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PLEASE NOTE: 15 New Zealand points = 8 Australian points = 3 US credits. Each of the courses below is equivalent to a 3 credit course.

Spring 2012 Wise Courses

Fall 2011 Wise Courses

Summer 2011 WISE Courses

Spring 2012 Wise Course Descriptions

LIS 544W-OL: Theological Librarianship

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Home School: The University of Illinois
Class Name: Theological Librarianship
Class Number: LIS 590 TL
Course Tool: Moodle
Class Section: TL
Faculty: Berryhill
Credits: 2 or 4 Credit Hours

Class Description: Provides an overview of the contexts, materials, services, and issues characterizing theological librarianship. Course activities include readings, online discussions, writing assignments, and a weekly two-hour live session. Students interact with a number of librarians currently working in the field. Students enrolled for 4 hours complete an additional term project.

Seats: 3
Delivery: Synchronous
Date: Start: 1/18/2012 End: 5/2/2012
Last Add Day: 12/12/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency
Residency Location Urbana-Champaign

Class Disclaimer: Students are expected to participate fully in all aspects of the course (synchronous, asynchronous, and residency). Once enrollment is approved, staff from U Illinois will work with WISE students to request system access. Students should be prepared to provide necessary information in a timely fashion in order to ensure permission is processed prior to the start of the semester.

Simmons GSLIS students should take this course in the 4 hour option to receive 3 GSLIS credits.

 

LIS 553W-OL: Archival Outreach: Programs and Services

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Home School: The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Class Name: Archival Outreach: Programs and Services
Class Number: L&I SCI 752 (41726)
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 201
Faculty: Anderson
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Information to follow.

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/23/2012 End: 5/10/2012
Last Add Day: 1/9/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

This course is acceptable for the required Archives elective for Archives students.

LIS 564W-OL: Seminar in Contemporary Issues: Digital Copyright

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Seminar in Contemporary Issues: Digital Copyright
Class Number: Libr 281
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: Section 4
Faculty: Mary Minow
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This course examines digital copyright by giving students a legal and policy framework to evaluate the myriad of copyright scenarios libraries face today. Copyright issues permeate daily tasks, from web site design to book scanning projects to online reference. To participate in the active debate about ebooks, fair use, digital rights management systems, e-reserve systems and the like, librarians need to be well versed in both the basics of copyright law and the latest developments by regulation, legislation and court decisions.

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Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/25/2012 End: 5/15/2012
Last Add Day: 1/11/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency
Residency Location Urbana-Champaign

Class Disclaimer: This class has optional synchronous office hours on some Wednesdays at 6 pm Pacific Time. See syllabus for details. Prerequisites: Introductory course in information retrieval. Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.

LIS 568W-OL: Applications in Medical Informatics

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Home School: The University of Pittsburgh
Class Name: Applications in Medical Informatics
Class Number: WISE 0001
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Ellen Detlefsen
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: A survey of concepts and activities in medical informatics, including an introduction to the applications of information technology in the areas of knowledge-based information and library informatics; integrated hospital information systems and patient-specific information; nursing, radiology, pathology, and pharmacy services; clinical decision support; telehealth; and medical education. Also included are concepts related to informatics in healthcare financing; legal, ethical, and philosophical issues in medical informatics; and consumer informatics.

Seats: 10
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/4/2012 End: 4/27/2012
Last Add Day: 11/30/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 571W-OL: Human Information Interactions

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Home School: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class Name: Human Information Interactions
Class Number: 500
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section: 02W
Faculty: Ruth Palmquist
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: The behavioral and cognitive activities of those who interact with information, with emphasis on the role of information mediators. How information needs are recognized and resolved; use and dissemination of information.

