Course Syllabus LI801XS Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Foundations of Library and Information ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation ScienceInformation Science Spring Semester 2017 Faculty: Brendan Fay E-mail: Bfay1@emporia.edu Primary Phone: (620) 341-5344; 812-606-5186 (cell) Online Course Login: canvas.emporia.edu Credit Hours: 3 Meetings: Internet begins 1/18; Weekends 1/27-28; 3/10-11 Important Dates for Spring 2017 1/18 First Day of Class 1/31 Last Day to Add/Drop 4/5 Last Day to Withdraw 5/5 Last Day of Classes 5/13 Commencement 5/16 Final Grades Due Program Goal The goal of the SLIM Master of Library Science program is to prepare creative problem solvers who will provide proactive client-centered services in information agencies. Catalog Description LI 801: Foundations of Library and Information Science (3 credit hours) An introduction to information agencies and professions, this course examines the philosophical and ethical underpinnings, roles and societal contexts, and current issues of the global information society. Students explore the role of information in society, change as reflected in paradigm shifts, the theory and processes of information transfer, and the characteristics of information professionals and professional practices. (Required) Recommended for all new MLS students in their first semester. (Approved 11/9/2011) Course Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, students will be able to: Program Outcomes Professional Values ALA Core Competence(s) 1 Describe the missions and values of libraries and information organizations from past to present. 1 1 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D 2 Identify and discuss current and developing issues in library and information management taking into account a variety of political, economic, technological, and social forces. 1, 7 1E, 1F, 1G 3 Explain and apply the information life cycle. 1 2A 4 Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of information ethics and the ability to apply a model for ethical decision-making. 1 3 1A 5 Identify and integrate personal values, beliefs, and behaviors with core tenets of the library and information management profession. 1, 7 1 1A, 7A 6 Develop a vision of professional service and demonstrate adaptability and openness to new ideas 1, 7, 8 1 1A, 1B 7 Work effectively and collaboratively with others, online, one-to-one, and in large and small groups. 7, 8 1J Approved 11/9/11 Instructor Contact Information (My office phone is listed at the top of the syllabus, though I am typically more reachable by cell at 812-606-5186. You are welcome to call/text that number. I am also widely available by email and check it several times a day. NOTE: you can also contact me through Canvas, but be aware that I only check Canvas one or two times a day—thus depending on when you message me, there might be a slight delay in receiving a response. It is thus better to contact directly through email or by phone, if at all possible! OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays, 9-10 am Required Readings Rubin, Richard E. (2016). Foundations of library and information science (4th ed.). ALA. Eberhart, George M. (2013). The whole library handbook: current data, professional advice and curiosa about libraries and library services. ALA. All other readings will be conveyed electronically through Canvas. Learning Activities Students should be able to get a good sense of what work will be required of them throughout the semester. Keep in mind you are required to have at least weekly communications with your students for all weeks of the semester (regardless of when face-to-face course meetings are scheduled, if any). You are also required to provide 15 instruction hours (or “contact hours”) per credit hour, so a 3-credit-hour course would be expected to include 45 instructor-student contact hours—which works out to be approximately three hours per week for a 15-week semester. If your course is a 3-credit-hour blended course and has two weekend intensives (with 10 hours of class time each weekend), then you should plan for 25 online contact hours. Assignments Peer Teaching Exercise: Students will research some aspect of modern librarianship and lead a seminar discussion with a group 2-3 classmates. More instructions to follow. Accessing Scholarly Publications: For this assignment, you will be asked to locate sources from different publications genres and practice citing them in APA format, as well as write annotations for each. Librarian Shadow/Interview: For this assignment you will identify a librarian in the type of library you are most interested in and shadow that person for 2-3 hours followed by an exit interview. More instructions to follow. Reflective Journal: Throughout this course, students are to keep a weekly journal where they will reflect on the profession, being a graduate student, course readings and other aspects of the course. Information Ethics Case: 