University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Information and Library Science

tools | foundations | organizations | perspectives | UI design | public libraries | find & analyze | management

Information tools, or Tools for Information Literacy

This particular class has gone through a series of number changes since the first time I taught it in the fall of 2000. But it has remained a very similar course, one focused on learning the underlying logic and syntax of the information tools we use every day. The SILS catalog describes INLS161 as:

Tools and concepts for information literacy. Includes software use and maintenance, computer applications, and networked information systems.

Information Tools Classes

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Foundations of Information Science

I started teaching this class in the spring of 2014. The SILS catalog describes INLS201 as:

Examines the evolution of information science; information representation, organization and management; search and retrieval; human information seeking and interaction; organizational behavior and communication; policy, ethics and scholarly communications.

Foundations of Information Science Classes

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Information Management for Organizational Effectiveness

Starting in the fall of 2011, I have taught INLS385 (formerly numbered as 285), Information Management for Organizational Effectiveness. The SILS catalog describes it as:

Basic concepts in the way that information, people, and technology interact to influence organizational effectiveness. Principles of problem solving, teamwork, leadership, and organizational change/innovation.

Information Management for Organizational Effectiveness Classes

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International & Cross-cultural Perspectives

Starting in the fall of 2010, I have taught INLS758, International and Cross Cultural Perspectives for Information Management. The SILS catalog describes it as:

Examines information in society for selected nations/cultures. Compares institutions, processes, and trends in the globalization of information management in the face of barriers of language and culture.

International and Cross Cultural Perspectives Classes

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User Interface Design

Starting in the spring of 2010, I have taught INLS718, User Interface Design. The SILS catalog describes it as:

Basic principles for designing the human interface to information systems, emphasizing computer-assisted systems. Major topics: users' conceptual models of systems, human information processing capabilities, styles of interfaces, and evaluation methods.

User Interface Design Classes

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Seminar in Public Libraries

Starting in the spring of 2005, I led INLS843 (formerly numbered as 341), the Seminar in Public Libraries. The SILS catalog describes it as:

Selected topics in public library services, systems, networks, and their management. Current issues are emphasized, along with the interests of the participants.

Public Libraries Seminars

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Retrieving & Analyzing Information

Usually during the summer sessions, I taught INLS151 (formerly numbered as 040, then numbered as 200, now numbered as 151), Retrieving and Analyzing Information. The SILS catalog describes it as:

Viewing information as a social cultural construct, this course covers the processes used in seeking information by evaluating the quality of the information retrieval, and synthesizing it into a useful form.

Retrieving and Analyzing Information Classes

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Management for Information Professionals

I started teaching at SILS during the summer of 2000 when I co-taught INLS585 (formerly numbered as 131), Management for Information Professionals, with Dr. Evelyn Daniel. As described in the SILS catalog, it is:

An introduction to general management principles and practices intended for information professionals working in all types of organizations. Topics include planning, budgeting, organizational theory, staffing, leadership, organizational change, and decision making.

Management for Information Professionals Classes

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