School of

Library and Information Studies

College of Communication and Information

Web Page: http://slis.fsu.edu/

Director: Corinne Jörgensen; Professors: K. Burnett, Dennis, Gross, C. Jörgensen, McClure, Riccardi; Associate Professors: G. Burnett, Douglas, Everhart, Kazmer, Latham, Lustria, Marty, Assistant Professors: C. Hinnant, Mardis, Mon, Rodriguez-Mori, Oh, Stvilia, Tripp; Other Personnel: Barrager, Doffek, Gibradze, L. Hinnant, P. Jörgensen, Jowett, Koontz, Kotrla, Marks, Randeree, Swaine; Professors Emeriti: Aaron, Blazek, Conaway, DePew, Hart, Hunt, Jahoda, Logan, Robbins, Summers, Trezza, Wiegand

The School of Library and Information Studies offers a bachelor's degree in Information Technology with a major in information technology (IT) and a major in information, communication, and technology (ICT); a master's degree accredited by the American Library Association; a specialist degree; and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. Refer to the "College of Communication and Information" chapter of this General Bulletin or to the College's Web site at http://slis.fsu.edu for more details concerning degree programs and other information. For complete details of graduate degree requirements, plus a description of the College of Communication and Information and its facilities and opportunities, refer to the Graduate Bulletin.

Computer Skills Competency

All undergraduates at Florida State University must demonstrate basic computer skills competency prior to graduation. As necessary computer competency skills vary from discipline to discipline, each major determines the courses needed to satisfy this requirement. Undergraduate majors in information technology satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of "C–" or higher in CGS 2060 or CGS 2100. Undergraduate majors in information communication and technology satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of "C–" or higher in CGS 2060, CGS 2100, or COM 4470.

State of Florida Common Program Prerequisites

The state of Florida has identified common program prerequisites for this University degree program. Specific prerequisites are required for admission into the upper-division program and must be completed by the student at either a community college or a state university prior to being admitted to this program. Students may be admitted into the University without completing the prerequisites, but may not be admitted into the program.

At the time this document was published, some common program prerequisites were undergoing revision. Please visit http://facts23.facts.org/florida/facts/Home_Page/College_Students/Transferring/Common_Prerequisite_Manual for a current list of state-approved prerequisites.

The following lists the common program prerequisites or their substitutions necessary for admission into this upper-division degree program:

1. PSY XXXX: Any course in psychology
2. STA X023 or STA X122
3. ECO X013
4. CGS XXXX: Any database course
5. COP XXXX: Any course in computer programming
6. COP XXXX: Any course in object-oriented computer programming
7. MAC XXXX: A pre-calculus or discrete math course
8. PHI XXXX: Any course in general ethics

Definition of Prefix

CGS—Computer General Studies

COP—Computer Programming

IDC—Interdisciplinary Computing

LIS—Library and Information Studies

Undergraduate Courses

CGS 2835. Interdisciplinary Web Development (3). Prerequisite: Computer fluency. This interdisciplinary course provides basic training in project management, communication, information architecture, interface design, graphic design, Web technologies, content editing, and subject-area expertise, thus empowering students across disciplines to effectively communicate their subject-area expertise through today's most popular publishing medium, the Web.

COP 2258. Problems Solving with Object-Oriented Programming (3). Prerequisite: Computer fluency. This interdisciplinary course is designed for students who are not necessarily intent on becoming computer programmers, but are interested in understanding the principles that govern object-oriented programming and software development in order to assist with problem solving in their own disciplines.

IDC 2930r. Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Computing - Beginning Level (1-4). This course covers current issues and topics in interdisciplinary computing that are not discussed in other courses. Topics vary. May be repeated within the same term, to a maximum of nine semester hours.

IDC 3931r. Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Computing - Intermediate Level (1-4). This course covers current issues and topics in interdisciplinary computing that are not discussed in other courses. Topics vary. May be repeated within the same term, to a maximum of nine semester hours.

