Associate Professor - UNC Chapel Hill - School of Information and Library Science
INLS 285 Section 1 - Fall 2009 -- Course Overview and Requirements Course Materials We will not have a textbook for this course, but some of the reading will come from articles available online through the library's electronic journals and other online sources. Supplemental materials are available on the blackboard site at http://blackboard.unc.edu - login with your onyen to see them. Activities include readings and discussion, assignments, a mid-term examination, and a final examination. Assignments are described in detail in the assignment section of the syllabus. Assignments are due on the day they are assigned at the time the class meets. Allowances may be made in special circumstances for an assignment to be submitted late, but permission is needed from the instructor in advance of the due date. If you have not received permission to turn in an assignment late, then your grade may be lowered. The size of the class this semester is small enough that we will structure the course as a seminar. This means that we will have a class session with instructor-led content followed by a class session of student-led discussion. Students are expected to have read the readings for the week prior to the discussion session. Students are encouraged to use the course blackboard site to raise questions or make additional comments. Scholarly Policies and Honor Code Students are encouraged to become familiar with the UNC Honor Code to understand the rights and responsibilities defined there. The UNC Honor Code prohibits giving or receiving unauthorized aid on examinations or in the completion of assignments. While collaboration is encouraged in group assignments, you must acknowledge the contributions of individual members of your group as well as the support you receive from others. Whenever you use the words or ideas of others, this should be properly quoted and cited. You should adopt a style guide (American Psychological Association, Chicago Manual of Style, or Turabian's A Manual for Writers are preferred, but the MLA Handbook may also be used) and use it consistently. Students who are discovered attempting to take credit for work performed by others will be referred to the Honor Court as school policy requires. Please be considerate of others in using reserve and other materials, returning them promptly and in good condition, and of others in sharing lab facilities as well. Please be considerate of others by arriving in class on time and making sure that cell phones are turned off and remain off while class is in session. Students are encouraged to bring laptops to the class, but they should be used to support class activities -- not for unrelated email, Web surfing, game playing, etc. Goals for the Course
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