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Curriculum Revision: New Courses

The following new courses were voted into the curriculum during the 2006-2007 academic year. For the complete list of course descriptions, please see http://my.simmons.edu/gslis/descriptions/.

As is GSLIS policy, all new LIS courses will be given an LIS 530 number and will be offered several times under that number before a vote is held regarding the course's move to the permanent curriculum. This year an "IDIV" course was also voted in; IDIV courses are cross-college offerings. Any questions can be sent to curriculum@simmons.edu.

• LIS 531M - Descriptive Cataloging and Metadata

  This course addresses the theories, principles, and practices of bibliographic description. It covers the application of national standards to the creation of bibliographic records and to the construction of catalogs in libraries and other information environments. It teaches the fundamental concepts of descriptive cataloging including: the elements of bibliographic description, the choice of descriptive detail, the description of print and non-print resources, the choice of primary and secondary access points, the creation of personal, corporate, and geographic name headings as well as uniform and series titles, the principles and practices of authority work, and the application of the MARC21 and other encoding standards. The course also includes examinations of other major approaches to descriptive metadata and current trends in descriptive cataloging and metadata. May include readings, discussions, presentations, exams, and written exercises. Pre-requisite: LIS 415. Please note: This course incorporates some content that was previously offered in LIS 417.

  Course details (PDF)

• LIS 531N - Archives for Librarians

  This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts of archival theory and practice to non-archivists who are entering the information profession, and to provide a bridge between archival and library practice.   Through special collections, local history collections and web-based exhibits, traditional archival concerns, particularly in areas such as arrangement, description, authenticity, context and preservation are becoming issues of concerns in the wider information arena.   Archives and archival issues are increasingly integrated into library and information activities, archives often exist within libraries, and librarians may find themselves responsible for archival collections. The course will present a general overview of the archival profession in the United States, introduce basic concepts of archival theory and practice as well as current issues in archives management, acquaint students with the professional literature and examine the differences and similarities of the archival and library professions particularly as they relate to the current information environment. Pre-requisite: None. Please note: This is a new course voted into the curriculum in November 2006 and will be offered beginning in the 2007-2008 academic year.

  Course details (PDF)

   

Posted 2/21/07