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. Attendance/Particpation: To make an online program work successfully, regular, thoughtful participation in discussion boards is necessary. You are also expected to attend both class weekends and should be in contact with the instructor as soon as possible if you anticipate any scheduling problems. Assignment Course Outcome(s) Met Due Date Points Information Ethics 1-7 4/30 15 Peer Teaching Exercise 2,4,7 3/11 10 Librarian Shadow 1-7 4/9 20 Reflective Journal 1-7 Throughout 10 Accessing Scholarly Publications 1-7 2/19 15 Attendance/Participation 1-7 Throughout 10 Learning Activities 1-7 Throughout 20 Tentative Course Outline Session Topics Readings Activities and Due Dates Week 1: 1/18-1/22 Course Introduction READ: Syllabus; Rubin, 7 None Week 2: 1/23-1/29 Library History READ: Rubin, 2 CLASS WEEKEND I Week 3: 1/30-2/5 The Knowledge Industry READ: Rubin, 1 PASS COURSE DUE (Learning Activity 2) Week 4: 2/6-2/12 The Profession READ: Rubin, 5 PASS COURSE DUE (Learning Activity 3) Week 5: 2/13-2/19 LIS Values and Ethics READ: Rubin, 9 DUE Accessing Scholarly Publications Session Topics Readings Activities and Due Dates Week 6: 2/20-2/26 Library as Place READ: Rubin, 3 Discussion Week 7: 2/27-3/5 Organizing Information READ: Rubin, 6 DUE: Reflective Journal I Week 8: 3/6-3/12 Managing Information READ: Rubin, 4 CLASS WEEKEND 2 Peer Teaching Exercise (in class) Week 9: 3/13-3/19 Information Policy READ: Rubin, 8 Discussion Week 10: 3/20-3/26 Spring Break None None Week 11: 3/27-4/2 Teaching Information Grassian; McGuinnes Teaching Manifesto (Learning Activity 4) Week 12: 4/3-4/9 Library Technology TBD DUE: Librarian Shadow Week 13: 4/10-4/16 Intellectual Freedom READ: Rubin, 9 Discussion Week 14: 4/17-4/23 Current Issues in the Profession TBD Discussion Week 15: 4/24-4/30 TBD TBD DUE: Information Ethics Case Study 4/30 Week 16: 5/1-5/5 Wrap Up None DUE: Reflective Journal II SLIM Technology Requirements SLIM has specific hardware, software and network requirements for all students that are specified on the SLIM website at http://tinyurl.com/SLIMtechnology Computer technology is integrated throughout the curriculum, including the use of Canvas, ESU’s learning management system, and use of video-conferencing software. All students must have devices, high-speed Internet access, and current software for home use that makes possible full participation in extensive course assignments. The ESU financial aid office provides details about possible funding for purchase of computer equipment at https://www.emporia.edu/finaid/ Grading Criteria REQUIRED: These criteria should identify all the elements required and the degree of achievement necessary for each assignment. SLIM Grading Scale 96 -100 A 77 - 79 C+ 90 - 95 A- 74 - 76 C 87 - 89 B+ 70 - 73 D 84 - 86 B 0 - 69 F 80 - 83 B- SLIM Grade Policy All graduate courses required in the university-approved curricula of SLIM’s master’s programs, certificate programs, academic concentrations, and doctoral program–or their approved substitutions–must be passed with a final grade of B- or better to receive academic credit. If a student does not receive a final grade of B- or better in any or all of SLIM’s required courses, then the student will be given an academic warning and the student will be notified by SLIM administration that he or she must retake that course or those courses. In addition, if a student has a semester GPA of less than 3.0 he or she will be given an academic warning. When a student has been given an academic warning, an administrative hold will be placed on the student’s record to block future enrollment, and the student will be removed from any registered courses for the upcoming semester. Before the student can be enrolled, he or she is required to meet with the student’s academic advisor with the goal of developing an academic improvement plan. The administrative hold can only be released by the student’s academic advisor or by the SLIM dean upon satisfactory completion of the academic improvement plan. If the student fails to complete the terms set forth in the academic improvement plan, then the student’s academic progress will be reviewed by the student’s academic advisor and the SLIM dean, and a decision will be made regarding whether the student should be academically dismissed from SLIM’s graduate program. SLIM Attendance Policy Students must attend all face-to-face classes. Class hours for weekend face-to-face meetings are 6pm-9pm on Friday and 9am-5pm on Saturday. In cases of emergency, go to http://www.emporia.edu/slim/studentresources/policies.html for more information. SLIM Incomplete Grade Policy SLIM’s Incomplete Grade Policy upholds the Emporia State University Incomplete Grade Policy (for full policy, go to: http://www.emporia.edu/regist/trnscpt/grades.html). SLIM’s Incomplete Grade Policy further stipulates that an incomplete request will not be considered approved without an Incomplete Request Form having been submitted by the