LIS 2780. Database Concepts (3). This course examines relational database management systems using a typical commercial DBMS, such as Microsoft Access. Topics include data modeling, database design, implementation, forms and reports, and remote access to databases.

LIS 3021. Technical Communication for the Information Professions (3). This course covers technical and professional documents generated and used by information professionals. Emphasis is on the writing process, more specifically on audience analysis, document design, collaboration, and peer editing.

LIS 3103. Information and Society (3). This course examines major issues related to living in the "information society," including information literacy, information security, identity theft, privacy, intellectual property, and information ethics. Students gain skills in searching the Web, electronic databases, and print resources. The three broad areas covered by the course are personal information management, academic information, and career/professional information.

LIS 3201. Research and Data Analysis for Information Professionals (3). This course provides students with an understanding of methods used by information professionals for research and data analysis. It focuses on both quantitative and qualitative methods, including ethnographic observations, surveys, interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, and transaction log analysis. It provides students with the opportunity to conceptualize a research problem, develop a research plan, and design methods for assessing, collecting, analyzing, and reporting research data.

LIS 3267. Information Science (3). This course presents the history, philosophical bases, concepts, theories, and methodologies of information science. It also emphasizes the definitions and properties of information, formal and informal information systems, information origination, transfer, classification, formatting, and use.

LIS 3353. Technologies for Information Services (3). This course, beginning beyond the computer literacy level, develops an appreciation for the application of computer hardware, software, and information systems for the provision of information services. Highlights features and offers up-to-date coverage of technical developments with examples of real-world software applications and the principles by which computer systems and their networks support information seekers.

LIS 3946r. Field Study in Information Studies (1–6). Prerequisite: Adviser permission. This course provides students with an unpaid work experience within a major area of information studies. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

Advanced Undergraduate Courses

LIS 3706. Information Systems and Services (3). Prerequisites: LIS 3267 and LIS 3353. This course provides practical hands-on experience implementing the concepts and practices of structuring information in digital information systems. This includes digital representation of a variety of forms of information, the storage and retrieval of this information, indexing structures, and searching algorithms.

LIS 3781. Advanced Database Management (3). Prerequisite: LIS 2780. This course explores various topics in database management systems (DBMS) using a typical commercial DBMS, such as Oracle or MySQL. Topics include security, stored procedures, and triggers.

LIS 3784. Information Organization and Communication (3). Prerequisites: LIS 3267 and LIS 3353. This course teaches the concepts and practices of structuring information for use in activities inherent to data- and information-based technology design. Topics include the surrogation and aggregation of information entities and the role of models in representing information appropriately.

LIS 3793. Information Architecture (3). Prerequisites: LIS 3267 and LIS 3353. This course provides an introduction to the scope and methods of information architecture in any setting, but emphasizes its application to the Web. The course examines the elements of an information architecture and some common technologies needed to design and create these elements.

LIS 4264. Systems Approach in the Information Environment (3). This course offers an introduction to the systems approach for problem solving in an information seeker's environment. The theories and concepts of information science are integrated with a variety of practical tools for the structured design and analysis of information systems.

LIS 4276. Quantitative Methods in Information Studies (3). Prerequisites: LIS 3201 and senior standing or instructor permission. This course presents practical methods for collecting and analyzing quantitative data. Topics include hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, contingency tables, correlation, and experimental design.

LIS 4277. Usability and Usefulness of Information Systems (3). Prerequisites: LIS 3201 and LIS 4276. This course introduces students to the concepts of cognitive and human information processing, their application to information systems design, and the assessment of the usability and usefulness of information systems.

LIS 4301. Electronic Media Production (3). Prerequisite: LIS 3353. This course offers the understanding, skills, and techniques needed for the production and utilization of various types of electronic graphic resources. Emphasis is on visual literacy, the evaluation of graphic resources, design standards, and the visual representation of information. Students evaluate existing materials and design and produce materials for both electronic and print formats, including pages for the World Wide Web, slide shows for visual support of verbal presentations, and documents produced with desktop publishing software.

