The Catholic University of America

School of Library and Information Science

Spring 2008 Course Schedule

Term: 1081

Registration Opens:

November 5

Classes Begin:

January 14

Last day of Add/Drop:

January 23

Classes End:

May 2

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Updated:1/28/2008

Catholic University of America

Class #
(Reg. code)

Sec.

Course Information

Day

Time

Room

LSC 551
(1336)

01

Syllabus

Organization of Information

Instructor: Choi, Youngok

T

3:35 PM - 6:05 PM

Marist 208

LSC 553
(1337)

01

Syllabus

Information Sources and Services

Instructor: Lussky, Joan

W

4:10 PM - 6:40 PM

Marist 208

LSC 555
(1338)

01

Information Systems in Libraries and Information Centers

Instructor: Kules, Bill

M

4:10 PM - 6:40 PM

Marist 208

LSC 559
(3878)

01

Storytelling

Instructor: Choquette, Mary

Th

3:35 PM - 6:05 PM

Nurs-Bio 155

LSC 608
(2085)

01

Syllabus

Collection Development

Instructor: Kelley, Kimberly

T

7:35 PM - 10:00 PM

Aquinas 108

LSC 610
(2902)

01

Internet Searches and Web Design; Tools and Technologies

Instructor: Hock, Randolph

Prerequisites: 555

Th

7:35 PM - 10:00 PM

Marist 131

LSC 713
(3880)

01

Syllabus

Advanced Cataloging and Classification

Instructor: Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid

Prerequisites: 606

Th

12:35 PM - 3:05 PM

Marist 131

LSC 727
(3881)

01

Syllabus

On-Line Information Retrieval

Instructor: Weeks, Joan

Prerequisites: 553

W

7:10 PM - 9:40 PM

Marist 131

LSC 819
(2913)

01

Business Information

Instructor: Boettcher, Jennifer

Prerequisites: 553 or nine credits of graduate credit in business.

W

7:10 PM - 9:40 PM

Aquinas 108

LSC 828
(1340)

01

Advanced Legal Research

Instructor: Hanson, Joy

Prerequisites: 826

M

6:10 PM - 8:40 PM

McMahan 009

LSC 841
(3883)

01

Syllabus

Rare Book Librarianship

Instructor: Rouse, Lenore

Sat.

9:10 AM - 11:40 AM

214 Mullen Library

Note: This class will be limited to 12 students due to the rare books that students will be working with during the semester.

LSC 879
(3420)

01

Special Topics in Librarianship

Instructor: Choquette, Mary

See Note

TBA

Note: The topic of this course will be Archives Fieldwork. Students must contact Dr. Choquette directly before registering for this class to find out meeting days and times as some class meetings will occur at various archives throughout the metropolitan area.

LSC 896
()

01

Independent Study

Instructor: TBA

See Note

TBA

Note: Departmental Consent Needed.

LSC 906
(2068)

01

Practicum

Instructor: Lammay, Beverly

Prerequisites: 551, 553, 555 and permission of Practicum Coordinator

See Note

TBA

Note: Departmental Consent Needed.

LSC 908
(1341)

01

School Library Medium Practicum

Instructor: Leadbitter, Elizabeth

Prerequisites: 813 and permission of Practicum Coordinator

See Note

TBA

Note: Departmental Consent Needed.



Comprehensive Exams

Class #
(Reg. code)

Sec.

Course Information

Day

Time

Room

COMP 598
(1778)

01

Master's Comps (with classes)

Instructor: TBA

Prerequisites: http://slis.cua.edu/courses/comps/index.cfm.

F Sat.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

TBA

Note: Comps will be held Friday,March 28 and and Saturday, March 29 from 10:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. each day. Register for this class if you are taking other classes this semester. Please see http://slis.cua.edu/courses/comps/index.cfm for complete information about comps.

COMP 599
(1779)

01

Master's Comps (without classes)

Instructor: TBA

Prerequisites: http://slis.cua.edu/courses/comps/index.cfm.

F Sat.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

TBA

Note: Comps will be held Friday,March 28 and and Saturday, March 29 from 10:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. each day. Register for this class if you are not taking other classes this semester. Please see http://slis.cua.edu/courses/comps/index.cfm for complete information about comps.



Online Classes

Class #
(Reg. code)

Sec.

