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  • LIS 531D: Computer Network Security

    3.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    This course offers a thorough introduction to the computer and network security issues facing individuals and organizations (libraries) in an increasingly hostile and dangerous digital society. Issues relating to computing security appear in the news and trade press on a daily basis. Web site defacement, stolen credit card numbers, denial of service attacks, the effects of viruses and worms, violations of privacy, and the loss of data integrity seem to be the norm, rather than the exception. The nation's interest in cyber security, as part of our national defense, has obviously heightened in the past two years. Students will learn who the attackers are, what type of attacks they launch, defenses from attack, and how to recover if an attack is successful. In addition to learning important technologies, such as authentication protocols, access protocols, firewalls, anti-malware technology, server and client hardening techniques, and cryptographic systems, students will learn the importance of viewing security as a business problem including how to assess risk, create appropriate security policies, and manage the security function. Prerequisite: LIS 488 or permission of the instructor.
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  • LIS 531G: Web Develop. & Info Arch

    3.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    Organizing and structuring content to help individuals, communities, and organizations find and manage internal and external Web-based resources and services. Application of current coding, metadata, and style standards to create Web documents. Evaluation of Web site quality and usability, and assessment of resource discovery tools. Strategic planning and user needs analysis for information architecture. Content inventory, organization, and management in support of wayfinding and navigation. Design documents for prototyping large Web sites. Readings, essays, design projects, in-class presentations. Please note: This is a new course being offered beginning in the 2005-2006 academic year; it incorporates the content that was previously offered in LIS 520R (Information Services and the World Wide Web) and LIS 520X (Introduction to Information Architecture), and some of what was formerly in LIS 457 (Digital Publishing). Prerequisites: LIS 407 and 488
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  • LIS 531M: Descriptive Catalog

    3.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    This course addresses the theories, principles, and practices of bibliographic description. It covers the application of national standards to the creation of bibliographic records and to the construction of catalogs in libraries and other information environments. It teaches the fundamental concepts of descriptive cataloging including: the elements of bibliographic description, the choice of descriptive detail, the description of print and non-print resources, the choice of primary and secondary access points, the creation of personal, corporate, and geographic name headings as well as uniform and series titles, the principles and practices of authority work, and the application of the MARC21 and other encoding standards. The course also includes examinations of current trends and future directions of descriptive cataloging. May include readings, discussions, presentations, exams, and written exercises.
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  • LIS 531N: Archives for Librarians

    3.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    This course is designed to introduce the basic con and practice to non-archivists who are entering th and to provide a bridge between archival and libra special collections, local history collections and traditional archival concerns, particularly in are description, authenticity, context and preservatio of concerns in the wider information arena. Archi are increasingly integrated into library and infor course will present a general overview of the arch United States, introduce basic concepts of archiva well as current issues in archives management, acq professional literature and examine the difference archival and library professions particularly as i information environment.
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  • LIS 531O: Rare Book & Spec. Collections

    3.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    With the growth of the Internet and the proliferat applications in librarianship, the role of the Spe Book library has not gotten simpler. In fact, the layer of complexity to the life of the librarian, remain unchanged. Often, Special Collections/Rare a library in microcosm, for many of these departme parent institution does, in both technical and pub this, many administrators look to the Rare Books D department?s facilities and holdings for public re fund-raising activities. This course is designed a to Rare Book and Special Collections Librarianship neophyte as well as the experienced librarian the departments? responsibilities.
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  • LIS 531P: Foundations in Lib & Info Sci

    3.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    This course is an introduction to the field of library and information science, exploring information professions, services, and institutions, as well as addressing fundamental concepts and theories of information. Topics which will be the subject of discussion and study include settings in which an information professional might work (libraries, information centers, archives, and the information industries), the history of the information professions, the organizational structures of information institutions, the information needs of users and their information-seeking behavior, and information concepts, theories, and practices. The class will engage with current issues and trends affecting the information professions in today's society. Assignments may include presentations, posters, papers, case studies, examinations, and written exercises. Pre-requisite: None.
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  • LIS 531R: Library Automation Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    This course provides an overview to the historical, current, and future automation and technological concerns facing information professionals in a variety of library information settings. It examines various functional components of automated library systems in acquiring, harvesting, organizing, maintaining, accessing, circulating, and disseminating collections. The course covers the process and principles of managing and evaluating library automation systems, including functional specifications, needs assessment, vendor review, RFPs, system implementation and customization, systems integration, and usability testing. It also addresses state of the art library automation trends, including incorporating new technologies such as wikis, RSS feeds, user tagging, and participatory services into library systems. Class activities may involve presentations and demos from vendors and systems librarians and possible site visits. Course requirements may include exercises using components of one or more integrated library systems (ILS). Projects may include vendor profiling, comparative analysis of online public access catalogs (OPACs) and other ILS modules, RFPs for library system products, and investigative reports on Library 2.0 technologies. Pre-requisite: LIS 415 and LIS 488.
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  • LIS 531S: Metadata

    3.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    This course will cover the theory and practice of metadata as it is applied to digital collections. It will provide students with a comprehensive overview of current metadata standards in the library, archives, and visual resources communities, and offer them an opportunity to get hands-on practice using selected standards. It will examine the role of metadata in the discovery, delivery, administration, and preservation of digital objects, and consider current and emerging issues in metadata. The course will address all aspects of metadata, including creation, management, and use. In-class exercises and assignments will provide students with the opportunity to apply specific content and structure standards.
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  • LIS 531T: From Charlemagne to Gutenberg

    3.00 Credits
    Simmons University

    This course will introduce students to the components of the medieval manuscript codex and teach them how to localize and date this kind of material, introducing them to the fields of paleography, codicology and manuscript illumination from the reign of Charlemagne in the ninth century to the invention of printing in the fifteenth. They will trace the development of book production and literate culture from its monastic origins to the later commercialization of the book trade. Different types of texts, such as Books of Hours, will be introduced. Students will learn the fundamentals of manuscript bibliographic description, and issues involving the modern book trade and curatorship of this type of material will be addressed.
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