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/9/2012 End: 4/25/2012
Last Add Day: 1/3/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 592W-OL: Digital Citizenship in Schools

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Home School: Charles Sturt University
Class Name: Digital Citizenship in Schools
Class Number: ETL523
Course Tool: Sakai - Customized
Class Section:
Faculty: Judy O'Connell
Credits: 8 points

Class Description: This subject explores the concept and practice of digital citizenship. Students are required to examine economic, political, ethical and technological issues concerning digital citizenship, and how information policies in schools can be used to develop the capacity of students and teachers as digital citizens. Students examine policy and practice at local, regional, national and international levels concerning intellectual property and plagiarism; freedom of, and access to, information and technologies; cybersafety and transliteracy; and effective use of technologies to support teaching and learning. Students explore these issues through a series of online conversations using a suite of asynchronous and synchronous tools.
View Syllabus (PDF)

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 2/27/2012 End: 6/15/2012
Last Add Day: 1/9/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: For further information regarding this course please refer to the attached syllabus document.

LIS 597H-OL: Seminar in Library Management: Grant Writing

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Seminar in Library Management: Grant Writing
Class Number: Libr282
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 4
Faculty: Patty Wong
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This is a hands-on introductory course in grants and alternative funding resources for all libraries, with an emphasis on public libraries. Skills developed are applicable to other organizations as well. Students will work with a real library or other organization, assess library needs and future service development, create a marketing piece that outlines organizational mission and strengths, research current and potential funders, develop an actual grant or proposal for implementation, and determine funding and management priorities for alternative resource development. Students will become familiar with various types of funding resources for libraries and program development.

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Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/25/2012 End: 5/15/2012
Last Add Day: 1/11/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: *Optional online sessions are held on Saturdays at 9 am Pacific Time. Sessions are recorded for later viewing. *Prerequisites: Introductory courses in management and information retrieval. *Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.

LIS 597V-OL: Social Networking for Information Professionals

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Home School: Charles Sturt University
Class Name: Social Networking for Information Professionals
Class Number: INF506
Course Tool: Sakai - Customized
Class Section:
Faculty: Lyn Hay
Credits: 8 Points

Class Description: This subject will explore the concept, theory and practice of social networking technologies within the context of libraries and work of information professionals, with a particular focus on Library 2.0 and participatory library service. This subject requires students to immerse themselves within a range of social networking environments, including the use of blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, Facebook, IM, Flickr, and Second Life, and evaluate their learning experiences throughout the session as both social networker and information professional.

View Syllabus (PDF)

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 2/27/2012 End: 6/15/2012
Last Add Day: 1/9/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: For further information regarding this course please refer to the attached syllabus document.

 

LIS 597Y-OL: Audiovisual Archiving

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Home School: Charles Sturt University
Class Name: Audiovisual Archiving
Class Number: INF430
Course Tool: Sakai - Customized
Class Section:
Faculty: Dr. Bob Pym
Credits: 8 Points

Class Description:  Audiovisual media have given rise to entirely new forms of expression through recording, communicating and entertaining. While sharing intellectual, physical and contextual characteristics with traditional media, they have distinctive physical formats and storage needs and can only be comprehended via appropriate technology. Their management must take into account traditional principles and methods of managing information resources, and new principles, methods and paradigms arising from the nature of the audiovisual media themselves. This subject provides an overview of the discipline, including its history, philosophy and ethics, the development of and models for audiovisual archives, and international organisations responsible for audiovisual heritage.

View Syllabus (PDF)

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 2/27/2012 End: 6/15/2012
Last Add Day: 1/9/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: For further information regarding this course please refer to the attached syllabus document. This course is not acceptable for the required Archives elective for Archives students.

LIS 598B-OL: Consumer Health Information Sources and Services

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Home School: The University of Pittsburgh
Class Name: Consumer Health Information Sources and Services
Class Number: WISE 0001
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Ellen Detlefsen
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description:  Collection development, reference, and educational services in the domain of consumer-health resources in print, non-print, and electronic formats. Identification of appropriate and accurate resources for consumer health and family education; policy issues in providing consumer and family-health information in different settings; role of public media; and information and referral services to and from healthcare organizations, community agencies, and public libraries.

Seats: 10
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/5/2012 End: 4/27/2012
Last Add Day: 11/30/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS TBA1: Data Mining

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Home School: Syracuse University
Class Name: Data Mining
Class Number: IST 565
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section: M800
Faculty: Howard Turtle
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description:  Introduction to data mining techniques, familiarity with particular real-world applications, challenges involved in these applications, and future directions of the field. Optional hands-on experience with commercially available software packages.

