General Catalog 2005-2006

Programs and Courses

Library Science

• General Information
• Course Descriptions

General Information

For Information: Dianna Dwyer
Phone: 623.845.3108

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Course Descriptions

Course Availability: (F) Fall, (S) Spring, (D) Day, (E) Evening, (Su1) Summer 1, (Su2) Summer 2, (O) Occasionally, (+) indicates course prerequisities

Information Literacy (IFS)

IFS101
Information Skills in the Digital Age / 3 credits 3 periods
Development of skills and competency in accessing, evaluating and using information resources while examining the social and historical context, as well as the technological implications of the use and organization of information. Prerequisite: ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.

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Library Skills (LBS)

LBS101
Library Resource Concepts and Skills / 2 credits 2 periods
Information access skills for print and electronic resources. Use of libraries and their structure, tools, and staff to identify, locate, evaluate and make effective and ethical use of information. Emphasizes critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: None.

LBS201
Electronic Resources Concepts and Skills / 1 credit 1 period
Use of computers to access electronic databases and to process search results. Includes search concepts and strategies, evaluating search results, and bibliographic citing of electronic sources. Prerequisites: None.

LBS220
Information Literacy and the Internet / 1 credit 1 period
Exploration of the Internet as an informational resource. Development of basic information literacy skills. Prerequisites: None.

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