Academic Librarianship: Suggested Courses
Examples of professional job titles in this area: Reference Librarian; Subject Specialist; Electronic Services Librarian; Cataloger; Music Librarian; Head of the Fine Arts Library; Science Librarian; Acquisitions Librarian; Access Services Librarian; Instruction Librarian| 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.
