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cavlec

Posted: Friday, January 04, 2008 7:53:30 AM

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I just finished teaching a course intended to introduce library-school students to technology (mostly but not entirely computer-related technology) in libraries. It went well, and I may be asked to do it again -- and I'd like to improve on my performance! So I'll throw it out there: what would you want to see in a course like that?

Assumptions:

- Course must not assume any particular technology expertise (no prerequisites!)
- Course must not assume that all students are complete tech newbies
- Course is not required
- Course should appeal to as many types of librarians as possible (academic, public, special, archives, etc.; public service, tech services, systems)
- Course should provide a good base for further education in technology
- Course should help students feel confident in technology use and management

What would you want to read? What would you want to do? What would you want to know when you were done?

bcgray

Posted: Friday, January 04, 2008 1:26:34 PM

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Sounds similar to the new course being offered by Kent State.

60003 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS (3)
Provides basic information technology concepts and skills necessary for library and information professionals. Topics include computer hardware and software basics; operating systems; file management; software installation and configuration; basic PC applications; information systems concepts, development, and evaluation; search skills; Internet and web concepts, tools, and applications; emerging technologies and tools.

Brian C. Gray
Head of Reference & Engineering Librarian
Kelvin Smith Library
Case Western Reserve University
http://blog.case.edu/bcg8
bcg8@case.edu

mstephens7

Posted: Monday, January 07, 2008 4:58:02 PM

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I used to teach LIS401 at Indiana University on the South Bend Campus. We did all the basics just as Brian describes. Toward the end of the time I taught there (2006) I added blogging and IM to the course, as well as a discussion about Web 2.0. Interesting thing: this class at IU is not for credit but part of the tech competencies. It was P/F!

At Dom, we have a set of competencies - online tests - that students must pass before they complete 9 hours.

Here's my syllabus for Internet Fundamentals & Design:

/http://lis753.wordpress.com/

M.

Michael Stephens - Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Dominican University
7900 W. Division
River Forest, IL 60305
708-524-6603
mstephens@dom.edu

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