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LIS 531UM: Interntl. Librnshp: Nicaragua
3.00 Credits
Simmons University
The objective of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to gain hands-on, practical experience working in an international library. This course is offered in conjunction with the Simmons College Study Abroad Office. This course will take place at the international library San Juan del Sur Biblioteca Movil, the first public lending library in Nicaragua. Established by volunteers in 2001, the library currently serves almost 5000 registered patrons in San Juan del Sur with more than 12,500 books in Spanish and English. In addition, a mobile library project, begun in 2003, includes more than 8000 books and serves an additional 35 rural communities. Over the duration of this course, students will participate in a variety of projects that will include some of the following: initiating libraries, training librarians, software testing, working on business documentation for the SJDS library, presenting to the Nicaraguan Library Association, participating in book readings, book fairs, assisting SJDS library staff on the mobile book project and helping SJDS library staff with library activities. Requirements: Knowledge of beginner Spanish language skills. **Those who do not meet this requirement but wish to attend this trip will be examined on an individual level.
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LIS 531UT: STC Travel Costs: Nicaragua
0.00 Credits
Simmons University
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LIS 531V: Concepts Cult. Heri. Inform.
3.00 Credits
Simmons University
This courses serves as a foundation course for students who seek careers as information professionals in archives, museums, libraries, and other cultural heritage settings. Working with representative partner sites, the course introduces students to diverse information organizations. With a focus on the purpose, mission, and history of these institutions, the course examines key concepts and activities in an interdisciplinary context. Differences in the purposes and missions of these institutions are also considered. Speci?c topics include: collection building, organizing knowledge structures, conserving and preserving collections, collection use, exhibitions, education, the application of technology, and cultural politics. Assignments include case studies, presentations, and group projects.
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LIS 531W: Digital Stewardship
3.00 Credits
Simmons University
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LIS 531X: Practicum: Cultural Heritag
3.00 Credits
Simmons University
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LIS 532A: Intro. to Catal. & Class.
3.00 Credits
Simmons University
This course covers the principles and practices of bibliographic description, subject cataloging, and classification. It covers basic descriptive cataloging of books, including: the elements of bibliographic description; the choice of descriptive detail; authority control; the choice and form of access points; and the application of MARC21. It covers basic subject cataloging and classification processes, including the application of subject headings to information resources and the creation of call numbers in Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classifications. May include readings, discussions, presentations, exams, exercises, and individual or group projects. Prerequisites: LIS 415.
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LIS 532B: Archives Field Study
3.00 Credits
Simmons University
This course is a field experience of 130-140 hours working in an archives setting. In includes three in-class sessions and is required for Archives concentrators. This course replaces the required internship section of LIS 440 by separating the course from the internship component and creating a separate and required Archives Field Study course. While the internship component of LIS 440 was 60 hours, the Field Study will be 130 - 140 hours and also include three in-class sessions, one at the beginning of the semester, one in the middle and one at the end. These in-class sessions will serve as mentoring, guidance and sharing sessions for students. Students may complete this Field Study concurrent with LIS 440 or may complete it any time after they have completed LIS 440. Pre-requisites: LIS 438 and LIS440 (or concurrent with LIS 440).
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LIS 540C: Fantasy and Spec. Fiction
4.00 Credits
Simmons University
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LIS 540J: Health Consumer Info Sources
3.00 Credits
Simmons University
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LIS 540L: Managing Info Systems
3.00 Credits
Simmons University
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