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/17/2012 End: 5/1/2012
Last Add Day: 1/24/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS TBA2: Information Technology in Educational Organizations

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Home School: Syracuse University
Class Name: Info. Tech. in Educ. Orgs
Class Number: IST 611
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section: M800
Faculty: Patricia Berger
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description:  Information and communications technologies, ethical issues, knowledge management tools, collaborative learning technologies, education databases, etc. On-site project field work constitutes a major portion of course requirements.

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/17/2012 End: 5/1/2012
Last Add Day: 1/24/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS TBA3: Information Policy

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Home School: The University of British Columbia
Class Name: Information Policy
Class Number: LIBR 561
Course Tool: WebCT Vista
Class Section: C
Faculty: Lisa Nathan
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description:  The goal of this course is to provide students with the expertise needed to locate, interpret, evaluate, create, and adapt policy relating to information and communication technology issues. In particular, students will become adapt at recognizing how various levels of policy implicate other levels of policy (e.g., a local privacy policy, a national privacy law, and an international trade treaty).

Syllabus is from previous offering—new version will be linked when available

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/4/2012 End: 4/5/2012
Last Add Day: 11/18/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer:
Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.

LIS TBA4: Resources for New Zealand Studies

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Home School: The Victoria University of Wellington
Class Name: Resources for New Zealand Studies
Class Number: INFO531
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Dr. Sydney Shep
Credits: 15 points

Class Description:  An in-depth examination of primary and secondary sources for New Zealand studies, their bibliographic control, location and access within a historical framework of scholarship, publication, and the development of libraries.

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Seats: 3
Delivery: Synchronous
Date: Start: 3/5/2012 End: 6/7/2012
Start and End time: Start: 18.45 End: 20.15
Last Add Day: 2/17/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS TBA5: Seminar in Information Science: The Hyperlinked Library - Emerging Trends, Emerging Tech

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Seminar in Information Science: The Hyperlinked Library - Emerging Trends, Emerging Tech
Class Number: Lib 287
Course Tool: Other
Class Section: 1
Faculty: Dr. Michael Stephens
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description:  Library scholars have noted the ongoing impact of technology on libraries and have called for a redesign of services to meet the evolving needs of users. Virtual communities have thrived online since the early 1980s. New media and social sites are part of the next incarnation of the World Wide Web, where digital tools allow users to create, change, and publish dynamic content of all kinds. The evolving Web and related emerging technologies are signifiers of a broader cultural shift: toward an open, collaborative and participatory society. This course examines emerging technologies within a framework of participatory, ?hyperlinked? library service: a model of creating, extending, updating and evaluating libraries via a user-centered approach. Casey & Savastinuk describe the participatory service model: ?It is a model for library service that encourages constant and purposeful change, inviting user participation in the creation of both the physical and the virtual services they want, supported by consistently evaluating services. It also attempts to reach new users and better serve current ones through improved customer-driven offerings.? This course will examine various theories of library service, the social use of information, the advent of social networking tools, the creation of online collaboration and communities via those tools and their adoption by libraries as well as the rise of Library 2.0 thinking, a service philosophy born out of discussions of Web 2.0 and participatory library services. Students will experience an immersive learning environment via a wide range of tools. We will discuss the definition of participatory service, explore some key trends that impact the model, and examine what this shift means for libraries and information work in the 21st Century.

View Syllabus

Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 1/25/2012 End: 5/15/2012
Last Add Day: 1/11/2012
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: Syllabus posted is from Fall 2011 semester. An updated version will be posted when available. *Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.

Fall 2011 Wise Course Descriptions

LIS 540B-OL: From Seuss to Sendak to Sis

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Home School: Rutgers University
Class Name: From Seuss to Sendak to Sis
Class Number: 17:611:544
Course Tool: eCollege
Class Section:
Faculty: TBA
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This course will study the development of children's book illustration in the work of three masters of the twentieth century. You will explore the picture books of Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak, and Peter Sis, considering issues such as the use of history made by each illustrator and his concern for social context, the relationship of image to text and of illustration to a linear narrative, and repeating motifs and symbols that join individual publications into an organic whole. Students in the course will be divided into groups which will explore the three illustrators; this exploration will include a look at work by other important 20th century contemporaries such as Hillary Knight, Mitsumasa Anno, and Quentin Blake. The final weeks of the semester will be a conference period during which the groups will share some of the papers they have written and discuss alternate hypotheses about these three masters.

