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====== LI801 Foundations of Library and Information Science ======
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Instructor | Brendan Fay

===== Syllabus Link =====
http://www.emporia.edu/slim/documents/syllabi/20171/801XS.pdf?language_id=1
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===== 801xs Topics =====
[[slim:classes:801:accessing_scholarly_publications]] | [[slim:classes:801:information_ethics_case_study]] | [[slim:classes:information_ethics_case_study_essay]] | [[slim:classes:801:library_shadow_interview]] |  [[slim:classes:801:library_shadow_interview_paper]] | [[slim:classes:801:peer_teaching_assignment]] | [[slim:classes:801:reflective_journal]] | [[slim:classes:801:week_03_discussion]] | [[slim:classes:801:week_05_discussion]] | [[slim:classes:801:week_06_discussion]] | [[slim:classes:week_11_discussion]] | [[slim:classes:801:week_13_discussion]] | [[slim:classes:801:week_14_discussion]] |

===== Weekly Assignments =====
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Week 16 | Wrapping Up
  * **DUE: Reflective Journal II**

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Week 15 | TBD
  * Read T BD
  * **DUE: Information Ethics Case Study**

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Week 14 | Current Issues in the Profession
  * Read TBD
  * Discussion

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Week 13 | Intellectual Freedom
  * Read Chapter 9 of Rubin
  * Discussion

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Week 12 | Library Technology
  * Read TBD
  * **DUE: Librarian Shadow**

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Week 11 | Teaching Information
  * Read Grassian, McGuinnes
  * **DUE: Teaching Manifesto**

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Week 10 | **Spring Break**

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Week 09 | Information Policy
  * Read Chapter 8 of Rubin
  * Discussion

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Week 08 | Managing Information
  * Read Chapter 4 of Rubin
  * Class weekend II
  * **DUE: Peer Teaching Exercise**

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Week 07 | Organizing Information
  * Read Chapter 6 of Rubin
  * **DUE: Reflective Journal I**

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Week 06 | Library as Place
  * Read Chapter 3
  * Discussion

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Week 05 | LIS Values and Ethics
  * Read Chapter 9 of Rubin
  * **DUE: Accessing Scholarly Communications**

^Assignment^Description^
|1|After reading Rubin this week, the library profession's ethics and values might strike you as self-evident. But that is not necessarily the case. An individual in another profession, for example, might be able to make a reasonable case for censoring certain kinds of information.|
|2|One of the best ways to think through what one's profession stands for is to compare it to the values and ethics of another. In an effort to get you to think more clearly about the values and ethics of librarianship, I would like you to read the ethical statements from the American Library Association (ALA) and American Historical Association (AHA).|
|a|ALA: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/statementspols/corevalues (Links to an external site.)| 
|b|AHA https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/statements-and-standards-of-the-profession/statement-on-standards-of-professional-conduct (Links to an external site.) |
|Task|After having read both, **write a long paragraph reflection**. You might consider: Are there areas where both professions share similar values? What are some areas where librarians and historians might part ways? What do you think accounts for these similarities and differences? Why do you think the ALA's ethics and values evolved the way they did?|
|task|In addition to posting your own response, please read your fellow classmates' posts and **respond to AT LEAST one**, though you are certainly encouraged to do more.| 

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Week 04 | The Profession
  * Read Chapter 5 of Rubin

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Week 03 | The Knowledge Industry
  * Read Chapter 1 of Rubin
  * Watch the Databases workshop
  * Watch the APAP and Zotero workshop

^Assignment-The Knowledge Industry^^
|Job Search Review|This week, I want you to get a sense for the kinds of jobs out there, what you can envision yourself doing (at least at this point in time), and how your graduate coursework might relate to the variety of jobs. First, browse the following links according to the kind type of library you are most interested in working in. You are welcome and encouraged to look elsewhere for jobs, but these links should give you a good jumping off point. As a first step, **please post the job and job description in your response.**|
|Academic:|https://www.higheredjobs.com/admin/search.cfm?JobCat=34 (Links to an external site.)| 
|Public/School:| https://oregonstatelibraryjobline.com (Links to an external site.)|
|Special Collections/Archives:| http://rbms.info/blog/category/news-events/jobs-positions/ (Links to an external site.)| 
|Core Skills|What kinds of skills do these jobs require? What courses do you envision as being important in helping you acquire those skills? Browse the list of current and past courses here (https://www.emporia.edu/slim/studentresources/schedules/).|
|Additional skills|In addition to core classes, what kinds of classes do you think would be most helpful to you in securing the job you selected? Why? Are there skills/qualifications that you think would be helpful to carrying out the job that are not covered in the curriculum? How might you go about gaining those skills?|
|Assignment|Please **write a long paragraph in response** to the above questions. In addition, I would like you to **respond to at least ONE colleague's post** to share your ideas/comments on their individual response. Please be sure to make all posts by Sunday, February 4.|

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Week 02 | Library History
  * Class weekend I
  * Read Chapter 2 of Rubin
  * Watch video - Libraries Under Jim Crow

