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Phillip M Edwards
LIS 520
Seattle Campus
Concepts, processes, and skills related to parts of the life cycle of knowledge involving creation, production, distribution, selection, collection, and services to facilitate access. Specific discussion topics include characteristics of recorded knowledge; organizations and services devoted to managing access to recorded knowledge; principles associated with development of recorded knowledge and collections. Prerequisite: LIS 500.
Class description
Students will be able to: Define and explain characteristics of recorded knowledge in various formats and genres; Map out the LIS service function in general and with various knowledge environments; Create a strategic plan for information-seeking; Appreciate the historical development and future prospects of LIS; Understand principles of collection development and conceptualize the functions of collections in future professional practice; Evaluate knowledge formats, services and collections; Familiarize themselves with significant research in areas related to the course.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
One of the most useful lenses we have for viewing the current state of information provision is the historical context of knowledge production, transfer, and management. In order to tease out the "how" and "why" underlying the various genres, formats, structures, procedures, and techniques covered this course, significant amounts of time will be spent charting the historical development of these concepts. We will often use this historical perspective to inform our discussions of contemporary professional practice and research.
Examples incorporated in this course represent perspectives from across a wide variety of cultural heritage and collecting organizations such as libraries (public, academic, and special), archives, and museums.
Recommended preparation
No special preparation for this course is presumed.
Class assignments and grading