Class Disclaimer: Syllabus will be available closer to the start of class.

Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 9/1/2011 End: 12/13/2011
Last Add Day: 8/25/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: College is the web-based course delivery system you will use for your Rutgers online course. You can access the portal here: http://eCollege.Rutgers.edu .
• Click on Technical Requirements on the left to make sure you have the hardware and software you need for our online classes.
• During the week prior to the start of classes, you will receive an e-mail with your Rutgers course and login information.
• Like on-campus courses, online courses are not available until the first day of class. Once you have received your username and password, however, you can log into eCollege to go through the tutorial listed in "Special Courses", which is located in the Academics tab (located on the top left of the screen when you log into eCollege).


LIS 540W-OL: Information Security Policy

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Home School: Syracuse University
Class Name: Information Security Policy
Class Number: IST728M800
Course Tool: BlackboardCE
Class Section:
Faculty: Mintz, D
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Designed for business, law, and technology students interested in information security as it impacts the management and operations of business and government. Information security policy and best business practices.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS 540W-0L.

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/29/2011 End: 12/9/2011
Last Add Day: 8/1/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 546W-OL: Managing Information Systems Projects

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Home School: Syracuse University
Class Name: Information Security Policy
Class Number: IST645M800
Course Tool: BlackboardCE
Class Section:
Faculty: Emborski, R
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Project management as a professional discipline in information and communication technology. Introduction to roles, activities, methods, and tools. Critical review and application of principles. Additional work required of graduate students.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS 546W-OL.

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/29/2011 End: 12/9/2011
Last Add Day: 8/1/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 564W-OL: Seminar in Contemporary Issues: Digital Copyright

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Seminar in Contemporary Issues: Digital Copyright
Class Number: Libr 281
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section:
Faculty: Mary Minow
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This course examines digital copyright by giving students a legal and policy framework to evaluate the myriad of copyright scenarios libraries face today. Copyright issues permeate daily tasks, from web site design to book scanning projects to online reference. To participate in the active debate about fair use, digital rights management systems, e-reserve systems and the like, librarians need to be well versed in both the basics of copyright law and the latest developments by regulation, legislation and court decisions.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS 546W-OL.

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/24/2011 End: 12/8/2011
Last Add Day: 8/10/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: Prerequisites: Introductory courses in management and information retrieval. The syllabus posted here is from a previous year. An updated version will be made available by May. Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.


LIS 585-OL: Information Sources, Services, and Technology for an Aging World

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Information Sources, Services, and Technology for an Aging World
Class Number: LIS 2970
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Detlefsen
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: TBA

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/28/2011 End: 12/16/2011
Last Add Day: 7/15/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 597F-OL: Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines: Maps and Geographic Information Services

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines: Maps and Geographic Information Services
Class Number: Libr 220
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 1
Faculty: Susan Aber
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: According to the SJSU catalog, LIBR220 is an "examination of the nature of resources for, and services to, professions and disciplines including methods of communication, characteristics of researchers and other users, and current methods of meeting research needs in libraries and information centers" (http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/classes/coursedesc.htm ). As a part of this LIBR220 resources and services series, these sections (01 and 10) will focus on the maps, geographic information systems (GIS), and map librarianship. The course is designed to acquaint students with the nature of cartographic resource types such as print and electronic maps, as well as other geospatial information and data such as visual imagery (e.g., aerial photography and satellite images). Cartographic concepts will be presented such as map scales, projections, and symbols, plus maps and GIS as tool, technique, application, and thought process. Specifically, how to read a topographic map and create a map display using Web GIS will be demonstrated. Also, the course is designed to acquaint students with services and duties unique to map librarianship and geoscience library liaisons. With a client-centered focus in mind, methods of communicating among map librarians and between librarian and client will be examined. Services and duties associated with reference as related to map and geospatial data resources will be emphasized, but collection management and classification/cataloging as related to map and geospatial data resources will be briefly covered. Finally, methods of marketing and promoting science resources and services to the public are presented. This course is designed for interested students who have a desire to investigate maps and GIS resources as well as map-related professions to better understand services, which libraries and information centers can provide. No prior knowledge of geography or geoscience is assumed. All students are welcome whether or not you navigate using global positioning system technology or familiar landmarks. This course will benefit the geospatially challenged and geography bee winner alike.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS 597F-OL

Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/24/2011 End: 12/8/2011
Last Add Day: 8/10/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.


LIS 597I-OL: Name Seminar in Information Science: Open Movement in Libraries

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Name Seminar in Information Science: Open Movement in Libraries
Class Number: Libr 287
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 13
Faculty: Diane Kovacs
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: "Openness," which has become a hallmark of the new Web, has long been a mission in libraries. The philosophy of free and open access to information and technology has become a critical subject for information and technology leaders and practitioners. This course will explore the role and participation of library science and librarians in this movement.

Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/24/2011 End: 12/8/2011
Last Add Day: 8/10/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: Syllabus is coming soon Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.


LIS 597V-OL: Social Networking for Information Professionals

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Home School: Charles Sturt University
Class Name: Social Networking for Information Professionals
Class Number: INF506
Course Tool: Sakai — Customized
Class Section:
Faculty: Ms Lyn Hay
Credits: 8 Points

Class Description: This subject will explore the concept, theory and practice of social networking technologies within the context of libraries and work of information professionals, with a particular focus on Library 2.0 and participatory library service. This subject requires students to immerse themselves within a range of social networking environments, including the use of blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, Facebook, IM, Flickr, and Second Life, and evaluate their learning experiences throughout the session as both social networker and information professional.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS 597V-OL

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 11/14/2011 End: 2/10/2012
Last Add Day: 10/1/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: For further information regarding this course please refer to the attached syllabus document.


LIS 597W-OL: Motivational Aspects of Information Use

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Home School: Syracuse University
Class Name: Motivational Aspects of Information Use
Class Number: IST617M800
Course Tool: BlackboardCE
Class Section:
Faculty: Small, R
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Theories of motivation and behavior affecting information use in learning, workplace, and virtual environments. Emphasis on applying motivational theories and models to management practices in information organizations and to the design of information resources and presentations.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS 597W-0L

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/29/2011 End: 12/9/2011
Last Add Day: 8/1/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 598G-OL: Multicultural Children's Literature

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Home School: The University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee
Class Name: Multicultural Children's Literature
Class Number: L&I SCI 741
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 201
Faculty: Laretta Henderson
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: TBA

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS 598G-0L

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 9/6/2011 End: 12/14/2011
Last Add Day: 8/22/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 598A: Digital Curation

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Home School: Rutgers University
Class Name: Digital Curation
Class Number: 17:610:594
Course Tool: eCollege
Class Section:
Faculty: Michael Lesk
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This course is designed to teach the concepts and skills involved in creating and managing a digital repository, library or archive. It is paired with another course entitled "digital preservation"; this course concentrates on building and managing the service while the other one concentrates on preservation. It is modeled on what museum curators do: how to select what should be included, how to deal with the specialized knowledge in different fields, public education and exhibits, and organization.

Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 9/1/2011 End: 12/13/2011
Last Add Day: 8/25/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: College is the web-based course delivery system you will use for your Rutgers online course. You can access the portal here: http://eCollege.Rutgers.edu.
• Click on Technical Requirements on the left to make sure you have the hardware and software you need for our online classes.
• During the week prior to the start of classes, you will receive an e-mail with your Rutgers course and login information.
• Like on-campus courses, online courses are not available until the first day of class. Once you have received your username and password, however, you can log into eCollege to go through the tutorial listed in "Special Courses", which is located in the Academics tab (located on the top left of the screen when you log into eCollege).


