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Department of Library and Information Studies
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Overview
Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate for Special Endorsement in Computer Education
Requirements for the Master of Library and Information Studies
Instructional Technology Concentration
Media Coordinator (076) Licensure
LIS Library and Information Studies Courses
Faculty
Professors
James V. Carmichael, Jr., Ph.D.
Library history, information retrieval, gender and race studies.
Lee Shiflett, Ph.D.
Cataloging and classification, history of books and libraries, information policy issues (Chair of Department and Director of Graduate Study).
Associate Professors
Pamela P. Barron, Ph.D.
Information sources and services for children and young adults, distance education, family literacy, intellectual freedom, storytelling, film making, and folklore.
Julie A. Hersberger, Ph.D.
Management, information needs and seeking behaviors of disenfranchised populations, information ethics and policy.
Julie M. Reinhart, Ph.D.
Distance education, technologies for instruction, media production, technology management and support.
Assistant Professor
Sandra D. Andrews, Ph.D.
Information technology, library construction, reading motivation, school library media.
Instructor
Anthony Chow, M.S.
Information technology, web design and usability, educational informatics.
Overview
The Department of Library and Information Studies provides an educational program leading to the Master of Library and Information Studies degree. The program emphasizes the rapidly changing library and information field and prepares students for positions of leadership in school, public, special, and academic libraries and other information centers, and for a variety of roles in both public and private agencies as information specialists.
The M.L.I.S. degree program is accredited by the American Library Association and is approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the licensure of school library media personnel. The school library media specialist program is approved by NCATE using the AASL/ALA professional education association guidelines. Graduates qualify for the North Carolina Public Library Certification.
LIS courses are offered to off-site locations via distance learning options. Students may take 36 hours leading to the M.L.I.S. degree in Greensboro and Charlotte. Individuals wishing more information about courses at off-campus sites should contact the Department at (336) 334-3477.
The department, in conjunction with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, also offers a post-baccalaureate certificate in special endorsement for computer education for currently licensed teachers who wish to pursue North Carolina endorsement for the position of Technology Facilitator.
Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate for Special Endorsement in Computer Education
The Department of Library and Information Studies and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction jointly offer a graduate program of study leading to an 18 hour post-baccalaureate certificate for special endorsement in computer education. The certificate provides educators with extensive knowledge and skills to work with students and other teachers to use computers in on-going instructional programs and to serve as a computer education leader for a school. Completion of the certificate provides NC licensed teachers the opportunity to fulfill requirements to apply for the NC endorsement for the position of Technology Facilitator. Applicants to the certificate program must currently hold a NC teaching license and meet graduate school standards for admission and retention.
Requirements (18 hours)
CUI 610 Integrating Technology into Subject Matter Instruction (3)
LIS 631 Emerging Technological Trends in Information Access (3)
LIS 632 Managing School/Library Computer Laboratories (3) or LIS 630 Computer-Related Technologies for Information Management (3)
LIS 635 Media Production Services for Library Programs (3)
CUI/LIS 672 Instructional Design (3)
SES 662 Assistive Technology for Inclusive Education (3)
Requirements for the Master of Library and Information Studies
The Department of Library and Information Studies offers a graduate program of study leading to a 36 hour Master of Library and Information Studies degree. At least 24 hours must be in 600-level courses, to include:
Required Core Courses (16 hours)
LIS 600 Foundations of Library and Information Studies (3)
LIS 615 Collection Management (3)
LIS 620 Information Sources and Services (3)
LIS 640 Organizing Library Collections (3)
LIS 650 Library Administration and Management (3)
LIS 698 Capstone Experience in Library and Information Studies (1)
Additional Technology Requirement (3 hours)
Selected with advisement:
LIS 630 Computer-Related Technologies for Information Management (3)
LIS 631 Emerging Technological Trends in Information Access (3)
LIS 632 Managing School/Library Computer Laboratories (3)
LIS 635 Media Production Services for Library Programs (3)
Electives (17 hours)
Seventeen hours selected with advisement from other 500- or 600-level courses in Library and Information Studies or cognate fields. Students in licensure programs in school and public libraries should confer with faculty for specific requirements.
Capstone Experience
Students must complete a professional portfolio or master's project. Please consult the LIS home-page for details.
Instructional Technology Concentration (37 hours)
This 37 hour concentration is designed for teachers and other candidates who wish to focus their studies on instructional technology as it relates to library and information studies. The Instructional Technology Specialist—Computers (077) licensure is attached to this concentration.
Required Core Courses (16 hours)
LIS 600 Foundations of Library and Information Studies (3)
LIS 698 Capstone Experience in Library and Information Studies (1)
LIS 615 Collection Management (3)
LIS 620 Information Sources and Services (3)
LIS 640 Organizing Library Collections (3)
LIS 650 Library Administration and Management (3)
Concentration Requirements (21 hours)
LIS 631 Emerging Technological Trends in Information Access (3)
LIS 632 Managing School/Library Computer Laboratories (3) or LIS 630 Computer-Related Technologies for Information Management (3)
LIS 635 Media Production Services for Library Programs (3)
LIS 691, CUI 644 Practicum (with Portfolio requirement) (3)
CUI 610 Integrating Technology into Subject Matter Instruction (3)
CUI/LIS 672 Instructional Design (3)
SES 662 Assistive Technology for Inclusive Education (3)
Media Coordinator (076) Licensure
The Department of Library and Information Studies offers students the opportunity to earn the Media Coordinator (076) licensure. Applicants already holding an M.L.I.S. degree and wishing to obtain 076 licensure should contact the Department of Library and Information Studies for specific requirements. Students not holding a valid North Carolina teaching license will be required to take additional course work as well as an additional practicum.