LIS 4351. Interface Design (3). Prerequisite: LIS 3353. This course offers an introduction to the basic theory of computer interface design for information specialists and the fundamental concepts and techniques of computer programming.

LIS 4365. Advanced Web Applications (3). Prerequisite: LIS 4301. This course introduces the concepts and technical needs of client and server side application technologies for World Wide Web (WWW) information servers and teaches students how to evaluate the effectiveness of WWW applications. The course acquaints students with resources available for design, production, and evaluation of WWW information servers and assists students in developing strategies for locating these sources. Students gain hands-on experience in Web application production, including: PERL/CGI, JavaScript, server authentication techniques, synchronized multimedia, and hypertext authoring.

LIS 4366. Web Site Development and Administration (3). Prerequisite: LIS 4301. This course covers issues and techniques related to the planning, production, and management of large World Wide Web sites, including information on organization and design, hardware and software, and cutting-edge development tools. Special emphasis is placed on information provision and the role of Web developers as providers and managers of information resources.

LIS 4368. Web Development with PHP (3). Prerequisite: LIS 2780 and CGS 3406 or other object-oriented programming course. This course provides a foundation in developing Web applications with an emphasis on the PHP programming environment. Topics include basic PHP, basic Web application programming, advanced object-oriented PHP, and Web application development.

LIS 4410. Societal Implications of the Information Age (3). This course offers an introduction to the evolving role of information in the "Information Age." The course emphasizes information services in society and contemporary information resources that fulfill society's information needs, and also considers the nature of electronic sources of information as well as other information formats and sources.

LIS 4480. Information Technology Leadership (3). This course focuses on leadership, group communication, project planning, strategy, and individual development, with a focus on Information Technology and its uses. Students participating in this class actively design, implement, and coordinate numerous ongoing projects that build a strong team atmosphere and allow students to gain valuable leadership, communication, and organizational skills within the context of contemporary IT organizations. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours; duplicate registration not allowed.

LIS 4481. Managing Information Resources and Services (3). Prerequisites: Three of the following: LIS 3201, LIS 3267, LIS 3353, LIS 4276 and LIS 4351. This course offers an introduction to management science and administrative issues as applied to information resources management (IRM), information centers, and information services. Emphasis is placed upon management functions, concepts, and principles. Topics cover IRM definitions and issues, IRM implementation and strategies, as well as life-cycle management and career opportunities.

LIS 4482. Managing Networks and Telecommunications (3). Prerequisite: LIS 3353. This course provides a foundation in the use of networks and telecommunication to provide information. Focus is on modern data networks, especially building blocks of local area networks (LANs). The course deals with concepts, technical requirements, and a variety of management issues.

LIS 4488. Network Administration for the Information Professional (3). Prerequisites: LIS 3353 and LIS 4482. This course provides the information and skills necessary to perform competently in the role of network administrator or network system manager within a library and/or information center environment. The course introduces students to the design, operation, and management of networked systems from local area networks to the Internet. Topics cover communication concepts and technical and application issues, with a focus on managing a network.

LIS 4642. Electronic Information Sources and Services (3). This course offers an introduction to the processes of electronic information retrieval including some theoretical principles, laboratory experiences, and selected current research issues.

LIS 4701. Information Representation (3). Prerequisite: LIS 3267. This course addresses the principles and techniques of organizing non-bibliographic information sources including unpublished and transitory materials such as archival and manuscript collections, business/office records, ephemera, and local databases. The course focuses on locally produced resources created for a narrowly defined, specific, and possibly restricted information user group.

