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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course surveys all aspects of technical services, including: acquisitions, bibliographic control (cataloging and classification), serials management, government documents, repair and maintenance of resources, library automation, and basic budget management. Emphasis will be placed on the philosophy, policies, and procedures of each service area and how they interrelate. Instruction in the use of automated technical services database systems will be provided. Prerequisite or Corequisite: INFS 1100, or instructor approval.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course surveys all aspects of public services including: circulation, interlibrary loans, reserves, reference and research services, and children's and young adult services. Emphasis will be placed on the philosophy, policies, and procedures of each service area and how they interrelate. Instruction in the use of automated circulation systems and electronic databases will be provided. Prerequisite or Corequisite: INFS 1100, or instructor approval.
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3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course provides an introduction to the cataloging and classification of information resources, including books, periodicals, audiovisual, computer software, CD-ROM, and Internet materials. Emphasis will be placed on the use of MARC records for copy cataloging. Students will be introduced to AACR2 and the use of the Dewey and Library of Congress classification schemes. Students will also be taught how to use Library of Congress Subject Headings and other controlled vocabularies to enhance ease of access to information. Prerequisites: INFS 1200, or instructor approval.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course provides an introduction to indexing and abstracting theory and practice. The course will cover the indexing and abstracting of traditional print resources as well as online and Web-based material. Students will be introduced to CORC and the Dublin Core for indexing information on the World Wide Web, and to ANSI and other standards for indexing and abstracting. Concepts of metadata, language control, quality and searching implications will be emphasized. Prerequisites: INFS 1200, or instructor approval.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course provides hands-on training in the understanding and use of Web-based reference databases in providing quality reference services to the public. Students will learn reference interview skills and advanced databasesearching skills. They will learn how to assess information for quality and match information to a user's need. Prerequisites: INFS 1300, or instructor approval.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course introduces students to the ethical and legal theories related to information, and the issues connected to the use and dissemination of information in libraries. Students will learn ethical and legal theories; professional ethics and law; copyright and intellectual property; and security and privacy issues. Prerequisites: INFS 1200 and INFS 1300, or instructor approval.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course explores the theories and definitions of the "Information Age" from a critical perspective. The courseexposes the myths surrounding the Information Age and places it in the context of advanced industrial capitalism. The course will focus on issues of privacy and surveillance in a free society, the implications of mass media ownership by large corporations, and the role of the alternative press in a democratic society. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 9. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course examines the role of dissident knowledge in shaping and influencing a democratic society. Students will be introduced to communication theories; the role of propaganda and consent in a democratic society; and how "mainstream" and "alternative" ideas shape our worviews. The course will expose students to specific dissident communities and ideas from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries in the areas of politics, economics, and cultural and religious life. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 9. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course provides an introduction to print culture and the role of print media in the cultural and political life of communities throughout the world and throughout time. Students will explore intellectual history and the role of the printed word in shaping culture; concepts such as censorship, bibliocide, and libricide (the destruction of books and libraries); and the history of scholarship and knowledge production. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 8. Prerequisite: ENGL 1110.
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4.00 Credits
4.00 credits (4.00 int) The internship provides structured on-the-job training in a library or information agency. Students will work at an approved library or information agency with an assigned site supervisor. In addition to the supervised on-the-job training, students will meet as a group with the instructor for a 90-minute seminar biweekly. Course must be taken pass/fail. Prerequisites/Corequisites: INFS 2200 or INFS 2210, INFS 2300.
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