LIBR 204-10
Information Organizations and Management
Spring 2012 Greensheet

D2L Information:  You will be automatically enrolled in D2L.  The course will be open on January 25.

Course Description

Identifying distinguishing characteristics, culture and relationships of information organizations. Emphasizes theories examining the interaction between human beings and the organizations in which they work.

Course Prerequisites: Students will have completed the new student technology workshop and have the specified minimum hardware and software to participate fully in the course.

Course Objectives

Student learning outcomes

• Compare management theories, principles and practices;
• Apply analytical and strategic planning processes and skills;
• Identify the roles and activities of managers;
• Understand portfolios as a means of performance assessment;
• Experience and assess working in teams;
• Know issues of diversity in the workplace;
• Prepare and post a resume and use the services of the SJSU Career Center;
• Review and use the professional and research literature of management.

LIBR 204 supports the following MLIS Core Competencies:

• apply the fundamental principles of planning, management and marketing/advocacy;
• design training programs based on appropriate learning principles and theories;
• demonstrate oral and written communication skills necessary for group work, collaborations and professional level presentations;
• evaluate programs and services on specified criteria.

http://ischool.sjsu.edu/slis/competencies.htm

Course Requirements

Complete LIBR 203: Online Social Networking: Technology and Tools
This is a mandatory 1 unit course that introduces students to the various e-learning tools used in the SLIS program, including D2L and Elluminate.   This course must be completed by all new SLIS students within the first 4 weeks of their first semester. If you have questions about this course, e-mail Debbie Faires or Dale David.

For more information, see http://ischool.sjsu.edu/classes/coursedesc.htm

Students also need to:

• have access to the computing environment as described at http://ischool.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm
• use D2L to participate in discussions
• read tutorials to participate in collaborative sessions in and Elluminate http://ischool.sjsu.edu/software/elluminate/students/
• use an up-to-date virus protection program to scan all assignments before submitting them electronically
• use Microsoft Word, double-space and 12 point font
• submit assignments in D2L's assignment manager or via e-mail
• include a title page with each assignment
• use APA headings within assignments to help organize thoughts and also transition the reader

Assignments
More information on these will be available on D2L.

• Group participation – weekly bulletin board discussion – 10 weeks, 20 points each week – 200 points
• Essay on management philosophy – due February 12 – 50 points
• Electronic resume – due February 19 – 50 points
• Critical summary – March 4 – 50 points
• Strategic planning – group exercise due May 6 – 200 points
• Advocacy assignment – due May 13 – 50 points

Assignment due dates
(Dates are subject to change with fair notice.)
Assignments must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the date due. Plan ahead because Angel could malfunction at any time. Assignments submitted up to one week after the due date will be subject to a 10% grade penalty. Assignments more than a week late will not be accepted. You can also email assignments to lbell61520@gmail.com.

Elluminate sessions

Elluminate sessions are optional and will be recorded for those who cannot attend.

• January 31, 5 pm pacific - Introduction to and overview of course
• February 7, 5 pm pacific - Long Range Planning overview
• February 21, 5 pm pacific - Overview of Strategic Long Range planning assignment
• April 17, 5 pm pacific - Introduction to advocacy and advocacy assignment overview

Course Calendar
Weekly schedule of topics

• Week 1 –January 25 - January 29 – Introduction; Management concepts
• Week 2 – January 30 - February 5 – Career Development and your future
• Week 3 – February 6 - February 12– Management Knowledge and Skills – the planning process
• Week 4 –February 13 - February 19 – Marketing, Change and Innovation
• Week 5 –February 20 - February 26 – Decision Making and Power, Authority and Responsibility
• Week 6 – February 27 - March 4 – The Operating Environment and Managing Physical Space
• Week 7 – March 5 - March 11 – Power, Authority and Responsibility and Delegation, and Performance, Quality and Control
• Week 8 – March 12- March 18  – Managing People
• Week 9 – March 19 - March 25 – Managing Money
• Week 10 - March 26 - April 1 - SPRING BREAK
• Week 11 – April 2- April 8 – Managing Technology
• Week 12 - April 9 - April 15– Communication
• Week 13 – April 16 - April 22 – Motivation
• Week 14 – April 23 - April 29 – Leadership
• Week 15 – April 30 - May 6– Diversity
• Week 16 - May 7 - 13 – Advocacy and governing board
• May 15 – course ends

Textbooks and Readings

Required Textbooks:

• Evans, G. E., & Ward, P. L. (2007). Management Basics for Information Professionals (2nd ed.). Neal-Schuman. Available through Amazon: 1555705863.

Grading Scale

The standard SJSU School of Information Grading Scale is utilized for all iSchool courses:

In order to provide consistent guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms are applied to letter grades:

• C represents Adequate work; a grade of "C" counts for credit for the course;
• B represents Good work; a grade of "B" clearly meets the standards for graduate level work;
  For core courses in the MLIS program (not MARA) — INFO 200, INFO 202, INFO 204 — the iSchool requires that students earn a B in the course. If the grade is less than B (B- or lower) after the first attempt you will be placed on administrative probation.  You must repeat the class the following semester. If -on the second attempt- you do not pass the class with a grade of B or better (not B- but B) you will be disqualified.
  
• A represents Exceptional work; a grade of "A" will be assigned for outstanding work only.

Students are advised that it is their responsibility to maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).

University Policies

General Expectations, Rights and Responsibilities of the Student

As members of the academic community, students accept both the rights and responsibilities incumbent upon all members of the institution. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with SJSU's policies and practices pertaining to the procedures to follow if and when questions or concerns about a class arises. See University Policy S90-5 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S90-5.pdf. More detailed information on a variety of related topics is available in the SJSU catalog at http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/catalog/departments/LIS.html. In general, it is recommended that students begin by seeking clarification or discussing concerns with their instructor. If such conversation is not possible, or if it does not serve to address the issue, it is recommended that the student contact the Department Chair as a next step.

Dropping and Adding

Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drop, grade forgiveness, etc. Refer to the current semester's Catalog Policies section at http://info.sjsu.edu/static/catalog/policies.html. Add/drop deadlines can be found on the current academic year calendars document on the Academic Calendars webpage at http://www.sjsu.edu/provost/services/academic_calendars/. The Late Drop Policy is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/policy/. Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes.

Information about the latest changes and news is available at the Advising Hub at http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/.

Consent for Recording of Class and Public Sharing of Instructor Material

University Policy S12-7, http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/S12-7.pdf, requires students to obtain instructor's permission to record the course and the following items to be included in the syllabus:

• "Common courtesy and professional behavior dictate that you notify someone when you are recording him/her. You must obtain the instructor's permission to make audio or video recordings in this class. Such permission allows the recordings to be used for your private, study purposes only. The recordings are the intellectual property of the instructor; you have not been given any rights to reproduce or distribute the material."
  • It is suggested that the syllabus include the instructor's process for granting permission, whether in writing or orally and whether for the whole semester or on a class by class basis.
  • In classes where active participation of students or guests may be on the recording, permission of those students or guests should be obtained as well.
• "Course material developed by the instructor is the intellectual property of the instructor and cannot be shared publicly without his/her approval. You may not publicly share or upload instructor generated material for this course such as exam questions, lecture notes, or homework solutions without instructor consent."

Academic integrity

Your commitment, as a student, to learning is evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University. The University Academic Integrity Policy F15-7 at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/docs/F15-7.pdf requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The Student Conduct and Ethical Development website is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct/.

Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 at http://www.sjsu.edu/president/docs/directives/PD_1997-03.pdf requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the Accessible Education Center (AEC) at http://www.sjsu.edu/aec to establish a record of their disability.

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