PROGRAM PRESENTATION

Appendix G: CASE STUDIES OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT PATTERNS

Programs of 15 alumni from each of the SILS master's degree programs randomly selected and analyzed for courses taken


15 MSIS Students and Alumni

 

IS Case 1

Entered 8/95; graduated 5/98

Began as LS and switched to IS; completed all requirements for both tracks

Advisor: Chatman

 

Fall 95

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

123, Children's Literature and Related Materials

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

Spr 96

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

174, Telecommunications Systems

 

Sum 96

201, Research Methods

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

Fall 96

150, Organization of Information

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

Spr 97

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

265, Abstracting and Indexing

 

Fall 97

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

393, Master's Paper (repeated in Spr 98)

 

IS Case 2

Entered 8/96; graduated 8/98

Breadth, rather than depth

Two LS required courses, though began as IS track

Advisor: Haas

 

Fall 96

150, Organization of Information

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

Spr 97

111, Information Resources and Services I (with lab)

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

184, Protocols and Network Management

 

 

256, Database Systems

 

Sum 97

151, Organization of Materials I

 

Fall 97

182, Local Area Networks

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

210, Interm. Selected Topics: Multimedia Applications for the Internet

 

Spr 98

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

 

342, Seminar in Academic Libraries

 

 

393, Master's Paper (repeated in Sum 98)

 

 

IS Case 3

Began 8/94; graduated 8/96

Advisor: Losee

 

Fall 94

180, Communication Processes

 

 

150, Organization of Information

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

176, Information Models

 

Spr 95

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

257, User Interface Design

 

 

310, Advanced Selected Topics: Electronic Publishing

 

Fall 95

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

 

310, Seminar on Internet Applications and Issues

 

Spr 96

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

281, Network Management

 

 

300, Study in Information and Library Science

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 

IS Case 4

Began 8/94; graduated 5/96

Began with courses from both tracks; completed advanced courses in networking and database

Advisor: Losee

 

Fall 94

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

256, Database Systems

 

Spr 95

180, Communication Processes

 

 

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

 

257, User Interface Design

 

 

310, Adv. Selected Topics: Electronic Publishing

 

Sum 95

201, Research Methods

 

Fall 95

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

150, Organization of Information

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

203, Information Systems Effectiveness

 

Spr 96

281, Network Management

 

 

258, Database Systems II

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 


IS Case 5

Began 8/94; graduated 5/97

Began with IS requirements; included 2 LS requirements; completed systems design sequence

Advisor: Wildemuth

 

Fall 94

150, Organization of Information

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

176, Information Models

 

Spr 95

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

170, Applications of Natural Language Processing

 

Sum 95

201, Research Methods

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

Fall 95

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

165, Records Management

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

Spr 96

256, Database Systems

 

 

257, User Interface Design

 

Fall 96

393, Master's Paper (continued in Spr 97)

 

 

IS Case 6

Began 6/94; graduated 5/97

General IS curriculum; 257 is the only course requiring a prerequisite

Advisor: Losee

 

Sum 94

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

Fall 94

161, Non-Numeric Programming for Information Systems Applications

 

 

150, Organization of Information

 

Spr 95

180, Communication Processes

 

 

257, User Interface Design

 

Sum 95

110, Selected Topics: Introduction to Hypermedia

 

Fall 95

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

203, Information Systems Effectiveness

 

Spr 96

300, Study in Information and Library Science (Losee)

 

Sum 96

201, Research Methods

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

Fall 96

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

Spr 97

393, Master's Paper

 

 


IS Case 7

Began 6/96; graduated 5/98

Included one LS course; included two advanced courses in database

Advisor: Wildemuth

 

Spr 96

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

Sum 96

110, Selected Topics: Introduction to Hypermedia

 

 

150, Organization of Information

 

Fall 96

161, Non-numeric Programming for Information Systems Applications

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

Spr 97

256, Database Systems

 

 

257, User Interface Design

 

 

300, Study in Information and Library Science (Sonnenwald)

 

Sum 97

181, Internet Applications

 

Fall 97

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

 

258, Database Systems II

 

Spr 98

393, Master's Paper

 

 

IS Case 8

Began 8/96; not yet graduated

One LS required course; one advanced course in database

Advisor: Sonnenwald

 

Fall 96

150, Organization of Information

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

176, Information Models

 

Spr 97

111, Information Resources and Services I (with lab)

 

