Required Text and Readings

Rubin, Richard. Foundations of Library and Information Science. 2^nd Edition. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004.

In addition, you will need to read one book from a selected list of approximately six books about social, cultural, economic, political and historical issues.

Other assigned readings will include journal articles and Internet resources. All of the journal articles are available as full text articles in databases accessible through the Rebecca Crown Library web site at: http://domweb.dom.edu/library/crown/.

September 3

Rubin, Ch. 1-2

Gorman, Michael.  “Values of Steel in 30 Days,” American Libraries 31 (April 2000): 39.

Zandonade, Tarciso. “Social Epistemology from Jesse Shera to Steve Fuller.” Library Trends 52 (Spring 2004): 810-832. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Social+epistemology+from+Jesse+Shera+to+Steve+Fuller-a0125151311

September 10

Rubin, Ch. 3

Osif, Bonnie. W(h)ither Libraries? The Future of Libraries, Part 1. Library Administration & Management v. 22 (Winter 2008): 49-54.

Osif, Bonnie. W(h)ither Libraries? The Future of Libraries, Part 2. Library Administration & Management 22 (Spring 2008):105-9.

Stephens, Michael. “Taming Technolust: Ten Steps for Planning in a 2.0 World.” Reference & User Services Quarterly 47 (Summer 2008): 314-317. http://www.rusq.org/2008/08/18/taming-technolust/

September 17

Rubin, Ch. 7 and 9 (pp. 361-392)

American Library Association. The State of America’s Libraries, 2008: A Report from the American Library Association.  2008.  http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/mediapresscenter/presskits/2008statereport/draft-0001c-press.pdf

“Overview of Collection Development” section on:  Arizona Department of Library, Archives and Public Records.  Collection Development Training for Arizona Public Libraries: Tutorial.  http://www.lib.az.us/cdt/collman.aspx

Public Librarians Talk about the Profession.  Public Library Association.  http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plaissues/publiclibrarianrecruitment/publiclibrarians.cfm.

September 24

Rubin, Ch. 9 (pp. 402-415)

Changing Roles of Academic and Research Libraries. American Library Association, April 18, 2007. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/future/changingroles.cfm.

Mullins, James, et. al.  “Top Ten Assumptions for the Future of Academic Libraries and Librarians: A Report from the ACRL Research Committee,” College & Research Libraries News 68 (April 2007): 240+.  (Available online at:  http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/2007/april07/tenassumptions.cfm)

October 1

Rubin, Ch. 9 (pp. 392-402)

Achterman, Doug. (2007) “The Sower: Interview with Keith Curry Lance: Nobody Has Done More to Advance the Cause of School Library Research Than Keith Curry Lance” 53 School Library Journal (October 1): 50-53. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6484335.html.

Kell, S. E. “Technically Speaking: What Do Outstanding 21st Century School Libraries Look Like?” Learning & Media 36 (Winter 2008):

6-8.

Learning About the Job. American Association of School Librarians. http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aasleducation/recruitmentlib/learningabout/learningabout.htm.

Lehmann, Chris.  “High Stakes for School Librarians,” School Library Journal 53 (July 2007): 20.

Roles and Responsibilities of the School Library Media Specialist. American Association of School Librarians. http://www.ala.org/aaslTemplate.cfm?Section=informationpower&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=19930.

October 8

Rubin, Ch. 9 (pp. 415-430)

About Information Professionals. Special Library Association. http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/professional/index.cfm.

Ard, Constance. “What Are ‘Special Libraries’ and What Do ‘Special Librarians’ Do?” Kentucky Libraries 64 (Spring 2000): 16-18.

Special Librarians: Putting Knowledge to Work. Special Library Association. http://www.sla.org/content/SLA/professional/meaning/what/index.cfm.

October 15

(Read and respond to Library History and Development Papers/Blackboard Postings)

October 22

Rubin, Ch. 4

Houghton, Sarah. “Imagine No Restrictions: Digital Rights Management.” School Library Journal 53 (June 6 2007). http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6448189.html.

A series of articles in Technology Review (June 2005):

(Best to read in the order listed.)

“Who Should Own Ideas? The Courts and Legislatures Should Preserve Copyright -- But Carefully.” Technology Review (June 2005). http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=14529&ch=infotech.

Lessig, Lawrence. “The People Own Ideas! Do We Want Music, Software, and Books to be Free -- Or Not?” Technology Review (June 2005). http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=14505&ch=infotech.

Epstein, Richard. “The Creators Own Ideas: Contrary to What Lawrence Lessig Says, a Truly Free Society Allows for Proprietary Systems.” Technology Review (June 2005). http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=16353.

October 29

Rubin, Ch. 5

November 5

Airoldi, Joan.  “Case Study: A Grand Jury Subpoena in the PATRIOT Act Era,” Library Administration & Management 20 (Winter 2006): 6-29.

November 12

Rubin, Ch. 8

American Library Association Code of Ethics. http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/codeofethics/codeethics.cfm.

Auld, S. “Filtering Materials on the Internet Does Not Contradict the Value of Open Access to Material.” Public Libraries 44 (July/August 2005): 196-8.

Kranich, Nancy.   “Filtering Materials on the Internet Contradicts the Value of Open Access to Material.” Public Libraries 44 (July/August 2005): 198-200.

Wengert, Robert.  “Some Ethical Aspects of Being an Information Professional.” Library Trends 49 (Winter 2001): 486-509.  

November 19

(No assigned reading)

November 26: No Class -- Thanksgiving Vacation

December 3

Rubin, Ch. 10

Complete reading of your selected “context” book

December 10

(No assigned readings)