Course Information

Day

Time

Room

LSC 551
(4199)

30

Syllabus

Organization of Information

Instructor: Bateman, Judith

Sat.

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Pangborn 301

Note: This is primarily an on-line class. Class will meet on the CUA campus on the following Saturday February 2 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. An optional meeting will be held on Saturday May 3 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, should students need an additional review session.

LSC 606
(3875)

30

Syllabus

Cataloging and Classification

Instructor: Lussky, Joan

Prerequisites: 551

Sat.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Marist 208

Note: This is primarily an online class. Class will meet on the CUA campus on the following Saturdays Jan 26, Feb 23 and April 19 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

LSC 708
(4124)

30

Syllabus

Science and Technology Information

Instructor: Bateman, Judith

Prerequisites: 553 or 9 credits of graduate credit in a science or technology discipline

Sat.

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Pangborn 301

Note: This is primarily an on-line class. Class will meet on the CUA campus on the following Saturdays February 2 and May 3 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

LSC 776
(3876)

30

Syllabus

Design and Production of Multimedia

Instructor: Steelman, Timothy

Prerequisites: 555

Sun.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Marist 208

Note: This is primarily an online class. Class will meet on the CUA campus on the following Sundays Jan. 13, March 2 and May 4 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

LSC 876
(3877)

30

Syllabus

Special Topics in Librarianship

Instructor: Shumaker, David

Sat.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Marist 208

Note: The topic for this course will be Marketing Libraries and Information Services. This is primarily an online class. Class will meet on the CUA campus on the following Saturdays Jan 19, Jan 26, Feb 23 and April 19 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.



Library of Congress

Class #
(Reg. code)

Sec.

Course Information

Day

Time

Room

CLSC 557
(3884)

05

Syllabus

Libraries and Information in Society

Instructor: Shumaker, David

Th

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

LM 654 A/B

CLSC 606
(3885)

05

Syllabus

Cataloging and Classification

Instructor: Hsieh-Yee, Ingrid

Prerequisites: 551

T

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

LM 654 A/B

CLSC 630
(3886)

05

Syllabus

Archives Management

Instructor: Joffrion, Elizabeth

W

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

LM 654 A/B



Northern Virginia

Class #
(Reg. code)

Sec.

Course Information

Day

Time

Room

CLSC 557
(2905)

01

Libraries and Information in Society

Instructor: Clay, Edwin

M

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

See Note

Note: Class will be held at Fairfax County Government Center. For driving directions, see http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta/66west.htm

CLSC 772
(4260)

01

Syllabus

Media Services

Instructor: Stewart, Raymond

T

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

See Note

Note: This class will be held in Loudoun County at the Eagle Ridge MS in the computer lab. The school address is: 42901 Waxpool Road,Ashburn, Virginia 20148. For driving directions please see http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/509_6042010466/site/default.asp

CLSC 813
(3970)

01

Syllabus

The School Library Media Center

Instructor: Hines, Stephanie

Th

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

See Note

Note: This class will meet at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in the Parish Community Center. The church is located at: 3304 North Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22201. Directions can be found at: http://www.stcharleschurch.org/map.htm.

CLSC 855
(3887)

01

Syllabus

Media for Adolescents

Instructor: Washington, Tom

W

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

See Note

Note: This class will meet at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in the Parish Community Center. The church is located at: 3304 North Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22201. Directions can be found at: http://www.stcharleschurch.org/map.htm.



Richmond

Class #
(Reg. code)

Sec.

Course Information

Day

Time

Room

CLSC 555
(2171)

04

Information Systems in Libraries and Information Centers

Instructor: Woody, Janet

Th

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

See Note

Note: This class will meet in Richmond on the following five days: Jan. 17 and 24, March 13, April 24 and May 1. The rest of the work will be done on-line. The class will meet at the Tuckahoe Area Library in the computer lab on the lower level. Driving directions can be found at: http://www.co.henrico.va.us/library/Branches/tudir.html

CLSC 603
(3191)

04

Technical Services

Instructor: King, Karen

Sat.

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

See Note

Note: This class will be a blended on-line format. Some work will be done on-line and the class will meet in Richmond from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM on the following Saturdays: Jan. 19, Feb. 16, March 15, and April 26. The class will meet at the Tuckahoe Area Library in the computer lab on the lower level. Driving directions can be found at: http://www.co.henrico.va.us/library/Branches/tudir.html