612-001

13076 

Library Materials and Services for Adults

A

None

No class on March 20. 

First class on Jan. 17 will be at Maple Heights Branch of CCPL:5225 Library Ln. (off Libby Rd.).  Other class sessions to be held at various CCPL branches.

6:15-8:55 

Class held at various branches of CCPL 

B. Rubin

60616-001

18233 

The Special Library

M

60600 

No class on March 19.  

5:30-8:10

Shaker Hts. Public Library 

Fenske 

Course

CRN

Title

Cat.

Prerequisite

Special Notes

Hrs

Day

Time

Room

Instructor

COLUMBUS COURSES

60003-002

14337 

Information Technology for Library and Information Professionals

C or G (depending on catalog year)

None

No class on Jan. 21 and March 17.  

6:15-8:55 

130 Mount Hall

Cheng 

60600-002

14343 

Foundations of Library and Information Science

None 

No class on March 18.  

T

2:15-4:55

130 Mount Hall

Boon

60602-005

18385 

Cataloging and Classification I 

O/R 

60002 - cannot receive credit for both this course and 60624 

Class meets Jan. 17-March 27.  No class on March 20. 

2:15-5:55 

197 Mount Hall

El-Sherbini 

60604-002

14350

Research Methods for Libraries and Information Centers

C or G (depending on catalog year) 

None

No class on March 18.  

6:15-8:55

197 Mount Hall BEFORE Feb. 26

130 Mount Hall ON and AFTER Feb. 26

Cheng 

60608-002

18235 

The Public Library 

60600 

No class on March 17. 

M  

6:15-8:55

State Library of Ohio  

Burton 

60610-010  19888  Management of Libraries and Information Centers
M
None
Class meets Feb. 18 - April 28
3
M
5:30-9:10
Westerville Public Library (Meeting Room)
Barlow

60612-002 

15892

Library Materials and Services for Adults  

None 

Class meets Jan. 19 -  March 29.

No class on March 22.  

Sat. 

10:00 -1:40 

State Library of Ohio  

Simonson 

60624-002 

15894

Cataloging for School Library Media Centers (VIDEO)

O/R 

Special Approval. 60002 recommended. Enrollment limited to those students in the K-12 school library media program and those seeking school library media licensure.  

Class meets Feb. 26-May 6 

No class on March 18


There will be 8 live sessions and 2 online sessions. 



5:00-8:40 

130 Mount Hall BEFORE Feb. 26

197 Mount Hall ON and AFTER Feb. 26 

Harper 

60626-002

14363

Library Services to Young Adults 

None 

No class on March 20.  

6:15-8:55 

197 Mount Hall

Mize 

60629-003 

19681

Library Materials and Services for School Age Children

None 

No class on Jan. 21 and March 17.  

6:15-8:55

197 Mount Hall

Boon 

60640-001

18388 

Library Automation 

60002 or permission of instructor 

Class meets Jan. 14-March 31.  No class on Jan. 21 or March 17. 

5:30-9:10 

OCLC, 6565 Kilgour Place, Dublin 

* Class held in Kilgour Building 

Lensenmayer 

60644-002 

20238

Information Science 

None 

10-week class meets Jan. 16 - March 26.  No class on March 19. 

W

5:30-9:10

197 Mount Hall

Lensenmayer 

60649-001 

18392 

Indexing and Abstracting

O/R 

60002 

Class meets Jan. 17-March 27.  No class on March 20. 

5:30-9:10 

OCLC, 6565 Kilgour Place, Dublin 

* Class held in Kilgour Building 

Lensenmayer 

60661-001

18237 

Technical Services 

60002 

No class on March 20. 

5:30-8:10 

130 Mount Hall 

Blackwell 

61095-006

14386

Law Librarianship

G

None 

No class on March 18. 

5:30-8:10 

OSU Moritz  Law Library

354 Drinko Hall 

Hall 

61095-007  20100  Reference and Research Methods in Local History and Genealogy (VIDEO)   None  No class on March 18.  2:15-4:55  197 Mount Hall  Kahn 

Course

CRN

Title

Cat.

Prerequisite

Special Notes

Hrs

Day 

Time

Room

Instructor

ONLINE COURSES

60610-009

14389 

Management of Libraries and Information Centers

C or M (depending on catalog year)

None

 

Online 

Online

Online

A. Nichols

60620-001

10615 

Health Information Resources

None 

Class will also meet three Saturdays in person from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Kent: Jan. 19, March 1, May 3 in room 332 Library.

Online 

Online

Online

Nicholas

60621-001

18240 

Social Sciences Information Sources and Services

A

60001 and 60601, which may be taken concurrently

 

Online 

Online

Online

Evans

60648-001

10651

Electronic Publishing on the Web 

O/R 

None 

Class will also meet three Saturdays in person from 9:10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Kent:  Jan. 19, March 29, and May 3 in room 315.

Online 

Online 

Online 

Zeng 

60648-002

14413 

Electronic Publishing on the Web

O/R

None

 

Online 

Online

Online

Evans

60648-003

14416 

Electronic Publishing on the Web

O/R

None

 

Online 

Online

Online

Evans

Course

CRN

Title

Cat.

Prerequisite

Special Notes

Hrs

Day 

Time 

Room

Instructor

12-12-12 PROGRAM (Distance Learning Courses)

60001-002

15858

Access to Information

(VIDEO) 

C

None

Class meets Jan. 14-March 31. 


No class on Jan. 21 and March 17. 

6:15-9:55 

Athens

Byerly 

60001-003

15860

Access to Information

(VIDEO) 

C

None

Class meets Jan. 14-March 31. 


No class on Jan. 21 and March 17. 

6:15-9:55

Lorain

Byerly 

60001-004 

15862

Access to Information

(VIDEO) 

C

None

Class meets Jan. 14-March 31. 


No class on Jan. 21 and March 17.

3

6:15-9:55

Cincinnati

Byerly 

60610-002

15876

Management of Libraries and Information Centers (VIDEO)

C or M (depending on catalog year)

None

Class meets Jan. 16-March 26.


No class on March 19. 

6:15-9:55

Athens

Wicks 

60610-003

15878

Management of Libraries and Information Centers (VIDEO)

C or M (depending on catalog year)

None

Class meets Jan. 16-March 26.


No class on March 19.  

6:15-9:55

Lorain 

Wicks 

60610-004

15879

Management of Libraries and Information Centers (VIDEO)

C or M (depending on catalog year)

None 

Class meets Jan. 16-March 26.


No class on March 19.  

 

6:15-9:55

Cincinnati

Wicks 

60602-002

18242 

Cataloging and Classification I

(VIDEO) 

O/R

60002-cannot receive credit for both this course and 60624

No class on March 18. 

6:15-8:55

Franklin 

Salaba 

60602-003

18245 

Cataloging and Classification I

(VIDEO) 

O/R

60002-cannot receive credit for both this course and 60624

No class on March 18. 

6:15-8:55

Lorain

Salaba 

60610-006

15889

Management of Libraries and Information Centers (VIDEO)

C or M (depending on catalog year)

None

Class meets Jan. 17-March 27.


No class on March 20.

3

6:15-9:55

Franklin 

Hickson-Stevenson 

60610-007

15890

Management of Libraries and Information Centers (VIDEO)

C or M (depending on catalog year)

None

Class meets Jan. 17-March 27.


No class on March 20. 

3

R

6:15-9:55

Lorain 

Hickson-Stevenson 


INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (IAKM) COURSES

Course

CRN

Title

Concentration

Hrs

Day 

Time 

Room

Instructor

                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

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