M.L.I.S. Core Requirements (16 hours)
LIS 600 Foundations of Library and Information Studies (3)
LIS 615 Collection Management (3)
LIS 620 Information Sources and Services (3)
LIS 640 Organizing Library Collections (3)
LIS 650 Library Administration and Management (3)
LIS 698 Capstone Experience in Library and Information Studies (1)
Designated Electives for Media Coordinator Licensure (15 hours)
LIS 617 Materials for Children (3) or LIS 618 Materials for Adolescents (3)
LIS 635 Media Production Services for Library Programs (3)
LIS 653 The School Library (3)
LIS 654 School Library Media Specialist and the Curriculum (3)
LIS 693 Practicum in School Library Media (3)
LIS Library and Information Studies Courses
| 505 | Introduction to Archival Management (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of instructor Principles of archival management, featuring both classroom instruction in archival theory and practical experience in manuscript repositories and public and private archives. (Same as HIS 505) | |
| 589 | Experimental Course |
| This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings. | |
| 600 | Foundations of Library and Information Studies (3:3) |
| Survey of access issues in library and information studies; professional operations and potential roles in society. Required for all M.L.I.S. students in first year. (Core course) | |
| 604 | The History of Libraries and Librarianship (3:3) |
| Examines the history of libraries in the Western World with particular emphasis on the United States. (formerly LIS 621) | |
| 611 | Humanities Information Sources (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 620, or permission of instructor Major bibliographic and information sources and services in the humanities. | |
| 612 | Science and Technology Information Sources (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 620, or permission of instructor Major bibliographic and information sources and services in the sciences and technology. | |
| 613 | Business Information Sources and Services (3:3) |
| Pr. 620 or permission of instructor Business reference work in the library setting; types of business topics, reference materials, and methods of research. | |
| 614 | Public Documents Information Sources (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 620, or permission of instructor Federal, state, and United Nations agency documents: selection, organization, and use. For students in library studies, business and economics, history and political science. | |
| 615 | Collection Management (3:3) |
| Principles, processes, and problems in selection, evaluation, and acquisition of resources for libraries and information centers. (Core course) | |
| 617 | Materials for Children (3:3) |
| Survey of resources for early childhood through elementary school levels, study of selection aids and criteria, use of materials and investigation of reading, listening, viewing interests. | |
| 618 | Materials for Adolescents (3:3) |
| Survey of resources and services appropriate for adolescents, study of selection aids and criteria, use of resources, and investigation of reading, listening, viewing interests. | |
| 620 | Information Sources and Services (3:3) |
| Selection, evaluation, and use of basic information sources; emphasizing search strategies, question negotiation, and current problems in the provision of information service. (Core course) | |
| 622 | Seminar in Advanced Information Sources and Services (3:3) |
| Pr. 620 Application of sophisticated tools and techniques to the solution of information problems. Emphasis on academic and large public libraries, and special collections. (formerly LIS 651) | |
| 623 | Online Bibliographic Information Retrieval (2:2) |
| Develops competencies in selecting, evaluating, and using the variety of commercially available electronic databases. (formerly LIS 605d) | |
| 626 | Social Sciences Information Sources (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 620, or permission of instructor Major bibliographic and information sources and services in the social and behavioral sciences. (formerly LIS 610) | |
| 630 | Computer-Related Technologies for Information Management (3:3) |
| Pr. 600 or permission of instructor Essential computer-related technologies in a library/school/information agency environment. (formerly LIS 645) | |
| 631 | Emerging Technological Trends in Information Access (3:3) |
| Emerging technologies in libraries including local, regional, national, and international communication systems for information transfer as these trends impact delivery of information to library and information center users. (formerly LIS 647) | |
| 632 | Managing School/Library Computer Laboratories (3:3) |
| Design, development, maintenance and management of computer labs in libraries and schools. Other topics include: performance support for school and library users, budgeting and planning. (formerly LIS 648) | |
| 633 | Telecommunications and the Internet (2:1:1) |
| Examines components of and modes of access to the Internet, Internet telecommunications technologies, Internet use and finding aids, evaluation of Internet resources, and ethical and social issues and the Internet. (formerly LIS 605b) | |
| 635 | Media Production Services for Library Programs (3:3) |
| Media and technology applications in libraries and information agencies. Develops competencies in designing, developing and producing, and presenting media and technology. (formerly LIS 616) | |
| 636 | Website Design and Management (2:1:1) |
| Design, construction, and management of Internet sites with emphasis on HTML coding, and the effective use of hypertext and graphics editing and publishing software. (formerly LIS 605a) | |
| 640 | Organizing Library Collections (3:3) |
| Methods of organizing library and information center collections for effective use; principles and techniques of cataloging and classification. (Core course) | |
