Spring, 2005Course Policies:
This is a course in the School of LIbrary
and Information Science which is offered under the auspices of the Graduate
College.
A number of policies and procedures govern the conduct of the
course. These policies describe your rights and responsibilities as a student, so you should
be aware of the existence of these policies and be familiar with their implications.
http://www.grad.uiowa.edu/Students/AcademicPolicies/
Students in this class are expected to maintain the highest standards
of academic honesty.
Cheating in any form is a serious
matter and can affect your permanent record. Plagiarism
(using the words and/or ideas of another without attribution) is also cheating
and is subject to the same penalties.
Attendance:
You are expected to be present at all class sessions, and to be prepared to
discuss assignments. If you need to miss class for any reason, please
communicate with your instructor. Excessive absences
will affect the class particpation
component of the grade.
A Note on Collaboration:
Much of the work for this course will be done collaboratively and your ability to work collaboratively will be part of the class participation component of your grade. This approach reflects the nature of academic library work. You will work with a partner (to be assigned) on the final two assignments--the case study library and the grant application for that library. Your ability to function in a collaborative project might be challenged in the course of these projects, and you are encouraged to see this challenge as central to the course.If you have problems working out responsibilities or sharing the workload, you should address those problems either by adjusting your own style or by talking frankly with your collaborators. It is imperative for your own professional growth that you develop healthy strategies for working collaboratively.Special Accommodations:
Students requesting accommodations
for disabilities should be registered with
Student Disability Services,
310
0 Burge Hall, (319) 335-1462. Staff will review the documentation to determine
eligibility for accommodations. The SDS staff and student will discuss appropriate
accommodations for each class and assist the student in communicating with the
faculty about his or her accommodations.
Grades:
Grades are assigned A throu gh F (with pluses and minuses included). Grade distribution
is as follows:
Mid-term essay and presentation: 30%
Final Presentation 30%
Final Essay: 30%
Class Participation: 10%
Grant Application Assignment (Presentation
and Final Essay)
Course Calendar:
August 22-24
Introduction, Syllabus,
Ways of following higher education issues (resources at your disposal).
Higher Education
Research Guide (Many such guides exist)
Association of College and
Research Libraries
Carnegie Classifications
Chronicle of Higher
Education
Case Study for In-Class Discussion (Link Added, 8/24/05)
August. 29-31
The history and culture of higher education. Where are we and how have we gotten
here?
Budd, pp. 1-31
Higher Ed Primary Sources Online
The Postmodern Condition
***Case Study Libraries Assigned
S
ept. 5-7
Budd, pp. 31-60
"The Idea of the Multiversity" and "The Future of the City of Intellect"
from Kerr, C. The Uses of the University .
Sept 12-14
Budd, pp. 60-86
Faculty and the University
American Association of University Professors
Hardesty, L. "Faculty Culture and Bibliographic Instruction: An Exploratory Analysis." Library Trends 44:2. fall 1995
Students and the University
"Forms of Ethical Develop
ment in the College Years
." Perry, W. G.
Video "Frosh"
Sept. 26-28
NO CLASS
Conferences to discuss progress on college case studies
Oct. 3-5
Society and the University-- “Reforming Higher Education”
The Shape of the University. Bentley
The "Free Market" Argument
The "Teaching/Research" Argument
The "Technology" Argument
The Diversity Argument
Oc
t. 10-12
***College Case Studies Due
Academic Libraries
in Context: Mission, Vision, Changing Times
Budd, pp. 133-180
Ray, pp. 157-189
Oct. 17-19
Pressures
on Academic Libraries. Ray, pp. 189-238
Budd, p. 226-248
Organizations in Libraries, Roles in Libraries
Oct. 24-26
Budd, 180-226
The "Crisis" in Scholarly Communication
Information Literacy Course Sample (MCTC)
Create
Change
Association of Research
Libraries:
Scholarly Communication
ACRL's
Scholarly Communication
Oct. 31- Nov. 2
Budd, 248-272
Libraries in Changing Times:
Conclusions
Ray pp. 239-270
Statistics: What do they reveal?
ARL Statistics.
ACRL
Statistics
Nov. 7-9
Budd, 248-290
Visiting Speakers
TBA
Nov. 14-16
Visiting Speakers
TBA
Nov. 21-23
Thanksgiving-- No Class
Nov. 28-30
Class Presentations
Dec. 9
Class Presentations