| Date
| Session
| Required readings
| Notes / activities
|
| Jan 12 |
01 |
Introductions; logistic; syllabus; disCourse. Overview of Library Automation (LA) |
disCourse demo |
| Jan 19 |
02 |
- Evolution of Library Information systems (LIS)
-web 2.0 / Library 2.0
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 1
Courtney, chapter 1
|
|
| Jan 26 |
03 |
The LIS market place
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 2
|
Projects and special topics selected |
| Feb 02 |
04 |
Design of LIS
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 3
|
First project status report # 1 DUE
First journal DUE .
During this and next week: Meeting with instructor to discuss project status.
|
| Feb 09 |
05 |
Open systems
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 4
|
Special topics presentations start. |
| Feb 16 |
06 |
Telecommunications and networks
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 5
|
|
| Feb 23 |
07 |
Standards / Standards organizations
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 6 |
Project status report # 2 DUE
Journal #2 DUE
During this and next week: Meeting with instructor to discuss project status
|
| Mar 01 |
08 |
Planning for IT
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 7 |
|
| Mar 08 |
09 |
Basic technology Axioms
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 8
|
|
| Mar 15 |
10 |
The impact of technology on library services
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 9 |
|
| Mar 22 |
11 |
System selection and implementation
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 10 |
Project status report # 3 DUE
Journal #3 DUE
During this and next week: Meeting with instructor to discuss project status (office or phone)
|
| Mar 29 |
|
Spring Break |
| Apr 05 |
12 |
Usability of systems
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 11 |
|
| Apr 12 |
13 |
Managing LIS
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 12 |
|
| Apr 19 |
14 |
Technology trends
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 13 |
|
| Apr 26 |
15 |
Digital libraries
Kochtanek & Matthews, chapter 14 |
Course paper DUE |
| May 03 |
|
Study Days (No Class) |
| May 10 |
16 |
Project presentations; |
Revised course paper and poster DUE (ScholarSpace format) |