| Suggested SIRLS Courses | IRLS 530 Cataloging and Metadata Management |
| IRLS 532 Online Searching | |
| IRLS 541 Preservation | |
| IRLS 552 Instructional Methods for Librarians | |
| IRLS 553 Issues in Culture and Information Technology [topics vary] | |
| IRLS 555 Issues in Indigenous Information Services [topics vary] (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 557 Documenting Diverse Cultures and Communities (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 561 Academic Libraries in the 21st Century | |
| IRLS 571 Introduction to Information Technology | |
| IRLS 572 Government Information | |
| IRLS 573 Information Technology in Libraries | |
| IRLS 574 Digital Libraries (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 575 User Interface and Website Design | |
| IRLS 585 Information Literacy Instruction | |
| IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors | |
| IRLS 589 Scholarly Communication | |
| IRLS 660 Business Information Resources | |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) | |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of special librarianship or the information professions | |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) |
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Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information |
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IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer |
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| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Department Courses |
MUS 600 Introduction to Graduate Study in Music |
| ENGL 596K Methods and Materials of Literary Research: Descriptive Bibliography | |
| W S 596R Research in Women's Studies | |
| SIE 511 Human Factors and Ergonomic Design II |
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
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Suggested SIRLS Courses
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| IRLS 586 Economics of Information |
| IRLS 589 Scholarly Communication |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) |
| Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
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Broad-based SIRLS courses of general interest
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IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information
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| IRLS 504 Foundations of Library and Information Science | |
| IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer | |
| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Discipline |
The following list offers some suggestions for relevant courses outside SIRLS. Please check with the respective courses instructors for prerequisites or other requirements. There may be courses in other UA departments which will meet your educational objectives. For the complete list of departments, go to Courses by Departments |
| PA 502 Public Management of Information Systems | |
| HED 602 Higher Education in the United States | |
| COM 562 Communication and Human Relationships |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
Examples of professional job titles in this area: Archivist; Head of Rare Books and Special Collections; Genealogy and Local History Librarian
| Suggested SIRLS Courses | IRLS 540 Introduction to Archives |
| IRLS 541 Preservation | |
| IRLS 544 The Book as Information Technology (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 557 Documenting Diverse Cultures and Communities (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors | |
| IRLS 640 Advanced Archiving (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) | |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of archives, rare books, and special collections | |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) | |
| Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
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Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information |
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IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer |
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| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Department Courses |
ENGL 596K Methods and Materials of Literary Research: Descriptive Bibliography/History of the Book |
| ART 547 -- Mixed Media Book | |
| ARH 596L -- Seminar in Museum Studies |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
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Suggested SIRLS Courses
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IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information
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| IRLS 572 Government Information | |
| IRLS 575 Human Factors in Information Systems | |
| IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors | |
| IRLS 589 Scholarly Communication (Academic) | |
| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology | |
| IRLS 622 Verifiable Information (Academic/Special) | |
| IRLS 624 Health and Medical Informatics (Special) | |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) | |
| IRLS 695H Children's & Youth Services & Literature | |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) | |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) | |
| Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
Examples of professional job titles in this area: Information Broker; Information Specialist in a variety of industries; Database Researcher; Research Analyst; Knowledge Manager
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Suggested SIRLS Courses |
IRLS 532 Online Searching |
| IRLS 571 Introduction to Information Technology | |
| IRLS 572 Government Information | |
| IRLS 574 Digital Libraries (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 575 User Interface and Website Design | |
| IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors | |
| IRLS 588 Database Development and Management | |
| IRLS 660 Business Information Resources | |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) | |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of special librarianship or the information professions | |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) | |
| Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
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Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information |
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IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer |
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| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Department Courses |
MIS 511 -- Social Issues of Computing |
| NURS 634-- Data Management in Healthcare Systems | |
| E 511 -- Human Factors and Ergonomic Design II | |
| E 548 -- Operations Research Modeling |
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
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Suggested SIRLS Courses
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| IRLS 524 Information Resources and Services AND IRLS 560 Information Resources Development (one is required but both are recommended for this area of specializaton) |
| IRLS 532 Online Searching |
| IRLS 572 Government Information |
| IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors |
| IRLS 588 Information Literacy Instruction |
| IRLS 622 Verifiable Information |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) |
| Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
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Broad-based SIRLS courses of general interest
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IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information
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| IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer | |
| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Discipline |
The following list offers some suggestions for relevant courses outside SIRLS. Please check with the respective courses instructors for prerequisites or other requirements. There may be courses in other UA departments which will meet your educational objectives. For the complete list of departments, go to Courses by Departments |
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EDP 512 Multimedia Production in Education |
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| EDP 614 Research in Educational Technologies | |
| HED 561 The Community College | |
| HED 601 Higher Education in the United States | |
| HED 608 The College Student | |
| COM 517B Relational Communication in Work and Professional Relationships | |
| COM 562 Communication and Human Relationships |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
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Suggested SIRLS Courses
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| IRLS 531 Indexing & Abstracting (prereq.: IRLS 515) |
| IRLS 530 Cataloging & Metadata Management (prereq.: IRLS 515) |
| IRLS 601 Theory of Classification (prereq.: IRLS 515) |
| IRLS 630 Controlled Vocabularies (prereq.: IRLS 515) |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) |
| IRLS 699 Indedpendent Study (3-6 credits) |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) |
| Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
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Broad-based SIRLS courses of general interest
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IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information
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| IRLS 575 Human Factors in Information Systems | |
| IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer | |
| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Discipline |
The following list offers some suggestions for relevant courses outside SIRLS. Please check with the respective courses instructors for prerequisites or other requirements. There may be courses in other UA departments which will meet your educational objectives. For the complete list of departments, go to Courses by Departments |
| C SC 570 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence | |
| LING 544 Typology and Universals | |
| LING 564 Formal Semantics | |
| LING 576 Language in Culture | |
| MIS 580 Knowledge Management | |
| PSYC 528 Cognitive Neuroscience | |
| SIE 511 Human Factors and Ergonomic Design II |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
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Suggested SIRLS Courses
** Required for this specialization. |
IRLS 524 Information Resources and Services AND IRLS 560 Information Resources Development. One is required, however both are recommended for this area of specialization.
