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  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    The course surveys the range of literature and media published for children, explores children’s developmental reading needs and interests, prepares youth services librarians to evaluate resources across formats and genres, and explores the potential for creating rich literacy cultures in schools and public libraries. 

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Apply knowledge of print, audio, and digital materials in the building of diverse, current collections for children and young adults of all backgrounds and reading levels. (NJAC II, III, VII)
    • Critically appraise contemporary American, international, and multicultural authors and illustrators for children (NJAC VII)
    • Implement criteria for evaluating excellence in books, sites, and databases for younger readers, with special awareness of varying needs of different kinds of readers and the paramount importance of developing information literacy across platforms. (NJAC I, III, V, X)
    • Plan activities and events that demonstrate understanding of the varied interests and abilities of young people and make creative use of library resources to build a culture of literacy (NJAC I, III, X)
    • Articulate to a school or public library community, the cognitive, language, and social developmental skills that are enhanced through the appreciation and sharing of literature for children
      (NJAC I, II, V, VII)
    • Analyze the efforts and processes involved in creating a book from author/illustrator to final published book (NJAC VII)
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    This course prepares school and youth service librarians to take leadership in creating cultures of literacy for young people aged 12-18. Students will explore both traditional and emerging social/digital strategies to match readers with books across genres and media formats, plan and implement reader-centered activities, model critical thinking relating to the reading of nonfiction and fiction, and celebrate authors and reading.   

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate the practiced ability to separate their personal responses to reading materials from their professional role in selecting and sharing writing and art with young adults
      (NJAC VII)
    • Show their ability to analyze Young Adult literature, including realism, fantasy, and nonfiction in the context of our diverse multicultural society and the changing experiences of adolescents (NJAC VII)
    • Manifest an ability to obtain, select and utilize appropriate evaluation tools including critical commentary from reputable publications, comments from teenagers, and insights from peers (NJAC III)
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the Common Core ELA standards (and current state variants) and how they relate to the needs of teenagers and the nature of YA collections. (NJAC II)
    • Present an engaged and nuanced evaluation of a major Young Adult author as a model for book talks and other presentations. (NJAC VII)
    • Show the ability to plan and budget book-related activities for a YA library through specific fully-realized examples. (III)
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    This course aims to equip students with concepts and tools necessary to address challenges posed by misinformation in contemporary society, and sociocultural factors that contribute to its spread. Grounded in concepts and practices of library and information science, students will study definitions and distinctions between misinformation, disinformation, bias, and belief, and their impact on public perception and decision-making in both online and in-real-life (IRL) information environments. At the conclusion of the course, students will be prepared to teach others how to become better-informed information seekers, evaluators, and users.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Analyze how information evolves and spreads online.
    • Apply theories and frameworks of misinformation to evaluate information and information source trustworthiness.
    • Evaluate various forms of misinformation and disinformation across different media platforms, assessing their impact on individual and community perception and decision-making.
    • Communicate effectively about misinformation and its implications, using appropriate terminology and concepts to educate diverse audiences.
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    This course offers students a hands-on introduction to software tools and technology used in the creation and delivery of information services. Students will learn key concepts and skills related to Web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, Frameworks), Web programming (e.g., JavaScript, PHP) and Data management (e.g., MySQL). Students will learn how to use and evaluate Web services and open source software tools. Students will learn how information technology is used in today’s information organizations and libraries, e.g., integrated library systems, technical services, document management, and provision of Web services. The knowledge and skills conveyed in this course will assist students in applying information, web and data technologies in various information services and in their professional practice.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Create Screencasts and Work with Different Media Types, such as images, audio and video.
    • Utilize Web Services, such as online surveys, Google Analytics or Web APIs, in the design and development of information services.
    • Create and upload HTML Web pages that are standards compliant and contain relative and absolute links, tables, images and embedded video or data widgets.
    • Design external Cascading Style Sheets that control the layout and visual appearance of a set of Web pages.
    • Design Responsive Layouts that control the layout and visual appearance of a set of Web pages on different display devices.
    • Understand the Basics of JavaScript to create simple or customize existing code samples.
    • Understand the Basics of Scripting Languages, such as PHP, to create simple and useful scripts to develop information service.
    • Create a Database Application using MySQL that shows information organized into one or more Tables, a data entry Form, multiple Queries for simple information retrieval, and one or more Reports for the presentation of information.
    • Evaluate an Open Source Software Tool and assess the advantages and disadvantages of using such tools in a library or business setting.
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 17:610:510 and 550 Corequisites: None

    Theory, design, use, and evaluation of information retrieval (IR) systems. Design principles for IR systems and their implementation, characteristics of operational and experimental retrieval systems, and evaluation of information retrieval systems.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Identify and describe the operation of the different components of IR systems
    • Compare different IR systems according to their methods and performance
    • Design and implement a summative evaluation scheme for operational IR systems
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    This course introduces students to the reasoning and logic behind computing, and the mathematical thinking behind computing concepts. Theoretical concepts will be put to practice in learning to create practical computing applications.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Examine the reasoning and logic behind computing concepts.
    • Demonstrate basic understanding of the mathematical concepts behind computing.
    • Analyze identified problems in a logical and computational manner.
    • Follow logical reasoning and thinking to create algorithms to solve analyzed problems.
    • Write algorithms to list the steps a computer should follow when solving the problem.
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    Fundamental issues, problems, and approaches to digital libraries, reflecting differing efforts and thinking in a number of fields and enterprises. Variety of digital library collections; organization, access, and use of digital libraries. Technical infrastructure; socioeconomic issues; integration of information resources; relation to traditional libraries. Current projects and initiatives.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Understand the complexities of digital libraries.
    • Start their development toward a professional with expertise in digital libraries.
    • Participate in creation of a digital library.
    • Be involved in operation and organization of a digital library.
    • Contribute to evaluation of a digital library or its services.
    • Critically consider and evaluate advances in digital libraries, including research and development in general.
    • Understand and follow many economic, legal, and social issues facing digital libraries.
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    Design of presentations using texts, graphics, images, sounds. User interpretation, navigation, and interaction with visualizations. Visualization in information retrieval, and interfaces in library and information processes. Effective display and presentation of information in organizational contexts, using various formats, both print and electronic.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Understand human visual perception and how it relates to creating effective information visualizations.
    • Understand the key design principles for creating information visualizations.
    • Recognize the major existing techniques and systems in information visualization.
    • Evaluate information visualizations tools.
    • Design new, innovative visualizations.
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None

    How to keep what we have for as long as we want to have it. The risks to physical materials, and the ways of preventing loss. Deterioration, environmental controls, and principles of handling. Reformatting. Digital preservation.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Understand why the contents of libraries are at risk.
    • Assess the problems in a particular library.
    • Recommend solutions.
    • Assess the relative advantages of repair or reformatting.
    • Preserve digital information.
    • Create plans for physical protection.
  • Credits: 3 Prerequisites: 17:610:550 Corequisites: None

    This course introduces students to databases, data modeling, and database management systems for information management and retrieval.  Both theory and practical technology experiences will take place balancing database concepts, design, implementation and usage.

    Learning Objectives

    Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Examine and evaluate the ways a database, a DBMS, and the people who interact with them meet applied needs in technical, business, societal, and other contexts.
    • Design, document, develop, and deploy a database and build a database user interface via standard practices and processes.
    • Utilize standard processes and procedures to identify and resolve structural data integrity problems.
    • Construct Structured Query Language (SQL) statements to define, manipulate, query, and control data in a relational database.
    • Retrieve information from data stored in a relational database, perform data analysis, and generate reports.