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Dr. Samuel E. Trosow
Associate Professor
Faculty of Information and Media Studies / Faculty of Law |
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259 NCB
519 661-2111 x88498
strosow@uwo.ca |
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Office Hours:
Monday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Or by appointment |
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T.A - Charles Maina
cmaina@uwo.ca
Office: NCB 234
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Class Meets:
Mondays 1:30 to 4:20 p.m.
Room: NCB 293 |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
of the profession and discipline of library and information science.
Provision of a range of perspectives to facilitate the making of
informed education and career plans and choices. Major current issues
in library and information science. Development of an appreciation of
the social, political, economic, cultural, historical, and intellectual
contexts of information.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Through readings assignments, guest speakers, and class discussion the course will:
- provide students with an overview of the profession and the discipline of library and information science.
- provide
a range of perspectives which will allow students to make informed
choices about their educational program and career planning.
- introduce students to the major current issues in library and information science.
- introduce
students to the importance of the social, political, economic,
cultural, historical, and intellectual contexts of information.
RELATIONSHIP TO THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE MLIS PROGRAM
Students who complete this course will be able to:
- demonstrate an awareness of professional values and standards (Goal 2, Obj. 1a)
- respond to change in a spirit of intellectual inquiry (Goal 2, Obj. 1b)
- analyze major problems of the discipline and profession in a spirit of creativity and critical inquiry (Goal 2, Obj. 1e)
- understand
the nature of particular user groups, and the collections, services,
and facilities required to meet these needs (Goal 2, Obj. 1h).
Goals and Objectives of the MLIS Program
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