IS 591

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Advanced Topics in Information Services

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Variety of newly developed and advanced topics courses within the fields of Information Services, intended to augment the existing Information Sciences curricula.

0 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated in the same or separate semesters to a maximum of 16 hours, if topics vary.

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

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IS 591 class schedule data for spring 2021
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
71796	Online	BIO	6:00PM -7:55PM	R	n.a.	Song, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Business Information Section Info: There is an increasing demand from both corporate and academic sectors for business information professionals. At the same time, roles and responsibilities for business information professionals is rapidly changing. This course is designed to provide fundamental knowledge in business information services and help practice the application of business information for different user groups. This course will especially help those, both in the LIS and IM tracks, who plan to pursue careers in such roles as consultants, business or social sciences librarians, corporate research analysts, and knowledge management specialists. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to practice how to use business information to answer complex business questions in diverse settings. This course also serves as the foundation for Information Consulting (IS 534) and Applied Business Research (IS 514). Graduate student questions may be sent to ischool-advising@illinois.edu Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
73483	Online	CIO	1:00PM -2:55PM	M	n.a.	Hagar, C	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/22/21-05/05/21 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Crisis Informatics Section Info: Pre-requisite: IS 510 Libraries, Information & Society. This course explores the interconnectedness of information, people, and technologies in crises (e.g. pandemics) and natural disasters (e.g. hurricanes, earthquakes) and the intersecting trajectories of social, technical and information perspectives in such events. The course equips students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to be key players in crisis preparedness and response. It examines the multiple roles that information professionals play in crisis preparedness and response. Students reflect on lessons learned from past crises/disasters and on strategies to manage future crises/disasters. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
71797	Online	ELO	6:00PM -7:55PM	T	n.a.	Wong, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/25/21-05/05/21 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Section Title: E-Learning Section Info: MUST CHOOSE 2 or 4 credit hours. Provides an introduction to a wide variety of online learning methods, including videos, multimedia tutorials, webinars, and online courses (including synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid models) with a focus on their use in libraries and information centers. The course will prepare students to develop patron-oriented e-learning resources and to lead online courses following best practices. Graduate student questions may be sent to ischool-advising@illinois.edu Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
72614	Online	MAO	4:00PM -5:55PM	R	n.a.	Johnson, K	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/25/21-03/19/21 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Music Librarianship & Biblio Section Info: Music Librarianship and Bibliography is a unique field, requiring a firm grasp of principles of music and librarianship. This course will cover a number of aspects of music librarianship, including music reference resources, collection development, formats and digital libraries. Students will read current literature on music librarianship and analyze the theoretical and practical aspects of the field through discussions and written assignments. Graduate student questions may be sent to ischool-advising@illinois.edu Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the Information Sciences department. Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
73317	Online	Z1	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Lucht, K	Date Range: 01/27/21-05/18/21 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Manage Photographic Collection