 

174, Telecommunications Systems

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

Fall 97

161, Non-numeric Programming for Information Systems Applications

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

256, Database Systems

 

Spr 98

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

283, Distributed Systems and Administration

 

Sum 98

393, Master's Paper

 

 


IS Case 9

Began 8/96; not yet graduated

Two advanced courses in database

Advisor: Haas

 

Fall 96

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

150, Organization of Information

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

Spr 97

170, Applications of Natural Language Processing

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

256, Database Systems

 

 

263, Knowledge-Based Systems

 

Sum 97

300, Study in Information and Library Science

 

Fall 97

201, Research Methods

 

 

258, Database Systems II

 

Spr 98

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

 

300, Study in Information and Library Science (Jones)

 

 

IS Case 10

Began 8/93; not yet graduated

Has left program without completion

Many upper level courses, while not completing required courses; more research-oriented than practice-oriented

Advisor: Wildemuth

 

Fall 93

170, Applications of Natural Language Processing

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

176, Information Models

 

 

257, User Interface Design

 

Spr 94

213, User Perspectives in Information Systems and Services

 

 

281, Network Management

 

Sum 94

300, Study in Information and Library Science

 

Fall 94

207, Cluster Analysis

 

Spr 95

201, Research Methods

 

 

258, Database Systems II

 

 

376, Seminar in Information

 

Fall 95

382, Seminar in Communication

 

 


IS Case 11

Began 1/96; graduated 12/97

Specialization in networking

Advisor: Shaw

 

Spr 96

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

265, Abstracting and Indexing

 

Sum 96

110, Selected Topics: Introduction to Hypermedia

 

 

150, Organization of Information

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

Fall 96

161, Non-numeric Programming for Information Systems Applications

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

Spr 97

174, Telecommunications Systems

 

 

184, Protocols and Network Management

 

 

256, Database Systems

 

Sum 97

201, Research Methods

 

Fall 97

393, Master's Paper

 

 

IS Case 12

Began 8/95; graduated 5/97

Took all the required courses for both tracks

Advanced course in cataloging

Advisor: Dempsey

 

Fall 95

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

 

 

150, Organization of Information

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

Spr 96

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

Sum 96

201, Research Methods

 

 

210, Intermediate Selected Topics: Library Automation

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

Fall 96

161, Non-numeric Programming for Information Systems Applications

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

Spr 97

251, Organization of Materials II

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 

IS Case 13

Began 8/93; not yet graduated

General IS curriculum; several independent studies

Advisor: Moran

 

Fall 92

101, Foundations of Information & Library Science

 

 

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

 

Spr 93

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

174, Telecommunications Systems

 

Fall 93

176, Information Models

 

 

257, User Interface Design

 

Spr 94

181, Internet Applications

 

 

281, Network Management

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

Fall 94

161, Non-Numeric Programming for Information Systems Applications

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

300, Study in Information and Library Science (Barker)

 

Spr 95

300, Study in Information and Library Science (Haas)

 

 

300, Study in Information and Library Science (Barker)

 

Fall 95

393, Master's Paper (continued in Spr 96, Sum 96, Sum 98)

 

 

IS Case 14

Began 6/94; graduated 8/96

Management-oriented program (237, 210, 239); advanced database

Advisor: Losee

 

Spr 94

180, Communication Processes

 

Sum 95

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

Fall 94

176, Information Models

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

Spr 95

237, Marketing of Information Services

 

Sum 95

201, Research Methods

 

 

210, Financial Management

 

 

256, Database Systems

 

Fall 95

150, Organization of Information

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

239, Strategic Planning

 

Spr 96

181, Internet Applications

 

 

258, Database Systems II

 

Sum 96

393, Master's Paper

 

 


IS Case 15

Began 8/94; graduated 5/97

Basic systems design curriculum; included one LS required course

Advisor: Wildemuth

 

Fall 94

150, Organization of Information

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

176, Information Models

 

Spr 95

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

170, Applications of Natural Language Processing

 

Sum 95

201, Research Methods

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

Fall 95

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

165, Records Management

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

Spr 96

256, Database Systems

 

 

257, User Interface Design

 

Fall 96

393, Master's Paper (continued in Spr 97)

 

 


15 MSLS Students and Alumni

LS Case 1

Began 6/95; graduated 12/96

Archives emphasis; advanced reference courses (211, 227)

Advisor: Tibbo

 

