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LSC 548

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
Summer 2006
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Herb Carson
5 Rodman Hall

Phone: (401) 874-4646
FAX: (401) 874-4964
E-mail: chcarson@uri.edu

Any student with a documented disability is welcome to contact me as early in the semester as possible so that we may arrange reasonable accommodations.  As part of this process, please be in touch with Disability Services for Students office at 330 Memorial Union. 874-2098.

Course Description

Introduces principles of architecture, library science and information science to plan, design, develop, and evaluate cohesive web sites and intranets that are attractive, navigable, manageable, and expandable.

As a result of this course, you will:

1. discuss the role of the information architecture in libraries and information environments. (GSLIS: 1, 5, 6, 15; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)*
2. discuss hardware and software requirements for designing information on the Internet. (GSLIS: 1, 5, 6; RIDE: 2, 5, 10)*
3. discuss the history of the Internet and the various tools and protocols necessary for effective and efficient information design. (GSLIS: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 19, 20; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)*
4. use World Wide Web browsers, search engines, directories and meta-search engines to develop lists of resources. (GSLIS: 1, 5, 6, 15; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)*
5. design, develop, evaluate, and maintain a virtual library website. (GSLIS: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 ; RIDE: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)*
6. discuss various issues of concern to libraries and information services regarding the Internet and information design. (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.