instructor and approved by the SLIM dean within two weeks after the issuance of the incomplete. If the incomplete grade is being requested for reasons of health, then documentation must be submitted to the SLIM dean’s office before the final grade change is made. If a SLIM student’s request for a single incomplete grade is approved by the instructor and dean, then the student will be limited to enrolling in six credit hours in the immediately succeeding semester. If a SLIM student requests more than one incomplete grade to be issued at the conclusion of a semester, then an administrative hold will be placed on the student’s record to block future enrollment until all incomplete grades are finished and the final grade changes have been submitted by the instructor(s), signed by the SLIM dean, and accepted by the ESU Registrar’s Office. SLIM Netiquette Policy This course will involve the exchange of ideas, questions, and comments in an online and/or blended learning community. In all of your class communications, please use the same tact and respect that you would if you were talking to classmates face to face. Remember that in online communication the visual and auditory aspects are missing, so be especially careful to ensure your emails and discussion postings accurately convey your meaning and are not open to misconstruction. Humor is especially difficult to convey in this environment, so take extra care with your writing. Please maintain your professionalism and courtesy at all times when interacting with others in the class. Course Evaluations SLIM uses the IDEA evaluation instrument to gather feedback from students on the effectiveness of each course. The data gathered is shared with instructors in aggregated form, and is used for both course and teaching improvement. Evaluation surveys are made available to students toward the end of each semester, and periodic email reminders are sent to encourage participation. The surveys are administered by The IDEA Center and student responses are anonymous (unless students share any identifying information in their comments). Instructors do not have access to individual student surveys at any time, and only receive aggregated data at least two weeks after final grades are submitted. Faculty-initiated Student Withdrawal Procedure SLIM instructors follow the university’s policy of faculty-initiated student withdrawal which states: If a student's absences from class, disruptive behavior, lack of prerequisites, or academic dishonesty become detrimental to the student's progress or that of other students in the class, the faculty member may advise the student to withdraw from the class. Withdrawal may also be advised if the student is inappropriately enrolled in the class. If the faculty member chooses to withdraw the student, he/she shall attempt to notify the student in writing that a faculty initiated withdrawal is in progress. This notification will be copied to the department chair and Academic Affairs office to serve as the request for withdrawal. If efforts to contact the student have been unsuccessful, or unacknowledged, the faculty member shall then seek the aid of the Academic Affairs office in contacting the student. The Academic Affairs office shall provide the student with information about the existing appeals procedures. Upon receiving a written request for withdrawal from the faculty member, the Academic Affairs office may initiate a student withdrawal from the class. None of the above implies or states that faculty members are required to initiate any student withdrawal. [Policy and Procedures Manual 4E.13] Academic Dishonesty At Emporia State University, academic dishonesty is a basis for disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to activities such as cheating and plagiarism (presenting as one's own the intellectual or creative accomplishments of another without giving credit to the source or sources.) The faculty member in whose course or under whose tutelage an act of academic dishonesty occurs has the option of failing the student for the academic hours in question and may refer the case to other academic personnel for further action. Emporia State University may impose penalties for academic dishonesty up to and including expulsion from the university. Disabilities Policy Emporia State University will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Students need to contact the Director of Disability Services and the professor as early in the semester as possible to ensure that classroom and academic accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. All communication between students, the Office of Disability Services, and the professor will be strictly confidential. Contact information for the Office of Disability Services: Office of Disability Services 106 Plumb Hall Emporia State University 1 Kellogg Circle / Box 4023 Emporia, KS 66801 Phone: 620/341-6637 TTY: 620/341-6646 Email: disabser@emporia.edu
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