Sum 95

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

Fall 95

108, History of Books and Libraries

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

165, Records Management

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

Spr 96

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

227, Business Information

 

 

244, Administration of Archives and Manuscript Collections

 

 

342, Seminar in Academic Libraries

 

 

349, Seminar in Rare Book Collections

 

Sum 96

201, Research Methods

 

 

210, Interm. Selected Topics: Library Automation

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

Fall 96

393, Master's Paper

 

 

LS Case 2

Began 8/94; graduated 8/98

School library emphasis

Advisor: Daniel

 

Fall 94

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

242, Curriculum Issue and the School Librarians

 

Spr 95

153, Resource Evaluation and Selection

 

 

122, Young Adult Literature and Related Materials

 

 

341, Seminar in Public Libraries

 

Sum 95

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

Fall 95

120, History of Children's Literature

 

 

123, Children's Literature and Related Materials

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

Spr 96

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

243, Services to Children and Young Adults

 

Fall 96

241, The School Library Media Center

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

 

393, Master's Paper (continued in Spr 97, Fall 97, Sum 98)

 

 


LS Case 3

Began 8/96; graduated 5/98

Archives emphasis; one IS required course (162)

Advisor: Tibbo

 

Fall 96

111, Information Resources and Services I (with lab)

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

Spr 97

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

349, Seminar in Rare Book Collections

 

Fall 97

165, Records Management

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

Spr 98

108, History of Books and Libraries

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

 

342, Seminar in Academic Libraries

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 

LS Case 4

Began 8/95; graduated 5/97

Several advanced reference courses (211, 222, 224, 227)

Advisor: Saye

 

Fall 95

108, History of Books and Libraries

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

Spr 96

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

222, Science Information

 

Sum 96

201, Research Methods

 

 

210, Interm. Selected Topics: Library Automation

 

Fall 96

180, Communication Processes

 

 

228, Public Documents

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

Spr 97

224, Humanities and Social Science Information

 

 

227, Business Information

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 


LS Case 5

Began 8/94; graduated 5/96

Several advanced reference courses (211, 224, 227); two IS required courses (162, 172)

Advisor: Shaw

 

Fall 94

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

172, Information Retrieval

 

Spr 95

180, Communication Processes

 

 

153, Resource Evaluation and Selection

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

Fall 95

201, Research Methods

 

 

224, Humanities and Social Science Information

 

 

228, Public Documents

 

 

232, Library Effectiveness

 

Spr 96

227, Business Information

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

 

342, Seminar in Academic Libraries

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 

LS Case 6

Began 8/95; graduated 12/97

Some advanced reference courses (211, 227); some systems design courses (162, 256, 182)

Advisor: Solomon

 

Fall 95

108, History of Books and Libraries

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

Spr 96

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

 

227, Business Information

 

Sum 96

151, Organization of Materials I

 

Fall 96

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

Spr 97

247, Special Libraries and Information Brokering

 

 

256, Database Systems

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

Sum 97

201, Research Methods

 

Fall 97

228, Public Documents

 

 

251, Organization of Materials II

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 


LS Case 7

Began 8/94; graduated 5/96

Several advanced reference courses (211, 227, 224, 222); one IS required course (162)

Advisor: Gollop

 

Fall 94

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

 

 

108, History of Books and Libraries

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

Spr 95

153, Resource Evaluation and Selection

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

227, Business Information

 

Sum 95

181, Internet Applications

 

Fall 95

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

224, Humanities and Social Science Information

 

 

228, Public Documents

 

Spr 96

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

222, Science Information

 

 

342, Seminar in Academic Libraries

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 

LS Case 8

Began 8/96; graduated 8/98

Specializing in archives; one IS required course (162)

Advisor: Tibbo

 

Fall 96

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I (with lab)

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

Spr 97

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

349, Seminar in Rare Book Collections

 

Fall 97

165, Records Management

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

228, Public Documents

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

Spr 98

244, Administration of Archives and Manuscript Collections

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

 

393, Master's Paper (continued in Sum 98)

 

 


LS Case 9

Began 8/95; graduated 5/97

Advanced reference courses (211, 222, 227); miscellaneous other courses; two courses in IR

Advisor: Gollop

 

Fall 95

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

Spr 96

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

222, Science Information

 

Sum 96

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

Fall 96

172, Information Retrieval

 

 

232, Library Effectiveness

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

Spr 97

174, Telecommunications Systems

 