LIS TBA-2: Digital Curation

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Home School: The Victoria University of Wellington
Class Name: Digital Curation
Class Number: INFO 543
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Gillian Oliver
Credits: 15 Points

Class Description: INFO 543 is designed as to develop students' competencies in managing information in digital library and archival repositories. Its structure follows the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) standard. The course covers longterm preservation issues relating to digital objects; i.e. maintaining and adding value to a trusted body of digital information for current and future use.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS TBA-2

Seats: 3
Delivery: Synchronous
Start and End Time: (if synchronous) 5.00 pm — 6.30 pm New Zealand Days of Week,
(of class meetings, if synchronous) Thursday
Date: Start: 11/14/2011 End: 2/22/2012
Last Add Day: 11/4/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.


LIS 598H: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer/Questioning (GLBTIQ) Resources and Services

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer/Questioning (GLBTIQ) Resources and Services
Class Number: Libr 220
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 13
Faculty: Ellen Greenblatt
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This class will explore library services and resources as they relate to GLBTIQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer/Questioning) communities and their support systems. We will discuss various library operations and services within the context of GLBTIQ issues and concerns as well as examine and evaluate key publications and other information resources in the field.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS TBA-3

Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/24/2011 End: 12/8/2011
Last Add Day: 8/10/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: Syllabus posted is from a previous year. An updated version will be made available by May. Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.


LIS TBA-4: Leading and Securing Cyber-Enabled Organizations

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Home School: Syracuse University
Class Name: Leading and Securing Cyber-Enabled Organizations
Class Number: IST700M800
Course Tool: BlackboardCE
Class Section:
Faculty: Meyerrose, D
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: IST 700 (DL) is a 3-credit graduate level distance learning course that explores leadership, management, technology, and security issues that effect large, complex organizations in the public and private sectors. A cyber-enabled organization is characterized by leveraging information technology as a means of cost control or creating organizational capital and value.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS TBA-4

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/29/2011 End: 12/9/2011
Last Add Day: 8/1/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS TBA-5: Seminar in Services to Children and Young Adults: Intellectual Freedom — YA

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Seminar in Services to Children and Young Adults: Intellectual Freedom — YA
Class Number: Libr 267
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 10
Faculty: Beth Wrenn-Estes
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This course will focus on intellectual freedom issues with youth, the value of youth literature to enhance individuals' lives, the ethics of intellectual freedom, the psychology of censorship and how to combat it, and how to defend materials for youth.

View Syllabus: Syllabus LIS TBA-5

Seats: 2
Delivery: Asynchronous (but note the possible synchronous sessions below)
Date: Start: 8/24/2011 End: 12/8/2011
Last Add Day: 8/10/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: Prerequisite: Class in materials for children or young adults. The syllabus posted here is from a previous year. An updated version will be made available by May. Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, possible synchronous sessions, academic calendars and technology requirements posted at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.


LIS TBA-6: Technology in the Lives of Children

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Home School: The University of Pittsburgh
Class Name: Technology in the Lives of Children
Class Number: LIS 2633
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Bowler
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: As digital media becomes more embedded in the collections and services that libraries offer young people, information professionals must consider the issues in order to deliver the best service possible. How do children use these technologies? How does technology affect the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of young people? Is all technology good? How do we help young people use it in meaningful and socially responsible ways? The goals of this course are for students to be able to discuss in a critical manner the key issues surrounding technology in the lives of children and youth and apply new technologies (virtual reality, mobile technology, computer games, smart toys) to library services and programming for young people. Students plan a program for ALA's Teen Tech Week and create a digital storytelling project.

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 8/28/2011 End: 12/16/2011
Last Add Day: 7/15/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Summer 2011 WISE Course Descriptions

LIS 571W-OL: Human Information Interactions

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Home School: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class Name: Human Information Interactions
Class Number: 500
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section: 01W
Faculty: Ruth Palmquist
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: The behavioral and cognitive activities  of  those who interact with information, with emphasis on the role  of  information mediators. How information needs are recognized  and  resolved; use and dissemination of information.

Class Disclaimer: Syllabus will be available closer to the   start of class.

