LIS 500 The Life Cycle of Information (2) Stuart Sutton
Overview of the major concepts, processes and systems, actors, and operations in the life cycle of information. Introduction to the creation, publishing and distribution, evaluation and selection, organization, access, retrieval, and use of information. Exploration of the social context in which these processes and their stakeholders interact.

LIS 508 History of Recorded Information (4) David Levy
Exploration of the history and ongoing transformation of recorded information within three broad spheres of human life: public communication, administrative and commercial operation, and personal communication.

LIS 510 Information Behavior (4) Lisa Fusco
Introduction to the user-centered approach to information behavior. Theoretical foundations of various information behaviors such as information need, utilizing, gathering, seeking, and evaluating. Synthesis of user studies, construction of user profiles, performance of gap analysis, and application of the results of user studies to improve services and system design.

LIS 520 Information Resources, Services, and Collections (4) Phil Edwards
Concepts, processes, and skills related to parts of the life cycle of knowledge involving creation, production, distribution, selection, collection, and services to facilitate access. Specific discussion topics include characteristics of recorded knowledge; organizations and services devoted to managing access to recorded knowledge; principles associated with development of recorded knowledge and collections.

LIS 521 Principles of Information Services (4) Lorri Mon
Analysis of the information mediation process, including determination and analysis of information needs; searching for, evaluation, and presentation of appropriate results; modalities for delivery of services; and current and future techniques.

LIS 530 Organization of Information and Resources (4) Lisa Fusco
Introduction to issues in organization of information and documents including: analysis of intellectual and physical characteristics of documents; principles and practice in surrogate creation, including standards and selection of metadata elements; theory of classification, including semantic relationships and facet analysis; creation of controlled vocabularies; and display and arrangement.

LIS 531 Catalogs, Cataloging, and Classification (4) Lisa Fusco
Develops an understanding of library catalogs as information retrieval systems. Introduces library cataloging and classification. Focus on principles and standards in the creation of catalogs and cataloging records. Includes practice in descriptive and subject cataloging and classification. User perspective emphasized throughout. Prerequisite: LIS 500, LIS 530.

LIS 536 Indexing and Abstracting (3) Trent Hill
Exploration of issues in subject representation. Survey of different approaches, techniques, and methods for representing the subject matter of documents, including an evaluation of the role of users and context in subject representation. Formulation of policies for indexing and abstracting services.

LIS 537 Construction of Indexing Languages (4) Trent Hill
Exploration of the design, construction, evaluation, and maintenance of controlled indexing languages, including studies of how users are integrated into the design process. Through completion of thesaurus construction project, prepares students to design index languages, plan and implement a design project, and evaluate indexing languages.

LIS 540 Information Systems, Architectures and Retrieval (5) Terry Brooks
Introduction and overview of information systems, system architectures, and retrieval models. Emphasis given to the role of users in the design, development, and evaluation of information retrieval and database management systems.

LIS 541 Internet Technologies and Applications (3) Scott Barker
Overview of Internet technologies including networking hardware, the TCP/IP protocol suite, addressing, packets and routing, the client/server model. End-user applications for communication and collaboration such as telnet, FTP, email, conferencing, and streaming media. Web site creation, development, and management.

LIS 550 Information in Social Context (4) Stuart Sutton
Concepts, processes, and issues related to the larger social context within which the life cycle of knowledge is played out. Discussion topics include intellectual freedom, information as public/private good, intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, information liability, information and telecommunications policy, the economics of information, and other professional values.

LIS 560 Instructional and Training Strategies for Information Professionals (3) Lorraine Bruce
Develops knowledge and skills in instruction and training functions for library and information settings. Issues and strategies for learning and teaching. Design, development, and evaluation of information and technology literacy programs. Addresses the needs of users when designing and delivering instruction.

LIS 569 Book Lust (3) Nancy Pearl
Participants gain familiarity with the characteristics of each of various genres, and broaden and deepen their reading in and appreciation for types of books with which they might be unfamiliar. This course is intended for librarians and the broader library community, teachers, booksellers, publishers and other professionals who serve the reading community, as well as other lovers of the written word.

LIS 570 Research Methods (4) Hazel Taylor
Research as a process from problem definition and formulation of questions to design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Students recognize research opportunities, translate them into researchable frameworks, design research projects, and implement results in libraries and other information agencies.

LIS 580 Management for Information Organizations (4) Jochen Scholl
Introduction to internal and external management issues and practices in information organizations. Internal issues include organizational behavior, organizational theory, personnel, budgeting, planning. External issues include organizational environments, politics, marketing, strategic planning, funding sources. Prerequisite: LIS 500, which may be taken concurrently.

LIS 590 Directed Fieldwork (3) Lorraine Bruce
Professional, supervised fieldwork in a library or professional information setting.

LIS 600 Independent Study (1) Trent Hill
Evaluation, assessment, acquisition and cataloging of materials in the library at Pacific Academy, a small alternative high school in Beaverton, Oregon. The completion of this Extreme Makeover – Library Edition will be followed up with an instruction session for students and staff addressing the organization, new materials and changes to the library.