©: Evelyn Daniel
Rev. 9/6/99.

 
     

 
Sept. 13-15 ... Sept. 20-22 ... Sept. 27-29 ... Oct. 4-6 ... Oct. 11-13 ... Oct. 18-20 ... Oct. 25-27 ... Nov. 1-3 ... Nov. 8-10 ... Nov. 15-17 ... Nov. 22-24 ... Nov.29-Dec.1 ... Dec. 6

INLS 131: MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION AGENCIES

Schedule - Fall 1999
Revised

 Discussion Forum

Session/Date
Topic
Due Dates
August 18-25 Preliminary. Work on Organizational Design paper.  
1. August 31 Introductions. Overview.  
2. September 1 A Taste of Management. Org Paper due
3. September 8 The World of Work  
4. September 13 Learning Organizations. Strategic Planning Random Groups
5. September 15 Case Study: American Management Systems: The Knowledge Centers Interest Groups
6. September 20 Case Study Discussion (Continued) Portfolio due (4 entries)
7. September 22 What does a Manager Do? Portfolio due (5 entries)
8. September 27 Planning Portfolio due (6 entries)
9. September 29 Relationship of Performance Measurement to Planning TBA
10. October 4 Project Management  
11. October 6 Guest Speaker: Joe Hewitt, Director of Academic Affairs Libraries and Associate Provost of University Libraries.
Topic: Planning a Career in Academic Librarianship 		 
12. October 11 Guest Speaker: John Oberlin, Executive Director, Academic Technology and Networking
Topic: Planning a Career in Academic Computing Support		 Academic Technology and Networking Overview
13. October 13 Organizing Structures  
14. October 18 Organizational Change -- Evolution and Revolution Notes on Delegation
In-Class Delegation Exercise
15. October 20 Case Analysis: SCORE! Educational Centers Part A Portfolio due (11 entries)
16. October 25 Case Analysis Discussion (Continued) Notes on Personnel Management
Portfolio due (12 entries)
17. October 27 Job Design
Training and Staff Development 		Reward and Punishment Systems
Portfolio due (13 entries)
18. November 1 Conflict and Negotiation  
19. November 3 Negotiation Exercise for 1/2 Class Some useful notes on negotiating provided on this page.
20. November 8 NO CLASS TODAY
Reading on Power and Influence 		 
21. November 10 Negotiation Exercise for 2/2 of Class Attributes of Excellence
22. November 15 Speakers: Dale Gaddis, Library Director, Durham County Public Library System
Deborah Pederson, Internet Librarian, LEARN NC 		Portfolio Review (15 entries)
23. November 17 Speaker: Tamara Anderson, Managing Director, Keane, Inc.
Portfolio Review (15 entries)
You may also want to explore Keane's Annual Report or Careers (lots in the IT area).
24. November 22 Management Control and Budgeting Portfolio Review (16 entries
25. November 24 Speakers: Maria Dologova, Head and Founder, Information Center, Slovnaft, Bratislava, Slovakia
Alberta McKay, Director, U.S. Information Management, GlaxoWellcome. 		check out the career opportunities in Glaxo. Many systems analysis, consultant, and database administrator positions. Added benefit: you can apply online.
26. November 29 Budgeting Portfolio Final (17 entries)
27. December 1 SCORE! Educational Centers (d) and Some Notes on Marketing and Technques for Providing Good Feedback  
28. December 6 Official Class Evaluation

The Politics of the Workplace and Last Words about Managing your own Careers

 Budget Exercise due.

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