ILS 503: Foundations of Librarianship
FAll 2010
Professor Arlene Bielefield
Course Description:
ILS 503 introduces students to the fundamentals of librarianship and current issues of preoccupation to the information professions. In this course students are given the opportunity to understand the nature of librarianship, develop critical insights about librarianship and its future, as well as to explore issues of their interest.
Course Objectives:
Sample of Class Assignments:
Internal Organization assignment
Caroline Hewins Biography
Course Description:
ILS 503 introduces students to the fundamentals of librarianship and current issues of preoccupation to the information professions. In this course students are given the opportunity to understand the nature of librarianship, develop critical insights about librarianship and its future, as well as to explore issues of their interest.
Course Objectives:
- The student will examine the historical context of libraries;
- The student will identify ethics, standards and core competencies;
- The student will compare and contrast policies, services and programs of various types of libraries;
- The student will analyze intellectual freedom policies and interpretations;
- The student will investigate library associations – state, regional, national;
- The student will explore current trends.
Sample of Class Assignments:
Internal Organization assignment
Caroline Hewins Biography