Fall 2018 MLIS Special Session Schedule

Classes begin: 2018-08-21
Classes end: 2018-12-10
Labor Day: September 3, 2018
Veterans Day: November 12, 2018
Thanksgiving Holiday: November 22-23, 2018

Faculty Information | Fee and Refund Information

Important: Classes start on the first day of school unless stated differently in the Note field.

All classes are online and 3 units unless otherwise stated.

Additional course information may be available on instructor syllabi from prior semesters.
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The following courses have multiple sections with different topics: 210, 220, 241, 246, 250, 267, 271A, 281, 282, 284, 285, 287, 298. Select a course to view topic choices, then click search to display results.

Catalog
Number		 Course Title Class Number Instructor Mandatory
Zoom		 Note
Info200-10 Information Communities 50278Liu, Z.
Info200-11 Information Communities 50287Tash
Info200-12 Information Communities 50288Buchanan
Info200-13 Information Communities 50289Villagran
Info200-14 Information Communities 50290Koontz
Info200-15 Information Communities 50291Greenblatt
Info200-16 Information Communities 50292Koontz
Info200-17 Information Communities 50293Schmidt, A.
Info200-18 Information Communities 51028Tash
Info202-10 Information Retrieval System Design 50294Chen
Info202-11 Information Retrieval System Design 50295Tucker 8/23 & 10/22 (6-7pm PT)
Info202-12 Information Retrieval System Design 50296Zhang, L.
Info202-13 Information Retrieval System Design 50298Zhang, M.
Info202-14 Information Retrieval System Design 50299Scott
Info202-15 Information Retrieval System Design 50301Scott
Info202-16 Information Retrieval System Design 50303Scott
Info202-17 Information Retrieval System Design 50305San Nicolas-Rocca
Info203-10 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50306Steiner
Info203-11 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50308Steiner
Info203-12 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50309Steiner
Info203-13 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50310Steiner
Info203-14 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50311Steiner
Info203-15 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50313Steiner
Info203-16 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50314Runnels
Info203-17 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50315Runnels
Info203-18 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50317Runnels
Info203-19 Online Learning: Tools and Strategies for Success 50549Runnels Note for INFO 203-19:
Course For Post-Master's Certificate Students Only!
Info204-10 Information Professions 50318Disher
Info204-11 Information Professions 50319Alman
Info204-12 Information Professions 50320Boyd
Info204-13 Information Professions 50321Boyd
Info204-14 Information Professions 50322Alman
Info204-15 Information Professions 50323Stenstrom
Info204-16 Information Professions 50324Stenstrom
Info204-17 Information Professions 50325Dee
Info210-10 Reference and Information Services 50326Tunon Topic:
General - Three (3) Unit Version
Info210-11 Reference and Information Services 50327Tunon Topic:
General - Three (3) Unit Version
Info210-12 Reference and Information Services 50328Otero-Boisvert Topic:
General - Three (3) Unit Version
Info210-13 Reference and Information Services 50329Tunon Topic:
Reference Collections in the 21st century (1 unit)
Note for INFO 210-13:
Runs from September 10th - October 10th
Info210-14 Reference and Information Services 50330Tunon Topic:
Reference in the Age of AI and Google (2 units)
Note for INFO 210-14:
Runs from October 15th - December 10th
Info220-10 Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines 50331Bodart 8/29, 9/21, 10/11, 10/25, 11/8, 11/29, 12/7 (All from 6:30-9:00pm PT) Intro class is mandatory synchronous attendance. All other classes are mandatory synchronous only for those students participating in the book discussion held during that class. All other students may view it asynchronously. Number of classes will depend on the size of the class. If the class is large I may need to schedule 1-2 other sessions to include everyone in the various roles they must play. This will be done as soon as the semester starts. Topic:
Readers Advisory for Adults: Genres and Techniques (3 units)
Info220-11 Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines 50332Friedland Topic:
Digital Humanities (3 units)
Info220-12Resources and Information Services in Professions and Disciplines Greenberg Topic:
Medical and Health Sciences Librarianship (3 units)
Note for INFO 220-12:
Class has been cancelled.
Info232-10 Issues in Public Libraries 50334Barefoot
Info232-11 Issues in Public Libraries 50335Barefoot
Info234-10 Intellectual Freedom Seminar 50336Gardner
Info237-10 School Library Media Materials 50337Buchanan
Info240-10 Information Technology Tools and Applications 50338Dean
Info240-11 Information Technology Tools and Applications 50339Dean
Info240-12 Information Technology Tools and Applications 50341Dean
Info244-10 Online Searching 50342Steiner
Info244-11 Online Searching 50343Steiner
Info246-10 Information Technology Tools and Applications - Advanced 50344Perry Topic:
PHP/MySQL (3 units)
Info246-11 Information Technology Tools and Applications - Advanced 50346Perry Topic:
Python (2 units)
Note for INFO 246-11:
Runs from August 28th - November 5th
Info246-12 Information Technology Tools and Applications - Advanced 50347Perry Topic:
Web Frameworks with Bootstrap (1 unit)
Note for INFO 246-12:
Runs from August 28th - September 24th
Info246-13 Information Technology Tools and Applications - Advanced 50349Chen Topic:
Big Data Analytics and Management (3 units)
Info246-14 Information Technology Tools and Applications - Advanced 50350Lindberg Topic:
XML (3 units)
Info246-15 Information Technology Tools and Applications - Advanced 50351Liu, G. Orientation: Sat. 8/26 (9:00-11:00am PT), Lab Session #1: Sat. 9/1 (9:00-11:30am PT) Topic:
Text/Data Mining (3 units)
Info246-16 Information Technology Tools and Applications - Advanced 50352Mules Topic:
Linux, Python, Data Security, Networking (3 units)
Info247-10 Vocabulary Design 50353Zhang, L.
Info248-10 Beginning Cataloging and Classification 50355Bolin
Info248-11 Beginning Cataloging and Classification 50356Bolin
Info248-12 Beginning Cataloging and Classification 50357Bolin
Info250-10 Design and Implementation of Instructional Strategies for Information Professionals 50359Loertscher 8/28, 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20 (All from 5:30-7:30pm PT) Topic:
Instructional Design K-12 Focus (3 units)
Info250-11 Design and Implementation of Instructional Strategies for Information Professionals 50361Kovacs Topic:
Instructional Design Non K-12 Focus (3 units)
Info254-10 Information Literacy and Learning 50363Buchanan
Info254-11 Information Literacy and Learning 50364Buchanan
Info256-10 Archives and Manuscripts 50365Lawrimore
Info256-11 Archives and Manuscripts 50366Lindberg
Info259-10 Preservation Management 50367Skinner
Info259-11 Preservation Management 50368Ghaznavi
Info260A-10 Programming and Services for Children 50369Wrenn-Estes 10/16, 11/20 (Both from 6:30-9:00pm PT)
Info261A-10 Programming and Services for Young Adults 50370Bernier
Info265-10 Materials for Young Adults 50371Wrenn-Estes 10/18, 11/28 (Both from 6:30-9:00pm PT)
Info266-10 Collection Management 50372Bodart All classes mandatory asynchronous, synchronous attendance highly recommended by students in previous classes: 8/23, 8/30, 9/20, 10/4, 11/1 (All from 6:30-9:00pm PT)
Info266-11 Collection Management 50373Loertscher 9/4, 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27 (All from 5:30-7:30pm PT)
Info266-12 Collection Management 50374Disher
Info267-10 Seminar in Services to Children and Young Adults 50375Bodart Intro to class: 8/22; IF, dealing with difficult customers, value of controversial lit: 9/11; Guest speaker Chris Crutcher: 10/9; Guest speaker Laurie Halse Anderson: 11/13 (All from 6:30 - 9:00pm PT) Topic:
Controversial Literature (3 units)
Info269-10 Early Childhood LIteracy 50376Wrenn-Estes 10/24, 11/14 (Both from 6:30-9:00pm PT)
Info275-10 Library Services for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities 50377Liu, Z.
Info275-11 Library Services for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities 50378Rebmann
Info281-10 Seminar in Contemporary Issues 50340Bolin Topic:
Metadata (3 units)
Info281-12 Seminar in Contemporary Issues 50348Sellar Topic:
International Librarianship (3 units)
Info281-13 Seminar in Contemporary Issues 50354Agee Topic:
Open Access (1 unit)
Note for INFO 281-13:
Runs from October 8th - November 6th
Info281-14 Seminar in Contemporary Issues 50358Buenting Topic:
Intercultural Communication (2 units)
Note for INFO 281-14:
Runs from August 21st - October 19th
Info281-15 Seminar in Contemporary Issues 50360Confetti Higgins Topic:
Exploring the Digital Content Services Lifecycle (1 unit)
