LIS 490

Fall 2013 All Classes

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Advanced Topics Info Studies

Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Directed and supervised investigation of selected topics in information studies that may include among others the social, political, and historical contexts of information creation and dissemination; computers and culture; information policy; community information systems; production, retrieval and evaluation of knowledge; computer-mediated communication.

May be repeated. Prerequisite: Junior standing and LIS 202, or consent of instructor.

Class materials fee or field trip fee may be required.

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LIS 490 class schedule data for fall 2013
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
54501	Lecture-Discussion	DB	9:00AM -11:50AM	M	52 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Weible, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: CC-Library Info Science course. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Introduction to Databases Section Info: On-campus section. Juniors, seniors, graduate students. See section description for 490DB at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/courses/catalog Restriction(s): Not intended for students with Freshman or Sophomore class standing. Not intended for Doctor of Philosophy.
60123	Online	DBL	6:00PM -8:00PM	M	n.a.	Weible, J	Part of Term: XM Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: CC-Library Info Science course. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Introduction to Databases Section Info: LEEP students; Non-LEEP students must have departmental permission to enroll (contact painter@illinois.edu). Online and Continuing Education (OCE) restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.oce.illinois.edu. Required on-campus session Friday, October 4. See section description for 490DB at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/courses/catalog Restriction(s): Restricted to CAS:Lib & Info Sci Online-UIUC or MS:Lib & Inf Sci Online-UIUC.
56273	Online	GIL	6:15PM -8:15PM	T	n.a.	Gant, J	Part of Term: XM Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: CC-Library Info Science course. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Geographic Information Systems Section Info: LEEP students; Non-LEEP students may enroll on a space-available basis with an override (painter@illinois.edu); Online and Continuing Education (OCE) restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.oce.illinois.edu. Required on-campus session Monday, October 7. See section description for 490GI at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/courses/catalog Restriction(s): Restricted to CAS:Lib & Info Sci Online-UIUC or MS:Lib & Inf Sci Online-UIUC.
51700	Lecture-Discussion	ITG	1:00PM -3:50PM	T	109 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Twidale, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Entrepreneurial IT Design Section Info: Graduate student enrollment section. Meets with LIS 490 ITU. See section description for 490IT at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/courses/catalog Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
51699	Lecture-Discussion	ITU	1:00PM -3:50PM	T	109 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Twidale, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Entrepreneurial IT Design Section Info: Undergraduate (junior and senior) enrollment section. Meets with LIS 490 ITG. See section description for 490IT at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/courses/catalog Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
61731	Lecture-Discussion	PVG	9:00AM -11:50AM	T	131 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Gasser, L Bashir, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: CC-Library Info Science course. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Privacy in the Internet Age Section Info: Graduate student enrollment section. Meets with UG sections LIS 490PVU and INFO 490PVU, and graduate section INFO 490PVG. Description: This course will examine the notion of privacy in its historical context, and in relation to existing and projected information/communication technologies and institutional arrangements. Topics covered include the nature of "identity"; protecting personal data; technologies for personal identification, societal surveillance, and privacy enhancement; technologies for describing, monitoring, and controlling levels of privacy; changes in cultural, legal, and policy understandings of privacy and privacy rights; needs for and approaches to privacy protection in a variety of institutions and industries; security-privacy interactions and policy implications; and specific cases such as privacy implications of automated transportation systems, medical records, online behavior, Google Maps, information mining, trans-border data flow, credit card theft, etc. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61730	Lecture-Discussion	PVU	9:00AM -11:50AM	T	131 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Gasser, L Bashir, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Privacy in the Internet Age Section Info: Undergraduate (junior & senior) enrollment section. Meets with UG section INFO 490PVU and graduate sections LIS 490PVG and INFO 490PVG. Description: This course will examine the notion of privacy in its historical context, and in relation to existing and projected information/communication technologies and institutional arrangements. Topics covered include the nature of "identity"; protecting personal data; technologies for personal identification, societal surveillance, and privacy enhancement; technologies for describing, monitoring, and controlling levels of privacy; changes in cultural, legal, and policy understandings of privacy and privacy rights; needs for and approaches to privacy protection in a variety of institutions and industries; security-privacy interactions and policy implications; and specific cases such as privacy implications of automated transportation systems, medical records, online behavior, Google Maps, information mining, trans-border data flow, credit card theft, etc. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
51902	Laboratory-Discussion	STG	9:00AM -12:30PM	F	52 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Wolske, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: CC-Library Info Science course. Section Fee: GSLIS Field Trip $55.00 Flat Fee. Section Title: Community Informatics Studio Section Info: LIS graduate students; other graduate students need permission of instructor to enroll (mwolske@illinois.edu). 2 or 4 GR hours; be sure to enroll in your desired credit amount. A non-waived course fee of $55 (field trip fee) will be assessed to the student's tuition and fees bill; students may incur additional expenses in relation to their individual practical engagement activities. Meets with LIS 490STU. See course information at http://courseweb.lis.illinois.edu/~mwolske/lis490st/syllabusFall13-LIS490ST.pdf Restriction(s): Restricted to Library & Information Science major(s). Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
60095	Laboratory-Discussion	STU	9:00AM -12:30PM	F	52 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Wolske, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Section Fee: GSLIS Field Trip $55.00 Flat Fee. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Community Informatics Studio Section Info: Undergraduate enrollment section (juniors and seniors). Need permission of instructor to enroll (mwolske@illinois.edu), A non-waived course fee of $55 (class field trip) will be assessed to the student's tuition and fees bill; students may incur additional expenses in relation to their individual practical engagement activities. Meets with LIS 490STG. See course information at http://courseweb.lis.illinois.edu/~mwolske/lis490st/syllabusFall13-LIS490ST.pdf Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing.
56743	Lecture-Discussion	TEG	1:00PM -3:50PM	R	52 Grad Sch of Lib & Info Science	Mussulman, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Intro to Technology in LIS Section Info: On-campus section. 2 or 4 GR hours; be sure to enroll in either 2 or 4 hours. LIS students only. See section description for LIS 490TE at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/courses/catalog Restriction(s): Restricted to Library & Information Science major(s).
56503	Online	TEL	6:30PM -8:30PM	R	n.a.	Hartman, A	Part of Term: XM Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Intro to Technology in LIS Section Info: 2 or 4 GR hours; be sure to enroll your desied amount of credit. LEEP students; Non-LEEP students need permission of Linda Smith to enroll (lcsmith@illinois.edu); Online and Continuing Education (OCE) restrictions and assessments apply, see http://www.oce.illinois.edu. Required on-campus session Friday, October 4. See section description for 490TE at http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/courses/catalog Restriction(s): Restricted to CAS:Lib & Info Sci Online-UIUC or MS:Lib & Inf Sci Online-UIUC.