 

210, Interm. Selected Topics: Evaluation of Information Retrieval Systems

 

 

227, Business Information

 

 

LS Case 10

Began 8/94; graduated 12/95

No masters' paper; rare books; some technology (181, 110); advanced courses in both organization (251) and reference (211, 229); one IS required course (162)

Advisor: Tibbo

 

Fall 94

108, History of Books and Libraries

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

Spr 95

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

229, Law Libraries and Legal Information

 

 

349, Seminar in Rare Book Collections

 

Sum 95

201, Research Methods

 

 

300, Study in Information and Library Science

 

 

181, Internet Applications

 

 

110, Selected Topics: Introduction to Hypermedia

 

Fall 95

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

251, Organization of Materials II

 

 


LS Case 11

Began 8/96; graduated 8/98

Advanced reference courses (211, 224, 225, 227)

Advisor: Gollop

 

Fall 96

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

213, User Perspectives in Information Systems and Services

 

Spr 97

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

224, Humanities and Social Science Information

 

 

225, Health Sciences Information

 

 

247, Special Libraries and Information Brokering

 

Fall 97

153, Resource Selection and Evaluation

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

Spr 98

180, Communication Processes

 

 

227, Business Information

 

Sum 98

210, Interm. Selected Topics: User Education

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 

LS Case 12

Began 8/94; graduated 12/96

Some courses in rare books; two systems design courses (162, 256)

Advisor: Tibbo

 

Fall 94

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

253, Collection Development in Small Public and Academic Libraries

 

Spr 95

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

349, Seminar in Rare Book Collections

 

Fall 95

165, Records Management

 

 

180, Communication Processes

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

Spr 96

181, Internet Applications

 

 

244, Administration of Archives and Manuscript Collections

 

 

256, Database Systems

 

 

342, Seminar in Academic Libraries

 

Sum 96

201, Research Methods

 

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

 

 

393, Master's Paper (continued in Fall 96)

 

 


LS Case 13

Began 8/94; graduated 5/96

Some advanced reference (224, 227); one IS required course (162); public libraries (341)

Advisor: Chatman

 

Spr 94

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

Fall 94

224, Humanities and Social Sciences Information

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

253, Collection Development in Small Public and Academic Libraries

 

Spr 95

181, Internet Applications

 

 

227, Business Information

 

 

310, Adv. Selected Topics: Ethics in Information and Library Science

 

Sum 95

199, Supervised Field Experience

 

Fall 95

162, Systems Analysis

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

239, Strategic Planning

 

Spr 96

180, Communication Processes

 

 

341, Seminar in Public Libraries

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 

 

LS Case 14

Began 8/94; graduated 5/97

Several systems design courses (162, 256, 257); networking courses (181, 182); began with 102

Advisor: Tibbo

19949

Fall 94

102, Introduction to Computing for Information Use

19949

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

19949

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

19949

 

151, Organization of Materials I

19952

Spr 95

182, Introduction to Local Area Networks

19952

 

153, Resource Evaluation and Selection

19952

 

181, Internet Application

19952

 

162, Systems Analysis

19959

Fall 95

201, Research Methods

19959

 

228, Public Documents

19959

 

232, Library Effectiveness

19959

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

19959

 

299, Supervised Field Experience

19962

Spr 96

247, Special Libraries and Information Brokering

19962

 

256, Database Systems

19962

 

257, User Interface Design

19969

Fall 96

393, Master's Paper (continued in Spr 97)

 

 

LS Case 15

Began 8/94; graduated 5/96

Two history courses (108, 120); mixture of public library and academic library courses

Advisor: Gollop

 

Fall 94

108, History of Books and Libraries

 

 

111, Information Resources and Services I

 

 

131, Management of Information Agencies

 

 

253, Collection Development in Small Public and Academic Libraries

 

Spr 95

180, Communication Processes

 

 

151, Organization of Materials I

 

 

211, Information Resources and Services II

 

 

341, Seminar in Public Libraries

 

Fall 95

120, History of Children's Literature

 

 

201, Research Methods

 

 

210, Interm. Selected Topics: Library Services to Special Populations

 

 

254, Preservation of Library and Archive Materials

 

Spr 96

243, Services to Children and Young Adults

 

 

342, Seminar in Academic Libraries

 

 

349, Seminar in Rare Book Collections

 

 

393, Master's Paper

 


Revised 9/16/99