Course number 21:271: 2 semester hours; 6:00 - 8:45 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 24 - Oct. 26; ICN (North Hall, 107).

Course text: Budd, John M. The academic library: its context, its purpose, and its operation. Libraries Unlimited, 1998. 372 p. (Library and Information Science Text Series). Paperback $45.00.

Course discussion list (Listserv): A discussion list will be set up for this course.
Participants should send an e-mail from their prefered e-mail address to Clint Wrede at
<clint-wrede@uiowa.edu> or at
<cwrede@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu>  so that the list can be established.
All students, including those attending in Iowa City, should join the list.
I.C.N. students should click here to see the notes on e-mail,
submission of papers and other topics of specific interest to them.
 

GENERAL READING
 

SCHEDULE

Aug. 24:  First class: objectives; readings; work expected from students

Aug. 31: Read: Budd: Ch. 1: Why study academic libraries? Additional readings.Class notes.
Read: Budd: Ch. 2: A brief history of higher education and academic libraries in the United States.  Additional readings.     Class notes.

Sep. 7: Read: Budd: Ch: 3: Organizational culture and higher education.     Additional readings.    Class notes.

Sep. 14: Read: Budd: Ch: 4: The system of scholarly communication.    Additional readings.    Class notes.

Sep. 21: Read: Budd: Ch: 5: Perceptions of the Academy.     Additional readings.     Class notes.
Read: Budd: Ch. 6: Governance.  Additional readings.     Class notes.
Submit: Preliminary outline of paper.

Sep. 28: Read: Budd: Ch. 7: The organization and management of academic libraries.   Additional readings.    Class notes.    Read: Budd: Ch. 8: Libraries and money. Additional readings.    Class notes.

Oct. 5: Read: Budd: Ch. 9: The collection. Additional readings.    Class notes.

Oct. 12: Read: Budd: Ch. 10: Electronic information and academic libraries.      Additional readings.    Class notes.

Oct. 19: Read: Budd: Ch. 11: The communities of the academic library.      Additional readings.     Class notes.
Read: Budd: Ch. 12: The academic librarian. Additional readings.      Class notes.

Oct. 26: (Final session): 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.: Read: Budd: Ch. 13: A look ahead.       Additional readings.     Class notes.
7:30 - 8:45 p.m.: John H. Pollitz, Director, O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, on the topic: "Future trends in College and University Libraries".

Nov. 2: No class meeting or formal exam, but submit  final papers.   Important: final papers MUST reach Prof. McCarthy on this day.
 

FURTHER READING
 

PRODUCTS EXPECTED FROM STUDENTS

A discussion of a specific topic, relevant to College and University libraries;  or

A case study, critical history or evaluation of a specific service or activity in one or more College and University libraries.

Students will have wide latitude to select topics, services or activities,
as long as they are treated in relation to College and University library services.

Topics of current interest include: Strategic planning; E-journals; Digital libraries; Licensing; Online searching and intermediation; Evaluating web catalogs; Undergraduate collections; Distance education; (Digital) Reserve rooms; Research needs vs. instructional needs; Budgeting and resource allocation; Standards; Copyright compliance; The future of microfilm; Grants and financial support for special projects; Role of "Friends of the library" in an academic context etc.

Students are expected to hand in:

Preliminary outline of initial sections of paper: brief definition of the problem, objectives, identification and summaries of relevant publications, etc. Suggested length 5 pages.

Final paper. Suggested length: 15 pages.

See schedule for submission dates.
 

GRADING SCHEME

Preliminary outline: 30%
Final paper: 50%
Participation: 20%