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0.00 Credits
Open only to students in the Doctor of Arts program. Required of all such students (1) not in residence in any regular semester in order to maintain matriculation, (2) not taking a course for credit during the fall or spring semester, and (3) working on their Concept Paper, Proposal, or their Field Research Project. Supervised study may not be applied toward academic credit requirements for the Doctor of Arts degree.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Independent Study offers an opportunity for the doctoral student to pursue individual study related to aspects of management not covered in detail in the regular course offerings. Independent Study may be a reading course, a group investigation of a topic of mutual interest, or a directed research project. An end result will be an oral presentation to the faculty supervisor and the Doctor of Arts Committee, as well as a possible paper of publishable quality.
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4.00 Credits
Serves as a foundation and a cohort-building course. The course takes an international perspective in exploring historical developments, current issues, and research activities of interest to library and information science, archival studies, and related information fields. It reviews the history and major developments in LIS education and considers the role of scholarship in higher education. It introduces key topics related to the research process, including problem identification, funding opportunities, the communication of findings, use of human subjects, research ethics, and research misconduct. Assignments include papers, presentations, leading classroom discussion and completion of the Simmons College Institutional Review Board Investigator 101 module. *This is the required first course for PhD students*.
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4.00 Credits
This course addresses the theories, principles, and practices of social science research. It examines reflective inquiry (including the development of the problem statement, literature review, theoretical framework, logical structure, research objectives, and questions/ hypotheses) and research design, data collection methods, and data analysis. The course also covers generalizability, reliability, and validity, and the report and presentation of research results. Methods in quantitative and qualitative data analysis are introduced. Students are able to develop their own research proposals and select appropriate methods based on scientific research questions. The course builds on themes and research concepts introduced in LIS 620: History, Concepts and Research Opportunities. The course requirement might include assignment, quizzes, research projects, and presentation of the results. Pre-req: LIS 620.
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3.00 Credits
A basic course in the application of measurement procedures in library management problems. Emphasis on basic statistical procedures and techniques commonly employed in the analysis of operational data for managerial decision making.
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4.00 Credits
Application of management theory to the school library media program at the system/ district level. Emphasis on system-wide coordination, principles, and methods of supervision; program development and implementation; and newer trends. A field-based component of 75 clock hours in this course is required. Prerequisite: LIS 406 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
An educational experience consisting of 150 clock hours in actual service in a public school system in which the candidate acquires practical supervisory experience under the direction of a local employer. Supervision and evaluation are the responsibilities of the Director of the SLTP program. Registration is arranged with the Director of the SLTP program for the Supervisor/Director certificate. A student who intends to become certified as a Supervisor/ Director is required to take the appropriate field work components in LIS 667-669.
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3.00 Credits
This course reviews the major contributions to con leadership research, theory, and practice, includi planning, change management, and team building. It greater awareness of one's behavior, its impact on needed to influence people to accomplish desired g organizations.
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3.00 Credits
Research for managerial leadership is positioned w of social science research. The course examines th conceptualization of a researchable problem, throu process, to completion (including review of the pu need for research in library and information scien as trends and issues, types of research studies, p the set up and reporting activities of a research
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