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SLIS
4600/5600 |
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Introduction
to Information and Access Retrieval |
Web
Institute
Summer 2003
Welcome
to SLIS 5600
Excellent
reference or information professionals have a great number of skills and talents
including; an understanding of user needs, knowledge of information creation and
preservation methods, information retrieval and access skills, communication and
intermediation skills, information seeking skills, instruction, and management
skills. These skills are coupled
with knowledge of professional issues and concerns and relevant theoretical
topics. The structure of the class
will enable each student to consider all of these skills.
Course
Description:
5600.
Introduction to Information Access and Retrieval. 4 hours. Epistemological
foundations of information use. Basic
principles and techniques of information retrieval and access services. Survey
of research in information seeking behavior and user interaction. Introduction
to systems of access, search and retrieval skills, and collection management.
Study of evaluation methods for all formats of resources, services and user
satisfaction.
Instructor:
Yvonne
J. Chandler, Associate Professor
University of
North Texas
School of Library and Information Sciences
Information Science Building, #217B
P. O. Box 311068
Denton, TX 76203-1068
Voice: (940) 565-3777
Home: 940-566-4830
Fax: (940) 565-3101
Email: chandler@lis.admin.unt.edu
Teaching
Assistants:
Pambanisha
King
(940) 565-3777
pambanisha@hotmail.com
Raveender
Nag
(940)565-2186
nagulava@cs.unt.edu
Office
Hours:
Dr.
Chandler: TBA
You may contact Dr.
Chandler anytime via WebCT email, personal email, or telephone (home or at
work). Conferences may be arranged during the following hours by calling
940-565-2445 for an appointment.
Course
Objectives:
Upon
completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- To
understand principles of information retrieval in access services.
- To
understand information needs, patterns of information seeking behavior and
impacts of information use in society.
- To
understand the principles and techniques in access and retrieval systems.
- To
introduce the student to the different types of information resources and
how to evaluate and use them in access services.
- To
develop query negotiation skills in order to identify and translate
information needs.
- To
develop skills in searching databases in a variety of formats.
- To
understand intellectual, physical and technical issues in systems of access.
- To
understand issues related to the management and evaluation of information
access and retrieval systems and services.
- To
understand selection, evaluation, maintenance and use of relevant
information resources in all formats.
- To
introduce methods for identifying and analyzing future trends in the field.
Required
Textbooks:
Authors:
Katz, William A.
Title:
Introduction to Reference
Work
- Basic Information Services,
Vol. 1, 8th edition
Publication Information:
WCB/McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0-07-
244107-0
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Title:
Introduction to Reference
Work
- Reference Services and
Information Process, Vol. 2, 8th edition
Publication
Information:
WCB/McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0-07-
244143-7 |
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The
two textbooks can be ordered
from
the UNT Bookstore
(http://www.untb.bkstr.com/
(efollet.com)
You
may also purchase the textbooks from one of the E-Stores listed below
Online Book
Store
Web
Address
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com
Barnes and
Noble http://www.textbooks.com/
VarsityBooks.com http://www.varsitybooks.com
Web Institute Structure:
The Web Institute will be held over
a four-day weekend period. The
format for SLIS 5600 during the Institute is for the course content to be
divided into two sections. Section
I. Information Theory and Services
and Section II. Information Sources. Section
I. Information Theory and Services will be taught during the Web Institute.
The second section, Information Sources will be taught in modules over
the remainder of the semester utilizing WebCT.
The
class will be held during the Web Institute.
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Institute
1: SLIS
5600.002 will meet from Sunday, June 1 - Wednesday, June 4.
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Institute
2: SLIS
5600.001 will meet from Thursday, June 5 - Sunday, June 8
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Institute
3: SLIS
5600.003 will meet from Friday, June 13
- Monday, June 16
WebCT:
The course site is
housed on the WebCT 3 server. The
web address for the class site is:
SLIS
5600: Introduction to Information Access and Retrieval
http://webct.unt.edu
Students
will log on to WebCT with your EUID
(your Login) and your student ID
(Your password).
If
you have not used WebCT, before logging in to the system you should acquaint
yourself with WebCT. The Student Resources Page - http://courses.unt.edu/webct/student/student.htm
- provides information for using WebCT at UNT
and has detailed information about what you need to take a class online from UNT
- including important browser information.
Course
Content:
During
the Web Institute residency, the class will include lectures, class discussions,
in-class exercises and role-playing, assigned readings, and lab assignments.
The Institute lectures will cover information theory and service -- or
the intermediation provided by information professionals between clients (users
or patrons) and their information need.
The
class will discuss the following topics:
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The
Nature of Information and Information Services
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Users
and Information Systems
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Ethics
and Information Service
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Information
Retrieval Theory
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User
Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior
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Copyright
and Information Service
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Information
Intermediation - The reference process, including techniques of question
negotiation, and search strategizing
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Search
and Retrieval
Processes and Procedures
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Reference
Service In Diverse Contexts
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Introduction
To Information Sources In all Formats
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Digital
Information Services And Resources
Reading
Assignment:
During
the Web Institute residency and during the off-campus section of the course, you
will be required to read chapters from the textbook.
The chapter readings will coordinate with the lectures in class and
during the modules.
To
prepare for the Web Institute:
- Please
read the following Chapters of the Katz textbook:
Volume
1: Introduction
to Reference Work – Basic Information Services
- Chapter 1: Reference Librarians on the
Information Highway
- Chapter 2: The Electronic Library
- Chapter 3: Bibliography
- Chapter
5: Indexing and Abstracting Services: General and Collections
- Chapter 6: Indexing and Abstracting
Services: Subject and Newspaper
Volume
2:Introduction
to Reference Work – Reference Services and Information
Processes
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Chapter
1: Reference Service and the Community
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Chapter
2: Information and the Community
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Chapter
3: The Internet
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Chapter
4: Internet Reference Libraries
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Chapter
7: The Reference Interview
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Chapter
8: Rules of the Search
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Chapter
10: Reference Service Policies and Evaluation: Ethics and the Reference
Librarian, pp. 186-190.
Read
the following white papers from the Reference and User Services Association
Forum, "The Future of Reference
Services" held in 2002.
Janes,
Joseph, "What Is Reference For?",
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/RUSA/Professional_Tools4/Future_of_Reference_Services/What_Is_Reference_For_.htm
Lipow, Anne G., "Point-of-Need Reference Service: No Longer an Afterthought".
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/RUSA/Professional_Tools4/Future_of_Reference_Services/Point-of-Need_Reference_Service.htm
Rettig,
James, "Technology,
Cluelessness, Anthropology, and the Memex",
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/RUSA/Professional_Tools4/Future_of_Reference_Services/Technology,_Cluelessness,_Anthropology,_and_the_Memex.htm
Tyckoson,
David, "On
the Desirableness of Personal Relations Between Librarians and
Readers",
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/RUSA/Professional_Tools4/Future_of_Reference_Services/On_the_Desirableness_of_Personal_Relations____.htm
Whitlatch,
Jo Bell, "Reference Futures: Outsourcing, the Web, or Knowledge
Counseling" http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/RUSA/Professional_Tools4/Future_of_Reference_Services/Reference_Futures.htm