Courses Taken

INFO 5600 — Information Access & Knowledge Inquiry

Dr. Jodi Philbrick — Spring 2023
Epistemological foundations of information use. Basic principles and techniques of information access and knowledge inquiry. Survey of research in information seeking behavior and user interaction. Introduction to systems of access, search, retrieval, and navigation, as well as reference collection management and services. Study of evaluation methods for resources in all formats, services and user satisfaction.

Dr. Adrianne Washburn — Spring 2023
Problems of organization and management of public libraries and urban/rural library systems; their resources, functions and services. Related municipal, regional and state information agencies and services. Federal and state programs; development and trends. Individual investigation of major issues and topics.

Dr. Elena Vassilieva — Spring 2023
Management principles and practices. Problem-solving, public relations and program development. Libraries and information centers and their social and political context. Coping with change. Facilities and equipment. Representative research and data analysis.

Dr. Adrianne Washburn — Fall 2023
Advanced topics in administration of different types of libraries, information systems and related agencies; planning and program development; personnel and financial management; legal problems and political relations; problem-solving and decision making; project and systems management; funding and support; issues and trends. Individual investigation of selected problems.

Dr. Larry Enoch — Fall 2023
Principles, concepts and practices of information organization and presentation. Concepts and problems of human information behavior, classification and categorization related to information organization. Database technology, structure and design. Standards for information organization, data representation and information exchange. Systems for organizing information and facilitating information access in various information use environments.

Dr. Paria Aria — Fall 2023
History, roles and scope of the information and knowledge professions. Basic concepts and issues including impact of information technology on the individual, intellectual freedom, privacy and diversity. Legal and ethical aspects of managing information and knowledge organizations. Course activities emphasize team building and leadership skills.

Dr. Constance Coyle — Spring 2024
Principles and methods of evaluating, selecting and acquiring different kinds of information resources. Development and maintenance of information collections. Bibliographic tools and online databases. Searching and verification; publishers and publishing; censorship issues; acquisition processes. Representative research, problems and practice.

Dr. Adrianne Washburn — Spring 2024
Problems and topics in personnel and financial management. Recruitment, training and supervision. Work environments; position and staff evaluation; wage and salary management; collective bargaining; funding; budgeting and accounting systems; expenditure and income control; audits; inventory control; insurance. Current trends and case studies of common problems.

Dr. Terry McMillan — Summer 2024
Designed to meet the needs of government, education and industry for entry-level personnel capable of establishing a web site, composing text and graphic files for the site, identifying, writing and installing scripts for the site for interactive applications. Special attention is given to OSHA accessibility regulations.

Dr. Philip Turner — Spring 2025
Multifactor designs and problems in experimental, survey and documentary research. Measurement, testing and index construction. Multivariate and regression analysis. Problems in causal inference and generalization.

Shawna Ford, MLS — Fall 2025
Investigates best practices for the use of technology in schools and libraries. The nine elements of digital citizenship are examined extensively: digital access, digital commerce, digital communication, digital literacy, digital etiquette, digital law, digital rights and responsibilities, digital health and wellness, and digital security.

Deama Khader, Ph.D. — Fall 2025
Study of design considerations in computer-based information retrieval systems, including conventional inverted file systems using Boolean logic and automatically indexed vector-oriented systems. Evaluation of information systems in the light of user and system criteria.