Dominican University
Graduate School of Library and Information Science

LIS754 – Information Storage and Retrieval
3 Credit Hours
Fall 2007

Instructor: Frank Cervone
Time: Saturday, 9:00 -
Location: Lewis 330
E-mail: fcervone@dom.edu
IM: HFCervone (AIM/Yahoo)
Skype: frank.cervone
Office hours: before class or by appointment

Course Description (from the GSLIS course catalog)

Introduction to the concepts and techniques of systems analysis and design and their application to information systems and services.  Systems analysis is broadly defined, including related topics such as cost-benefit analysis and operations research.  Topics include critical path methodology, basic queuing theory, retrieval system evaluation and measurement, and human factors in information systems design.  The course also offers an introduction to logical data structuring. 

Prerequisites

• LIS 701, LIS 703
• A Dominican University network login id and password

Objectives

This course is designed to provide a foundation for understanding the issues related to information system analysis ande design, particularly in the context of libraries and information agencies.

At the conclusion of this course, learners will be able to:

·         Intelligently explain the purpose of structured systems analysis and design

·         Identify the phases associated with the software/systems development life cycle.

·         Explain the importance of information to an organization and why and how it should be managed as any other resource owned by the organization.

·         Identify the function of entity relationship diagrams and data flow diagrams in structured systems analysis and design.

·         Discuss the common methods used to define the logic associated with all data flow diagram processes.

·         Discuss the importance of evaluating project feasibility and how to perform cost based analysis.Define systems analysis and systems life-cycle in clear terms

Texts

Required:	Shelly, G. B, Cashman, T. J., and Rosenblatt, H. J. (2008). Systems Analysis and Design, 7th ed. Boston: Thomson Course Technology. ISBN: 978-1-4239-1222-4
Reserve:	Additional readings may be assigned. These will be made available through the course site on Blackboard.

Evaluation

Students are expected to attend, prepare for, and actively participate in all class activities. Attendance at the on-site meeting at St. Catherine on September 14 is mandatory. All course participants share intellectual responsibility for the content of the course. Therefore, learners are expected to ask questions as well as share informed comments, opinions, and suggestions in a professional and respectful manner during all class activities.

 

As a graduate level course, this course covers a wide breadth of material and while it is more important that learners in the class demonstrate the ability to apply the information to problems and issues related to systems design, I need to be able to judge how well you understand the material and can apply it in a professional setting.

To achieve this end, there are three major graded components of the course: online discussions, exams (a mid-term and final), and a final project. Each component is explained below:

·         Online discussions – For the majority of the weeks in the semester, the class will discuss a research issue. Your answers to these questions should be from two to four paragraphs per question or component of a question posed. Your answers should be posted to the course web site by the due date. Late assignments will not be accepted without prior arrangements having been made. 

·         Exams – the mid-term exam will cover Chapters 1-7 and the final will cover Chapters 8-11 as well as Toolkits 3 and 4.

·         Course project – During the course of the semester, you will be working with an on-going case study to implement a project using the material presented in the course. Projects will be evaluated on both process and product. The process evaluation includes means and methods used and the product evaluation includes content, completeness, format, and grammar.  More information on the course project will be provided during our face-to-face meeting on September 14.

Your final grade will be the composite score of the following:

The grading scale is

 Course Calendar

Date	Topic	Readings for this class session	Online discussions
9/14	Introduction	Chapters 1 and 2	1 – Topic to be announced. Due by September 22.
9/22	Requirements modeling	Chapter 3	2 – Topic to be announced – Due by September 29.
9/29	Data and process modeling	Chapter 4	3 – Topic to be announced – Due by October 3.
10/6	Object modeling	Chapter 5	4 – Topic to be announced – Due by October 13.
10/13	Development Strategies	Chapter 6	5 – Topic to be announced  – Due by October 20.
10/20	Output and User Interface Design	Chapter 7	6 – Topic to be announced – Due by October 27.
10/27	Data Design	Chapter 8	7 – Topic to be announced – Due by November 3.
11/3	System Architecture	Chapter 9	8 – Topic to be announced – Due by November 10.
11/10	Systems Implementation	Chapter 10	9 – Topic to be announced – Due by November 17.
11/17	Systems Operations, Support and Security	Chapter 11	10 – Topic to be announced – Due by December 1.
12/1	Financial Analysis Tools	Toolkit 3	11 – Topic to be announced – Due by December 8.
12/8	Project Management Tools	Toolkit 4	12 – Topic to be announced – Due by December 15.
12/15	Final Week	Finish up your course project - Due by December 18.

Academic Honesty and Integrity

"All students of the GSLIS are expected to observe high standards of academic honesty and integrity. Any student whose conduct violates such standards may be subject to disciplinary action as determined by due process." (GSLIS Bulletin, p. 48)  It is your responsibility to ensure that your work conforms to the standards of academic honesty and integrity of the University. Failure to follow these standards will result in a failing grade for the affected assignment or project.

Last updated: 8/28/2007 9:10:00 PM