LIS 4708. Perspectives on Information Technology (3). Corequisite: LIS 4910 or instructor permission. This is the capstone course in the Information Technology degree program. The course provides students with a broad prospective on the information technology field, the skills required to succeed in the field, and a familiarity with emerging technologies. It also allows students to complete their information technology portfolio. The course consists of discussions of issues in the information technology profession, emerging technologies, and directed work on the student's degree portfolio.

LIS 4770. Information and Image Management (3). This course describes the scope and the problems involved in the administrative management of records. Emphasis centers is placed on the importance of managing and controlling records from the time of their creation until their vital deposition.

LIS 4774. Information Security (3). This course offers an introduction to the concepts, policies, and issues associated with digital computer and network security and the skills necessary to assess and improve the security of servers, desktop systems, and digital networks.

LIS 4776. Advanced Health Informatics (3). Prerequisite: LIS 4785. This course builds and extends the foundations presented in LIS 4785, while introducing practical solutions for the health IT professional. Students apply IT knowledge to address real-life problems in the medical community. The course provides students with a solid practical set of skills to enter the health industry.

LIS 4785. Introduction to Health Informatics (3). This course presents how theory and practice in health care, strategy, information technology, communications, and law are integrated in the management and delivery of health care in various situations. Focus is on the emerging specialization in the health-care industry that combines expertise in health care, information technology, and information management.

LIS 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). (S/U grade only.) This course consists of guided studies for individual professional and subject needs. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

LIS 4910. Information Technology Project (3). Prerequisite: Senior standing or instructor permission. This course consists of students working in teams and individually to manage, design, implement, and evaluate an information technology project. Students are also given evaluation and guidance on improving artifacts from projects entered into their degree portfolio during other courses within the degree program.

LIS 4930r. Special Topics in Information Studies (3). Prerequisites: Three of the following: LIS 3201, LIS 3267, LIS 3353, LIS 4276, and LIS 4351. This course is a directed and supervised investigation of selected problems, issues, and trends in information studies, with an emphasis on research. Each offering is anticipated to be different, given the evolving nature of the subject matter. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours.

LIS 4938. Seminar in Information Studies (3). Prerequisites: Senior standing and three of the following: LIS 3232, LIS 3267, LIS 3342, LIS 4276, and LIS 4351. This seminar involves intensive reading and preparation of position papers concerning current issues in information studies, followed by discussions of these papers with faculty and information specialists.

LIS 4940r. Internship in Information Studies (1–6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisites: LIS 3201, LIS 3353, and adviser permission. This paid or unpaid internship offers work experience in the information industry that expands and integrates classroom work. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours.

LIS 4941r. Information Technology Practicum (3). This practicum is designed to provide the student with exposure to hands-on technical problem solving in a variety of settings. Students learn through practical experience to identify common technical problems experienced by end users; assess the scope and severity of user issues; and to develop, communicate, and implement strategies for successful problem resolution. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours. Duplicate registration not allowed.

LIS 4970r. Honors Work in Information Studies (1–6). Prerequisites: Admission to the honors program and information-technology major status. This course provides an opportunity for students to engage in independent and original research in a specialized area beyond the current curriculum in information technology. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours. To graduate with honors in information studies, the student must complete six semester hours of coursework with at least a "B–" or better and an overall 3.2 GPA or higher.

Graduate Courses

IDC 5015. Teaching Interdisciplinary Computing (2-3).

LIS 5008. Advanced Online Searching (3).

LIS 5020. Foundations of the Information Professions (3).

LIS 5105. Communities of Practice (3).

LIS 5112. History of Reading in Everyday Life (3).

LIS 5113. History of American Librarianship (3).

LIS 5203. Assessing Information Needs (3).

LIS 5241. International and Comparative Information Service (3).

LIS 5260. Information Science (3).

LIS 5263. Theory of Information Retrieval (3).

LIS 5270. Evaluating Networked Information Services and Systems (3).

LIS 5271. Research in Information Studies (3).

LIS 5273. Practical Library and Information Science Exploration (3).

LIS 5275. Usability Analysis (3).