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| IRLS 681E Law Library Practice and Administration** | |
| IRLS 588 Issues in Information Resources: Intellectual Property and Information Services (Pre-req: IRLS 520) | |
| IRLS 572 Government Information | |
| IRLS 532 Online Searching | |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) in a law library | |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of law librarianship | |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) | |
| Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
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Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information |
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IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer |
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| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Department Courses |
AIS 584 Development of Federal Indian Policy |
| LAW 686 Advanced Legal Research OR LAW 697a Intermediate Legal Research I (1 credit - pass/fail) AND LAW 697r Intermediate Legal Reserach II (2 credits - graded) |
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| LAW 609 Legal Professions | |
| LAW 655 Copyright Law | |
| LAW 696 Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property | |
| LAW 697 Globalization and Preservation (Transformation) of Culture |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
| Suggested SIRLS Courses | IRLS 521 Children’s and Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural Society |
| IRLS 523 Early Childhood and Public Libraries | |
| IRLS 530 Cataloging and Metadata Management | |
| IRLS 551 Equity of Access | |
| IRLS 553 Issues in Culture and Information Technology [topics vary] | |
| IRLS 555 Issues in Indigenous Information Services [topics vary] (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 556 Adult Services in Public Libraries: Theory & Practice from Cultural Perspectives (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 557 Documenting Diverse Cultures and Communities (coming soon) | |
| IRLS 562 Public Libraries in the 21st Century | |
| IRLS 571 Introduction to Information Technology | |
| IRLS 572 Government Information | |
| IRLS 573 Information Technology in Libraries | |
| IRLS 575 User Interface and Website Design | |
| IRLS 582 Young Adults and Public Libraries | |
| IRLS 586 Economics of Information | |
| IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors | |
| IRLS 651 Information Policy: Cultural Perspectives | |
| IRLS 660 Business Information Resources | |
| IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits) | |
| IRLS 695h Children's and Youth Services Literature and Services (topics vary) | |
| IRLS 696B Issues in Libraries: Writing Seminar | |
| IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of special librarianship or the information professions | |
| IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours) |
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Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688) |
IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information |
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IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer |
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| IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science |
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Out of Department Courses |
A ED 503 Collaborative Leadership |
| LRC 580 Children's Literature in the Classroom | |
| LRC 581 Multiethnic Literature and Literacy | |
| LRC 585 Literature for Adolescents | |
| MIS 511 Social Issues of Computing |
Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).
Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.
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Suggested SIRLS Courses
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IRLS 521 Children's & Young Adult Literature in a Multicultural Society
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| IRLS 527 Issues in School Libraries | |
| IRLS 581 School Library Administration & Organization | |
| IRLS 693 (3-6 Credits) Internship in School Library | |
| Be sure to check the requirements of the Department of Education in the state(s) where you plan to apply/work as a school librarian. |
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Out of Discipline |
EDUC 501 Foundations of Education |
| EDUC 502 Variations in Learners | |
| EDL 597A Trends in Educational Leadership | |
| EDL 622 Educational Law: Policy & Practice | |
| LRC 504 Lanugage & Culture in Education | |
| LRC 515 Media & Reading in Language & Arts | |
| LRC 518 Methods & Materials in Bilingual Education | |
| LRC 580 Children's Literature in the Classroom | |
| LRC 581 Multiethnic Literature & Literacy | |
| LRC 582 The Art of the Picture Book | |
| LRC 583 Literature Discussions | |
| LRC 584 Literature and Literacy for Young Children | |
| LRC 585 Literature for Adolescents |
Students should take IRLS 524 and/or IRLS 560 before IRLS 581. If a student elects to take IRLS 608, s/he should wait until the second half of the course work (after 18 credits).
Most school libraries look for an internship or experience in schools. Students who want to work in school libraries are strongly encouraged to do an internship in a school library.