Consideration is given to the role and purpose of research in library and information science and its relationship to research in other disciplines. Includes critical evaluation of current research in library and information science and the development of a research proposal. A seminar which examines current philosophical and managerial issues in library and information science. Focus is on the analysis, origins, evaluation and current status of these issues. An introduction to the principles of storytelling, selection of stories, practice in telling, program planning, and development of creative visual forms.
Individual projects require extensive critical reading.
Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of materials for this age group and their use in libraries. Selection and evaluation of materials and their use in designing and implementing an effective program of library services to adults. The content and structure of bibliographic and other information resources in the social sciences. Consideration of formal and informal communication within the social sciences with emphasis on information sources and services in anthropology, history, business, law, political science, psychology, economics, education, geography, sociology, and other closely related subjects. The content and structure of bibliographic and other information resources in the humanities.