Session
Date |
Topics
and System Showcase
|
Readings |
Assignments
Projects |
| 1-1/12 |
Course Overview.
Introduction to Information Systems in Libraries and Information Center
 Showcase:
Course
Website and WebCT Page
|
Explore:
- Course Web Site & WebCT Page
- Information
Systems Resource Page
|
Distributed: mini-project 1
|
| 2-1/19 |
Information systems and Organizations;
Evolution of LIS
Showcase:
CUA Library System &
WRLC MetaLib
|
- Stair & Reynolds, Chapter 1, p. 1-12, 21-27,
31-36
- Kochtanek & Mattews, Chapter 1, p. 3-8
|
Distributed:
MetaLib Combined Search Questionnaire
|
| 3-1/26 |
The Technologies: Hardware; Technology
Development Impacting LIS
Showcase:
Computer Memory Chip and Thumbdrive
|
- Stair & Reynolds, Chapter 2, p. 46-65
- Kochtanek & Matthews, Chapter
1, p. 8-12
|
Due:
MetaLib Questionnaire
Distributed:
IS Case Study Project
|
| 4-2/2 |
The Technologies: Software: The Library
Information System Marketplace
Showcase:
Dialog;
MS Powerpoint and MS access
|
- Stair & Reynolds, Chapter 2, p. 65-93
- Kochtanek & Mattews, Chapter 2
|
|
| 5-2/9 |
Databases; Integrated Library Systems (I)
Showcase:
Factiva
OCLC Connexion
|
- Stair & Reynolds, Chapter 3
- Kochtanek & Matthews, Chapter 3 (Stop at
p.39)
|
Due: mini-project 1
Distributed:
mini-project 2
|
| 6-2/16 |
Integrated Library Systems (II)
Showcase:
LC Library Catalog
|
- Kochtanek & Matthews, Chapter 3 (p. 40-49)
- Library of
Congress Web Site
|
Session is held at LC Adams
Building 100. The class starts at 4pm on this day. |
| 7-2/23 |
Open Systems
Showcase:
Koha Test Drive
|
- Kochtanek & Matthews Chapters 4 & 6
- Needleman, M. Standards
for the Global Information Infrastructure (GII)
|
Presentation by Bruce Hulse,
Director of WRLC Library Services on Technology Standards
Distributed:
Review Questions for Midterm
|
| 3/2 |
No class: Spring Recess
|
 |
| 8-3/9 |
Library Technology Standards; Telecommunications and Networks
Showcase:
Metadata Template and
DC-dot
|
- Stair & Reynolds, Chapter 4 (stopped at
p. 147)
- Kochtanek & Mattews, Chapter 5
|
Due:
mini-project 2 |
| 9-3/16 |
The Internet and WWW
Showcase:
Open
Directory Project;
Webbrain;
Google;
clusty; and
Kartoo
|
- Stair & Reynolds, Chapter 4 (p.148-168)
|
There will be a short lecture before the midterm.
Midterm (5:10-6:40)
Distributed:
mini-project 3
|
| 10-3/23 |
IT Planning and Principles
and System Development
Hands-on:
Basic HTML coding
|
- Kochtanek & Matthews, Chapters
7, 8, & 9
- Stair & Reynolds , Chapter 8
- Introduction to HTML (available on WebCT)
|
|
| 11-3/30 |
System Selection and Implementation;
Managing Library Information Systems
Hands-on:
Upload Web Pages to CUA Web server
|
Kochtanek & Mattews, Chapters 10 & 12 |
|
| 12-4/6 |
Usability of Information
Systems In class group
exercise:
Usability of Library
Web Sites
|
- Kochtanek & Mattews, Chapters 11-12
- Usability
Concept Map
- Nielson, J. (2000). Why
you only need to test with 5 users.
|
Due: mini-project
3 |
| 4/13 |
No class: Easter Break
|
|
| 13-4/20 |
Technology Trends; Digital Libraries
Showcase:
ACM Digital Library
California Digital
Library
Alexandria Digital Library
The National
Library of Australia
UVA Electronic Text Center
LC
American Memory Program
|
- Kochtanek & Mattews, Chapters 13-14
- Scan Stair & Reynolds, Chapter 9
|
Distributed:
Review questions for Final
Information Systems Case Study
Presentations (Day I)
|
| 14-4/27 |
 
Information Systems Case Study Presentations
(Day II)
Course Summary
|
|
5/4
|
 Final Exam (4:00-6:00)
|
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