| 642 | Seminar in Indexing and Abstracting (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 640, or permission of instructor Critical study of print and computer-assisted indexes and indexing with creation of thesaurus, indexes, and concordances. Study of database management program indexing and indexing of internet resources. (formerly LIS 646) | |
| 650 | Library Administration and Management (3:3) |
| Emphasizes management functions, resource management, and application of concepts to management situations in libraries and information centers. (Core course) | |
| 652 | Library Administration and Management Seminar (3:3) |
| Pr. 650 or permission of instructor Topical approach examines current management issues in an in-depth manner. | |
| 653 | The School Library (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 615, 620, 640, 650 or permission of instructor The role and function of the school library media center; planning, evaluation, and program development. | |
| 654 | School Library Media Specialist and the Curriculum (3:3) |
| Pr. 650 and 653 or permission of instructor Relationship of the library media program to the school curriculum; library/media and computer skills K-12 instructional program. Observation and practice in school settings. | |
| 655 | The Public Library (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 650, or permission of instructor The public library in the governmental structure, the librarian as a public administrator, financial and cooperative planning, library services, community analysis. | |
| 656 | The Academic Library (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 650, or permission of instructor Major trends, issues, and problems in the organization and provision of services in college and university libraries. | |
| 657 | The Special Library (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 650, or permission of instructor Major trends, issues, and problems in the provision of services in profit and not-for-profit special libraries. | |
| 661 | Library and Information Science Research (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 615, 620, 640, 650, or permission of instructor Problems of concern to libraries and information center personnel, including application of interdisciplinary concepts and research methods. (formerly LIS 659) | |
| 662 | Information Services to Diverse Client Groups (3:3) |
| Changing demographic patterns affecting library and information services in all types of libraries. Services, collections and staffing to reflect a variety of cultural/ethnic experiences/needs. (formerly LIS 658) | |
| 663 | Library Services for Young People (3:3) |
| Pr. 617 or 618 or permission of instructor Planning, evaluation, and administration of programs and services designed to meet the needs of individuals and groups of children and adolescents; current issues in public libraries. (formerly LIS 665) | |
| 666 | Information Ethics and Policy (3:3) |
| Pr. 600, 615, or permission of instructor Examination of legal and ethical aspects of information ethics and policies in libraries/information centers. Covers traditional concerns of access to print, government information, and issues of technology access, privacy concerns. (formerly LIS 664) | |
| 672 | Instructional Design (3:3) |
| Components of the systems approach to instructional design. (Same as CUI 672) | |
| 673 | Methods of Teaching Computer Literacy and Computer Programming (3:3:3) |
| Pr. 672, CUI 669; or permission of the instructor Content and method for teaching for computer literacy and computer programming and strategies for teaching these subjects. Designed for computer specialists, computer teachers, and regular classroom teachers. (Same as CUI 609) (formerly LIS 609) | |
| 674 | Seminar: Issues and the Virtual Community (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of instructor Major social and ethical issues emerging in the virtual community including those embraced by access, privacy, intellectual property, freedom of speech, institutional/social control, and evolving formats. (Same as CUI 674) | |
| 688 | Seminar in Selected Topics I (1-4) |
| Contemporary issues and current trends in librarianship, educational technology, and information science. Topics to be identified for a particular seminar. Course may be repeated when topic varies. | |
| 690 | Independent Study (1-4) |
| Pr. 600, 620, 640, 650, and permission of instructor Guided readings, research, and individual project work under direction of faculty. (formerly LIS 608) | |
| 691 | Practicum (3-6) |
| Pr. 600 and permission of instructor Supervised field experience in library/media center settings, with seminars. Credit required will vary with individual needs. Only 3 hours credit may count towards M.L.I.S. degree. (Graded on S-U basis) (formerly LIS 601) | |
| 692 | Field Experience in School Library Media (3:0:3) |
| Supervised field experiences in a school library media center with seminars, observation, and exploration into the school setting and media coordinator roles, for students with no teaching license. (formerly LIS 602a) | |
| 693 | Practicum in School Library Media (3:0:3) |
| Pr. 600, 615, 617 or 618, 620, 635, 640, 650, 653, and 654; and 692 for students who do not have a teaching licensure Supervised field experiences in a school library media center with seminars. Meets a requirement for licensure as a school library media coordinator. (formerly LIS 602b) | |
| 694 | Supervision: School System Library Media Programs (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of instructor Principles and problems in administration and supervision of the district level library/media program of the school system. (formerly LIS 660) | |
| 698 | Capstone Experience in Library and Information Studies (1:1) |
| Pr. completion of all other degree requirements and permission of instructor Developing a professional portfolio or master's project. Faculty supervised, department chair approved. Required in final semester of MLIS program. Consult LIS homepage for details. (Graded on S-U basis) (formerly LIS 603) | |
| 711 | Experimental Course |
| This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings. | |
| 803 | Research Extension (1-3) |