Required Texts Fall 2008

Rhode Island Courses

Course

Title

Required texts

LSC 502

Mgmt of Library and Information Services

Required text:
Stueart, Robert D. and Barbara B. Moran. Library
Information Center Management. 7th edition, Libraries Unlimited, 2007. (ISBN: 978 159 158 4063)
$50 paper

LSC 503

Collection Development

 

LSC 504

Reference and Information Services

LSC 505

Organization of Information

 

LSC 508

Intro to Info Science and Technology

Required texts:

Courtney, N. (2007). Library 2.0 and Beyond. Innovative Technologies and Tomorrow's user. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. (ISBN: 1-59158-537-6)

Williams, R., & Tollett, J. (2006). The Non-Designer's Web Book. Third Edition. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press. (ISBN:0-321-30337-7)

Optional texts:

Beekman, G., & Quinn, M. J. (2008). Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete. Eighth Edition. New York: Prentice-Hall. (ISBN: 0132297205)

Norton, M.J. (2000). Introductory Concepts in Information Science. New York: Information Today, Inc. (ISBN: 1573870870)

LSC 510

History of Books and Printing

 

LSC 515

Information Ethics

 

LSC 520

School Library Media Services

 

LSC 521

Public Library Services

Required text:
The New Planning for Results: A Streamlined Approach
by Sandra Nelson. ALA: Chicago, 2001. (ISBN: 0838935944)

LSC 525

Multiculturalism in Libraries

LSC 527

Information Literacy Instruction

 

LSC 528

Instructional Technology in Library and Information Services

LSC 531

Reading Interests of Young Adults

 

LSC 539

Business Reference
Moss, Rita. W. Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: A Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers, 2nd ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004.

LSC 542

Library Materials in Science and Technology

LSC 547

Online Searching and Services

 

LSC 550

Organization of Digital and Nonbook Resources

LSC 557

Research & Evaluation for LIS

 

LSC 562

Administration of Special Collections, Archives, and Manuscripts

New Hampshire Courses
(Universtiy of New Hampshire at Durham)

Course

Title

Required texts

LSC 504
Reference and Information Services

LSC 557

Research & Evaluation for LIS

LSC 531

Reading Interests of Young Adults

Tomlinson, C.M. (2006). Essentials of Young Adult Literature. Pearson Allyn & Bacon. ISBN: 0-205-29014-0

Massachusetts Courses
(Worcester State College)

Course

Title

Required texts

LSC 503

Collection Development

 
LSC 508
Intro to Info Science and Technology

Required texts:

Courtney, N. (2007). Library 2.0 and Beyond. Innovative Technologies and Tomorrow's user. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. (ISBN: 1-59158-537-6)

Williams, R., & Tollett, J. (2006). The Non-Designer's Web Book. Third Edition. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press. (ISBN:0-321-30337-7)

Optional texts:

Beekman, G., & Quinn, M. J. (2008). Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete. Eighth Edition. New York: Prentice-Hall. (ISBN: 0132297205)

Norton, M.J. (2000). Introductory Concepts in Information Science. New York: Information Today, Inc. (ISBN: 1573870870)

LSC 528

Instructional Technology in Library and Information Services

 

LSC 530

Reading Interests of Children