Note for INFO 281-15:
Runs from August 21st - September 21st
Info281-16 Seminar in Contemporary Issues 50362Confetti Higgins Topic:
Emerging Technologies and Impacts on the Information Experience (1 unit)
Note for INFO 281-16:
Runs from October 2nd - November 2nd
Info282-10 Seminar in Library Management 50379Horodyski Topic:
Digital Asset Management (3 units)
Info282-11 Seminar in Library Management 50380Brown, S. Topic:
Marketing Your Skills in a Networked World (2 units)
Note for INFO 282-11:
Runs from August 21st - October 16th
Info282-12 Seminar in Library Management 50381Wong, P. Topic:
Grant Writing (3 units)
Info282-13 Seminar in Library Management 50382Gaffney Topic:
Project Management (2 units)
Note for INFO 282-13:
Runs from September 10th - November 8th
Info282-14 Seminar in Library Management 50383Jumba Topic:
Crisis Management: The Expanding Role of Information Professionals (1 unit)
Note for INFO 282-14:
Runs from August 21st - September 21st
Info283-10 Marketing of Information Products and Services 50384Alman
Info284-10Seminar in Archives and Records Management Daulby Topic:
Electronic Records (3 units)
Note for INFO 284-10:
This class has been cancelled.
Info284-11 Seminar in Archives and Records Management 50386Main Topic:
Incunabula and Early Printing (2 units)
Note for INFO 284-11:
Runs from September 4th - October 30th
See more information about this class.
Info284-12 Seminar in Archives and Records Management 50387Scott Topic:
Tools, Services, and Methodologies for Digital Curation (3 units)
Info284-13 Seminar in Archives and Records Management 50388Gleason Topic:
Managing Photographic Collections (3 units)
Info285-10 Applied Research Methods 50389Bernier Topic:
Historical Research Methods (3 units)
More 285 Topic Information
Info285-11 Applied Research Methods 50390Luo Topic:
Survey Research (especially library user surveys)
More 285 Topic Information
Info285-12 Applied Research Methods 50391Jefferson Topic:
Action Research (3 units)
More 285 Topic Information
Note for INFO 285-12:
Runs from August 27th - November 5th
Info285-13 Applied Research Methods 50392Stenstrom Topic:
Evaluating Programs and Services (3 units)
More 285 Topic Information
Info285-14 Applied Research Methods 50393Liu, G. Orientation: Sat. 8/25 (1:00-3:00pm PT) Topic:
General Overview (3 units)
More 285 Topic Information
Info285-15 Applied Research Methods 50394Sweeney, J. Topic:
Evaluating Programs and Services (3 units)
More 285 Topic Information
Info287-10 Seminar in Information Science 50395Cervone Topic:
Health Informatics (2 units)
Note for INFO 287-10:
Runs from August 21st - October 19th
Info287-11 Seminar in Information Science 50396Bell, S. Topic:
Design Thinking (2 units)
Note for INFO 287-11:
Class runs Wed to Tues:
Week 1 - 9/12
Week 2 - 9/19
Week 3 - 9/26
Week 4 - 10/3
Break week 10/10-10/16 (students work on projects)
Week 5 - 10/17
Week 6 - 10/24
Week 7 - 10/31
Week 8 - 11/7
Info287-12 Seminar in Information Science 50397San Nicolas-Rocca Topic:
Cybersecurity (3 units)
Info287-13 Seminar in Information Science 50398Hammond Topic:
Innovation and Participatory Practice in Libraries (to include Maker Spaces)
Info287-14 Seminar in Information Science 50399Weissmann Topic:
Scratch (2 units)
Note for INFO 287-14:
Runs from August 21st - October 19th
Info287-15 Seminar in Information Science 50400Kloda Topic:
Evidence Based Practice (1 unit)
Note for INFO 287-15:
Runs from September 10th - October 10th
Info287-16 Seminar in Information Science 50401Stephens Topic:
The Hyperlinked Library: Emerging Trends, Emerging Technologies (3 units)
Info289-10 Advanced Topics in Library and Information Science (e-portfolio) 50403Main
Info294-10 Professional Experience: Internships 50404Main
Info294-11 Professional Experience: Internships 50405Main Note for INFO 294-11:
note for 294-11: (3 units) All onsite and virtual internships
Info294-12 Professional Experience: Internships 50406Main Note for INFO 294-12:
note for 294-12: (4 units) All onsite and virtual internships
Info295-10 School Library Field Work 50407Harlan
Info298-10 Special Studies 50408All Faculty Note for INFO 298-10:
(1 unit)
Info298-11 Special Studies 50409All Faculty Note for INFO 298-11:
(2 units)
Info298-12 Special Studies 50410All Faculty Note for INFO 298-12:
(3 units)
Info298-13 Special Studies 50411Faires Topic:
203 Peer Mentoring (3 units)
Info298-14 WISE
Web-based Information Science Education		 50412Faires Topic:
WISE (3 units)
Info299-10 Thesis 50413Hansen