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Week 01 | Intro and Course Overview
  * Watch intro video
  * Read Chapter 7 of Rubin and the Syllabus

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===== Long Term Assignments =====



==== Reflective Journal I/II  DUE 3/5/2017/5/5/2017 ====

|Assignment|Throughout the course, you should keep a journal. This is your journal, so I want you to write/focus on things as you see fit: **reflections on** what you are reading, on being a graduate student, on the profession, discussions with graduate colleagues/faculty. You are welcome to write as much as you like--in whatever format you like (i.e. pen to paper or word document)--but entries should be **approximately half a page a week (8-10 sentences) at a minimum.** You will be submitting the journal to me in two phases: once at the midway point of the semester and again at the end of the semester. |

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==== Peer Teaching Assignment  DUE 3/17/2017 ====

^Peer Teaching Assignment^Group 3*Chapter 2 Partners: Sara Worcester sarabeth.worcester@gmail.com, Melanie Foster mfoste14@g.emporia.edu^
|Purpose|The purpose of this assignment is to expose you to some of the different presentation formats that you will encounter as a librarian and encourage you to consider how what you say and how you say differs across these formats. During the first class weekend, you were formed into groups of three and each group was assigned a corresponding chapter in the Library Handbook.|
^Each member of your group will present the material from your assigned chapter in one of the following three formats:^^
|Traditional Conference Presentation:| This format requires the presenter to prepare a TEN minute presentation with an accompanying visual aid (Power Point, Prezi, SlideRocket, etc. ) during which the presenter will deliver the major takeaways from their assigned chapter to the rest of the class. This format does not involve presenter-audience interaction. For an example, click on the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyYs1H2jSbc (Links to an external site.)|
|Webinar (Recorded):| Group members taking up this format will record a 10-15 minute webinar which offers virtual attendees the opportunity to understand the basics of their assigned topic in an easily digestible, clear manner. I strongly recommend using Zoom to record your presentation. To view a sample webinar, click on the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdl9alP4Xkc (Links to an external site.)|
|Conference Seminar/Roundtable:| Presenters in this scenario must be prepared to facilitate a FIFTEEN minute discussion with two colleagues that introduces the salient points of the topic. Unlike the conference presentation, seminars/roundtables require the presenter to interact with and involve the audience in their presentation in some way. In addition, presenters should include a handout with their presentation. For an example, click on the following URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taBkCZdgrwI (Links to an external site.)|
|Thoughts|You should use your fellow group members as sources of inspiration, to bounce ideas off one another, to practice your presentation in advance, etc. Needless to say, what you say and how you say it from your assigned chapter will and should differ from medium to medium. You should ask yourself: what content lends itself well to the format you are tasked with presenting? How might you structure your presentation to ensure that the audience gets the biggest possible benefit?|
|Note|ALL group members should have their presentations completed in advance of the second class weekend. Webinar presenters will upload copies of their recordings to Canvas, while traditional conference and seminar/roundtable presenters will be giving live presentations during the second face-to-face weekend.|

==== Librarian Shadow/Interview  DUE 4/9/2017 ====

|Assignment|For this assignment, you must find a l**ibrary of your choice** (academic, school, public, special collections) and conduct at** 3-hour observation** of that library by shadowing a librarian through his/her day.|
|Questions|Because this is a class geared towards introducing you to the profession and the different kinds of libraries out there, I want you to **spend time talking with the librarian you are shadowing**: who are they? How did they come into librarianship and their current job in particular? Who does their library serve? What are the biggest rewards and challenges of working at their job? How typical were things on the day you observed?|
|Bigger Picture|In addition, be sure to pay attention to **wider aspects of the library setting**, such as: What does the physical space look like? What kind of signage is used? Furniture? Technology? How is the workspace set up? Do librarians have offices? Cubicles? How is the workspace perceived? What are some of the major long and short term projects going on at the library? What challenges are looming going forward for the library?|
|Task|You will **write an approximately 3-4 page report** responding to the above questions as well as providing additional information about the institution/librarian you observed. You are, of course, encouraged to discuss as much as possible with the librarians you are shadowing--be sure to ask lots of questions!--but you might also **utilize the library website** to answer many wider questions about the library, particularly in advance of your observation. You might also look for **a strategic plan**, which many libraries have and freely publish on their web pages. A little bit of research here on the front end can go a long way to helping you formulate interesting, insightful questions during your visit.|
|Formatting|All paper should utilize standard 12 point font, Times New Roman, one-inch margins and double spaced.|

==== Information Ethics Case Study  DUE 4/30/2017 ====
|Assignment|Students will work in peer groups and, using **Severson's model for ethical decision-making**, will develop a solution/decision to a particular ethical dilemma to be determined during the second class weekend. Groups will **submit recorded presentations of their individual ethics cases** which will then be viewed by all students in the course. The final part of the assignment calls for students to **submit detailed feedback on each case** to the different assigned groups. More details to follow||