LIS 5313. Digital Media: Concepts and Production (3).

LIS 5316. Information Graphics (3).

LIS 5362. Design and Production of Networked Multimedia (3).

LIS 5364. Web Site Development and Administration (3).

LIS 5367. Advanced Web Applications (3).

LIS 5403. Human Resource Management for Information Professionals (3).

LIS 5405. Leadership in Technology (3).

LIS 5408. Management of Information Organizations (3).

LIS 5411. Introduction to Information Policy (3).

LIS 5413. Seminar in Information Policy (3).

LIS 5416. Introduction to Legal Informatics (3).

LIS 5417. Introduction to Legal Resources (3).

LIS 5418. Introduction to Health Informatics (3).

LIS 5426. Planning, Evaluation and Financial Management (3).

LIS 5441. Leadership in Reading (3).

LIS 5442. Information Leadership (3).

LIS 5472. Digital Libraries (3).

LIS 5474. Business Information Needs and Sources (3).

LIS 5484. Introduction to Data Networks for Information Professionals (3).

LIS 5487. Information Systems Management (3).

LIS 5489. Network Administration (3).

LIS 5511. Management of Information Collections (3).

LIS 5512. School Collection Development and Management (3).

LIS 5513. Preservation of Information Materials (3).

LIS 5524. Instructional Role of the Informational Specialist (3).

LIS 5528. Storytelling for Information Professionals (3).

LIS 5564. Information Needs of Children (3).

LIS 5565. Information Needs of Young Adults (3).

LIS 5566. Multicultural Literature and Information Resources for Children and Young Adults (3).

LIS 5567. International Literature for Children and Young Adults (3).

LIS 5576. Information Needs of Adults (3).

LIS 5590. Museum Informatics (3).

LIS 5602. Marketing of Library and Information Services (3).

LIS 5603. Introduction to Information Services (3).

LIS 5631. Health Information Sources (3).

LIS 5661. Government Information (3).

LIS 5703. Information Organization (3).

LIS 5711. Cataloging and Classification (3).

LIS 5736. Indexing and Abstracting (3).

LIS 5737. Subject Analysis (3).

LIS 5771. Information and Image Management (3).

LIS 5782. Database Management Systems (3).

LIS 5786. Introduction to Information Architecture (3).

LIS 5787. Fundamentals of Metadata Theory and Practice (3).

LIS 5900r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). (S/U grade only.)

LIS 5916r. Issues in Information Studies (1–3).

LIS 5945r. Internship (0-12). (S/U grade only.)

LIS 5971r. Thesis (2–6). (S/U grade only.)

LIS 6024. Seminar in the Historical Foundations of Library and Information Science (3).

LIS 6205. Issues in Information Behavior (3).

LIS 6269. Seminar in Information Science (3).

LIS 6278. Issues in Theory Development (3–5).

LIS 6279r. Research in Information Studies (3).

LIS 6289. Seminar in Education for Information Studies (3).

LIS 6662. Seminar in Information Policy (3).

LIS 6759. Seminar in Intellectual Access (3).

LIS 6909r. Directed Individual Study (1–8). (S/U grade only.)

LIS 6911r. Research Collaboration (1–5). (S/U grade only).

LIS 6919r. Issues in Information Studies (1–5).

LIS 6936r. Proseminar in LIS Research and Teaching (1–3).

LIS 6980r. Dissertation (1–12). (S/U grade only.)

LIS 8964r. Doctoral Preliminary Examination (0). (P/F grade only.)

LIS 8966r. Master's Comprehensive Examination (0). (P/F grade only.)

LIS 8976r. Master's Thesis Defense (0). (P/F grade only.)

LIS 8985r. Dissertation Defense Examination (0). (P/F grade only.)

For listings relating to graduate coursework for thesis, dissertation, and master's and doctoral examinations and defense, consult the Graduate Bulletin.

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH:

see Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS:

see Educational Psychology and Learning Systems