IS 591

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Advanced Topics in Information Services

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Credit: 1 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.

1 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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CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
40994	Online	BIO	6:00PM -8:00PM	R	n.a.	Song, Y	Part of Term: S2 Date Range: 06/13/22-08/04/22 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.
41612	Online	BTO	6:00PM -8:00PM	TR	n.a.	Hotchkiss, V	Part of Term: S1 Date Range: 05/16/22-06/10/22 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Section Title: Bibliotherapy Section Info: MUST CHOOSE 2 OR 4 CREDIT HOURS, for questions concerning the 2 or 4 credit hours, please email the instructor at vhotchiki@illinois.edu. The History and Practice of Bibliotherapy explores the field of Bibliotherapy (the use of books for psychological healing and personal development) as an historic and currently popular phenomenon. We will look at the long history of bibliotherapy, explore scientific evidence and critique of it as a form of psychotherapy, and investigate different types of bibliotherapy. Students who complete this class will understand the field of bibliotherapy as well as the role librarians play in connecting readers to meaningful books. 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.
41716	Online	Z1	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Lucht, K	Date Range: 06/01/22-08/02/22 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Int'l Children's Literature Section Info: International Children's Literature (Seminar in Services to Children and Young Adults): This course will focus on global children’s and young adult literature taking into account pluricultural perspectives, the current state of global children’s literature, issues related to transmission between languages and cultures, and tools for developing awareness of current international youth literature, and pedagogical approaches to diverse literature. Throughout the course, we will hear from a number of youth literature specialists from around the world, including the US and UK, Argentina, India, Ireland, Greece, Lebanon, Australia and maybe a few others. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the differences in youth literature development and intent across the world. 2. Develop the skills to evaluate children’s literature from geographical regions other than your country of work. 3. Develop the skills to include international children's literature in instruction and programming. Students must meet minimum technology requirements as specified on these pages: https://ischool.sjsu.edu/home-computing-environment and https://ischool.sjsu.edu/post/application-software and https://ischool.sjsu.edu/pod/technology-literacy-requirements. Previous Syllabus: https://ischoolapps.sjsu.edu/gss/ajax/showSheet.php?id=9904 WISE course; requires consent of Graduate Studies Advisor to enroll (klucht@illinois.edu). Meets asynchronously through San Jose State University School of Information. Course Code: SJ-INFO267-INTL2223-SJSU-10. Course Dates: 6/01/2022 - 7/27/2022.
41717	Online	Z2	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Lucht, K	Date Range: 05/11/22-06/21/22 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Project Mgmt: Strategy & Apps Section Info: Project Management: Strategy and Applications: This course is a broad introduction to project management principles, tools, and strategies intended for use in a variety of applications. Key topics include project planning tools, project process groups, risk assessment, budgeting/cost estimation, and team management. Through the use of readings, videos, assignments, and forum discussions, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the strategy behind successful project management and problem resolution. WISE course; requires consent of Graduate Studies Advisor to enroll (klucht@illinois.edu). Meets asynchronously through University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science. Course Code: UNCCH-INLS6852223-UNCCH-01. Dates: 5/11/2022 - 6/16/2022.
41718	Online	Z3	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Lucht, K	Date Range: 07/05/22-07/28/22 Degree Notes: ONL Info Science rate course. Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Museum Collection Development Section Info: This course will cover the essential elements of the management of museum collections including collection policy, legal and ethical concerns, artifact handling, documentation, information management, preservation, exhibition and access. Museum collections that will be studied include collections of art, history, natural history, science and moving image/multimedia. Course topics will be demonstrated through videos, discussions, case-studies, reading, and various activities. Assignments include researching various topics and discussing them in online forums, working with a class museum, creating an online collection record through E-Hive, and grant proposal. Course Tool: Blackboard. Syllabus (reference): https://sites.google.com/view/museumcollection7903/syllabus. WISE course; requires consent of Graduate Studies Advisor to enroll (klucht@illinois.edu). Meets asynchronously through CUNY-School of Professional Studies. Course Code: QC-LBSCI7903A2223-QC-03. Dates: 7/05/2022 - 7/28/2022.