Courses
Below are the courses I have and currently am taking in the LIS program. All of the course descriptions are taken from the UH LIS webpage.
Spring 2006
LIS 610-The Information Environment
Description-Lecture/discussion course on role of libraries, their social utility in information societies.
History and future of libraries in changing technological world.
Information professions, information ethics, intellectual freedom, intellectual property, information access, national/international library developments.
LIS 663-Basic Database Searching
Description-Introduces use of commercial online databases for interactive retrieval of bibliographic, full-text and directory information, the development of search strategies using controlled subject vocabularies and free text searching.
LIS 693-Special Topics in Librarianship-Health Sciences Librarianship
Coursework
Fall 2005
LIS 601-Introduction to Reference & Information Services
Description-Philosophy, principles and practice of reference services in libraries, information centers and information literacy. Bibliographic control, reference research, reference interview, online searching, evaluation of bibliographic and Webliographic material.
Coursework
LIS 605-Basic Cataloging & Classification
Description-Introductory cataloging and classification covering AACR2, Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal classification systems, LC Subject Headings, use of OCLC.
LIS 670-Introduction to Information Science & Technology
Description-Survey of topics. Lectures and discussions emphasize practice, problems and theory relating to information storage, retrieval and dissemination provision technology in libraries and information centers.