Seats: 4
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 6/16/2011 End: 7/19/2011
Last Add Day: 6/17/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 579W-OL: Information Technology Tools and Applications - Topic: Web 2.0

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Information Technology Tools and Applications --   Topic: Web 2.0
Class Number: LIBR 246
Course Tool: Other
Class Section: 11
Faculty: Meredith Farkas
Credits      3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Social software is rapidly changing the  way  we all work and play online. Social technologies have turned  the web  into a participatory medium (Web 2.0) where everyone can  add their  own creativity and knowledge to the whole. It is also  opening up new  opportunities for reaching out to patrons and  providing library  services in the online medium. This course is  focused on developing  the skills and knowledge necessary to  evaluate, implement and  maintain Web 2.0 technologies. We will  examine the social  technologies that comprise Web 2.0 and how  libraries can capitalize  on these tools to improve communication  between the library and its  patrons, build online communities,  and better share information  professionally.

View Syllabus  http://sociallibraries.com/su11/greensheet

Seats: 2
Delivery: Synchronous
Date: Start: 6/6/2011 End: 8/12/2011
Last Add Day: 5/23/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

Class Disclaimer: There is only one synchronous session  for  this class. It will be held August 9th from 6:30-8:00 pm PDT.

LIS 581W-OL: Museum Archives

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Home School: The University of Pittsburgh
Class Name: Museum Archives
Class Number: LIS 2225
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Callery
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Overview of the evolution of the  purposes  of museums; history and development of museum record- keeping  systems, with particular emphasis on changes in those systems in  transition from paper-based to electronic records, use of functional  analysis to identify principle functions of museums  and to guide the  appraisal of records that document those functions.

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 5/10/2011 End: 7/29/2011
Last Add Day: 4/15/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 597C-OL: Social Media for Information Professionals

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Home School: The University of British Columbia
Class Name: Social Media for Information Professionals
Class Number: LIBR 559M
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Dean Giustini
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This course interrogates social media  (i.e.  blogs, tagging, wikis, social networking), its affordances  and co- relation to web 2.0 and library 2.0. The course explores  the  effective use as well as management of social technologies in  order  to address information problems in library and information  (LIS)  organizations. On completion of the course, students will  be able  to: 1. Discuss social media as a set of digital tools to  raise  awareness and promote services 2. Demonstrate familiarity  with the  range of social media used by LIS organizations 3. Apply  social  media to the management of emerging challenges in service  delivery  4. Reflect critically on the use of social tools and  identify  strategies for their effective implementation 5.  Identify areas for  future social media research for LIS  professionals.

View Syllabus: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/syllabi/09-10-st2/l559m.htm

Seats: 5
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 7/11/2011 End: 8/19/2011
Last Add Day: 6/5/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 597Q-OL: Music Cataloging

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Home School: The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Class Name: Music Cataloging
Class Number: 26847
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 791-211
Faculty: Smiraglia
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Detailed examination of the  bibliographic  control of music materials (scores, sound  recordings,  videorecordings) and their inherent bibliographic  characteristics.  Special problems in the application of standard  methods for  descriptive cataloging, authority control, subject  analysis and  classification of music materials. Structure of  music catalogs and  requirements for the effective retrieval of  music materials.

View Syllabus: http://wiseeducation.org/media/documents/2011/2/Music_Cataloging.pdf

Seats: 10
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 5/31/2011 End: 7/9/2011
Last Add Day: 5/11/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

LIS 598D: Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines: Film and Media Collections

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Home School: San Jose State University
Class Name: Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines: Film and Media Collections
Class Number: LIBR 220
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 12
Faculty: Nancy Goldman
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This course will provide an overview of   film and media collections in libraries and archives. It will  cover  physical, virtual and intellectual access to film and  media  collections; principles of reference services; evaluation  and use of  particular reference resources for finding films and  media and  finding film and media-related information; types of  collections and  access policies; and the impact of new  technologies on collecting,  preserving and accessing film and  media. Special needs of film and  media in terms of cataloging and  preservation will also be introduced.

