2003-2005 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

290 The University of AlabamaJN 597 Master’s Project. Three hours.JN 599 Thesis Research. Six hours.Library and Information Studies (LS)Introductory — ConceptualizationLS 500 Organization of Information. Three hours.Required course in tro duc ing the principles of organizing bibliographies, library catalogs,and col lec tions. Examines the content of bibliographic records in printed and machinereadableform, choice and form of access points, authority control, verbal and classifi edsystems of subject access, and the impact of new technologies. An introduction to OCLCsearching is included. The course objective is to enable the student to understand anduse catalogs and bib li og ra phies. Students interested in becoming catalogers shouldfollow LS 500 with LS 506 Cataloging and Classifi cation. MacCall.LS 501 Introduction to Library and Information Studies. Three hours.Required course designed to provide the student with a broad background in libraryand information studies. Must be taken during the fi rst 12 hours of a student’s program.Through a variety of instructional methods, this course examines three interrelated themes:the nature of the library and information profession; issues of intellectual freedom andaccess to in for ma tion; and the impact of technology upon society and the profession.Coleman, Stephens.Introductory — MethodologicalLS 502 Research Methods. Three hours.Required course in tro duc ing research design and statistical techniques used in library,media, and information science. At the conclusion of the course, the student should beable to comprehend and utilize research reports in these fi elds and to design and carryout basic research projects. Brown.LS 503 Systems Analysis. Three hours.Investigation of the concepts of systems analysis; investigation and use of the techniquesof systems analysis; and study of ap pli ca tions of systems analysis in library andinformation systems.Introductory — OperationalLS 504 Media Production and Utilization. Three hours.Instructional modules that introduce the student to basic skills in the preparation andutilization of educational media.LS 505 Collection Development. Three hours.Explores principles and issues involved in developing library collections. Aspects such ascommunity analysis, policy development, selection and acquisitions, resource shar ing,eval u a tion, weeding, and preservation are examined. Stephens, Osburn.LS 506 Cataloging and Classification. Three hours.Prerequisite: LS 500.Explores problems of descriptive cataloging of print and non-print materials; subject accessusing Library of Congress subject headings, LC classifi cation, and Dewey decimalclas si fi ca tion; OCLC searching, record modifi cation, and inputting; and con tem po raryissues in bibliographic control.LS 507 Information Sources and Services. Three hours.Required course in tro duc ing printed and digital reference sources and reference services. Dalton, Brown.LS 508 Administration and Management. Three hours.Designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of modern managementby studying the management aspects of authority, com mu ni ca tions, decision making,delegation, lead er ship, personnel, plan ning, budgeting, and motivation. Use is made ofcase studies and simulations.