Assignments:
| * | Search Engine Reviews |
| * | Library Website Reviews |
| * | Library School Website Evaluations |
| * | Research Paper Project |
| * | Virtual Library Website |
| * | Discussion |
LSC 548
INTERNET FOR LIBRARIANS
Summer 2004
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Herb Carson
5 Rodman Hall
Phone: (401) 874-4646
FAX: (401) 874-4964
E-mail: chcarson@uri.edu
Course Description
This course is designed to help the student with a basic knowledge of the Internet to build on that knowledge. You will be expected to develop further skills in understanding the World Wide Web and advance your skills in developing websites.
Course Objectives
As a result of this course, you will:
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discuss the role of the Internet in libraries. (GSLIS: 1, 5, 6, 15; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)*
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discuss hardware and software requirements for accessing the Internet. (GSLIS: 1, 5, 6; RIDE: 2, 5, 10)*
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discuss the history of the Internet including TELNET, Gophers, FTP, and other tools and protocols. (GSLIS: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 19, 20; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)*
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use World Wide Web browsers, search engines, directories and meta-search engines to develop a list of resources on a topic of your choice. (GSLIS: 1, 5, 6, 15; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)*
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design and develop a virtual library website. (GSLIS: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 ; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)*
- discuss various issues of concern to libraries regarding the Internet. (GSLIS: 1, 5, 6, 9, 15, 17, 20; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)*
* Numbers in parentheses refer to relevant University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Educational Outcomes and Rhode Island Department of Education Beginning Teacher Standards.