View Syllabus: http://slisapps.sjsu.edu/gss/ajax/showSheet.php?  id=1242

Seats: 2
Delivery: Synchronous
Date: Start: 6/6/2011 End: 8/12/2011
Last Add Day: 5/23/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

This class will have four synchronous sessions: 6 - 8pm PDT on 6/8, 6/29, 7/6, and 7/20

LIS 598E: Man of Advantage: Books and Boys in the Middle and High School Years

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Home School: Rutgers University
Class Name: Man of Advantage: Books and Boys in the Middle and High School Years
Class Number: 17:611:XXX
Course Tool: eCollege
Class Section:
Faculty:
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Mark Twain famously said that "the man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." In this course we will consider the reading  interests of  boys and young men aged ten to eighteen, develop  criteria for evaluating books for this audience, and explore the  challenges  unique to maintaining their interests in literature.  We will examine the voices of boys and men who have told their  own stories and  consider books of particular interest to middle and high school males. This course is a seminar; there will be heavy emphasis on  reading and discussions.

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 5/31/2011 End: 7/22/2011
Last Add Day: 5/24/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency

GSLIS pre-requisites: Either LIS481 or LIS483

LIS 598F: Collection Development for Academic Libraries

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Home School: The University of Pittsburgh
Class Name: Collection Development for Academic Libraries
Class Number: LIS 2970
Course Tool: Blackboard
Class Section:
Faculty: Barsh
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: Examination of the issues and trends in   collection development for academic libraries including needs assessment, budget, policies, licensing and evaluation.

Seats: 4
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 5/10/2011 End: 7/29/2011
Last Add Day: 4/15/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency


LIS 598G: Multicultural Literature for Children

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Home School: The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Class Name: Multicultural Literature for Children
Class Number: 26772
Course Tool: Desire2Learn
Class Section: 691-203
Faculty: Henderson
Credits: 3 Credit Hours

Class Description: This course is an exploration of the   children's literature representing racialized groups in the  United  States. The discussion will focus on evaluating and  selecting  material using critical race theory.

View Syllabus   http://wiseeducation.org/media/documents/2011/2/mc_lit.doc

Seats: 3
Delivery: Asynchronous
Date: Start: 5/31/2011 End: 7/9/2011
Last Add Day: 5/11/2011
 Residency Start and End Date:
 No Residency



Key to Course Description

Course descriptions for WISE courses currently offered to Simmons GSLIS students are above. Please read the following information for an explanation of the categories used for the course description records:

Course number: every WISE course will be assigned a number in the LIS 540s.

Course title: the course title is the title given by the host institution.

Class number and Class section: like the course title, these are assigned by the host institution. For registration purposes you will use the Simmons-assigned LIS450 number; however, once you are in the course, you will most likely find it identified by the host institution's class number.

Faculty: the faculty member teaching the course is associated with the host institution, not with Simmons GSLIS.

Credit hours: as assigned by host institution. If a course is offered at three credit hours through WISE, students do not have the option to take it as a four-credit course.

Class description: as listed in the host institution's catalog

Seats: host institutions choose how many seats to make available to WISE consortium members. Because the courses are listed within the host site's semester's course offerings, the majority of seats are for that site's students. However, if those seats don't fill, more slots may become available.

Delivery is either "synchronous" or "asynchronous." If it is synchronous, it means that there is at least one time period in which all students are required to log in at the same time; "asynchronous" means that no such requirement exists. Please note any synchronous requirements.

Start/End Dates: the starting and ending dates indicate the timeframe in which the course will run. As noted in the guidelines, GSLIS students enrolling in WISE courses must adhere to the the host institution's academic calendar even when it falls outside of the GSLIS academic calendar.

Start/End Time/Days of the Week will be noted in cases where the delivery mode is synchronous. If this is the case, each student is responsible for being aware of the Time Zone in which the course is offered.

Last Add Day: for registration purposes.

Residency Start Date/End Date/Location: some programs require all students enrolled in their courses to complete a residency requirement (e.g., one day or one week at the host institution). If so, the information will be listed here.

Class Disclaimer: host sites use this space to convey comments and notes to students registering from other institutions.

 

 

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