Teaching

CUA states on its webpage that this institution “welcomes the collaboration of all scholars of good will who, through the process of study and reflection,work to discover, preserve and impart the truth in all its forms, with particular reference to the needs and opportunities of the nation.” -http://www.cua.edu/mission accessed 9/18/07

In harmony with this aim I strive to create a secure environment for all of my students to risk engaging in the messy and nonlinear business of learning. I design my courses with sensitivity to a range of learning styles and an appreciation that adults learn best when they are given responsibility for their own learning. With an attitude of collaboration my students and I can uncover a third place of understanding that is deeper, richer and ultimately more beneficial to the future of civilization than any of our own, previously held, sets of knowledge.

Courses taught at CUA-SLIS

LSC 551 Organization of Information

Introduction to the basic principles of information organization. Covers the nature, forms, and media of information and knowledge; the nature of user information needs and its implications for information organization; terms and concepts related to information organization; principles of information representation, authority control, and subject analysis; methods of information organization; classification principles, structures and applications, the use of controlled vocabulary and natural language for subject analysis; standards and filing systems.

Links to Syllabi: Spring 2006 / Fall 2006
LSC 606 Cataloging and Classification
Covers the theory and practice of the organization of library materials. Focuses on knowledge and skills needed for cataloging monographs using AACR, OCLC, the Library of Congress Subject Headings, and the Dewey Decimal classification systems. Includes the cataloging of notebook materials and Internet resources, and provides a brief introduction to the Library of Congress Classification system. Prerequisite: 551

Links to Syllabi: Spring 2006 / 2007 Summer
LSC 740 Database Management
Study of the fundamentals of information storage and retrieval systems design, including needs assessments, requirements specifications, data models and records structures, and information processing methods. Other topics may include document management, imaging, optical disk storage, markup languages, hypertext, and network architectures. Prerequisites: 551, 555

Links to Syllabi: Summer 2006 / Spring 2007
LSC 745: Research Methods in Library and Information Science
Covers the analysis and evaluation of research studies in library and information science and the application of analytical and evaluative techniques. Surveys research processes, including problem definition, design, sampling, measurement, data collection and analysis, and the applications of research findings to solving practical problems of libraries and information centers. Includes research design and proposal writing. No previous statistical or research background required. Prerequisites: 551

Links to Syllabi: Fall 2007

Last updated: Fall 2007