IS 590

Spring 2020 Part of Term A

Part of Term A
Jan 21-Mar 13

Advanced Problems in Information Sciences

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Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Variety of newly developed and special topics courses on different aspects of the information sciences intended to augment the existing curriculum, offered as sections of IS 590.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 1 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated.

Class materials fee or field trip fee may be required.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

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IS 590 class schedule data for spring 2020
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
69530	Online	GW2	6:00PM -8:00PM	T	n.a.	Egan, K	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/21/20-03/13/20 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Grant Writing for Libraries Section Info: ### An introduction to the craft of writing and submitting successful grant applications. Grant writing is critical for multi-type libraries, nonprofit information entities, and other service-based organizations. Through a combination of individual and group assignments, and peer and instructor review, students will learn how to identify grant sources and strategically target their writing to those sources. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
69195	Online	GWO	6:00PM -8:00PM	M	n.a.	Craig, A	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/21/20-03/13/20 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Grant Writing for Libraries Section Info: ### An introduction to the craft of writing and submitting successful grant applications. Grant writing is critical for multi-type libraries, nonprofit information entities, and other service-based organizations. Through a combination of individual and group assignments, and peer and instructor review, students will learn how to identify grant sources and strategically target their writing to those sources. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
70531	Online	NPO	4:00PM -6:00PM	M	n.a.	La Barre, K	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/21/20-03/13/20 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Naming and Power Section Info: An advanced topics seminar in subject description and access that focuses upon representation in race, gender, sexuality and other contested categories. Critical intersections of bias, exclusion, and marginalization will be explored through a variety of case studies. Implications for how we construct search and discovery systems (e.g databases, finding aids, taxonomies and catalogs), and other tools, are crucial considerations for those engaging in cultural heritage work. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.