Library & Information Science Program
School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Library & Information Science Courses
Summer Term Course Schedule 2008 (2087)
12 Week Session Begins: May 12, 2008 – Ends: August 2, 2008
6 Week 1 Session Begins: May 12, 2008 – Ends: June 21, 2008
6 Week 2 Session Begins: June 23, 2008 – Ends: August 2, 2008

New Policy for MLIS students on FastTrack Courses
WISE Course Instructions and Forms

Class
Number

Course Title & Number
Prerequisites

Day
Time
Room

Instructor

Change
Last
Made

21984
12 Week

LIS 2000: Understanding Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree

W
9:00 - 12:15A
IS 501

Alman, S./
Tomer, C.

-

21956
12 Week

LIS 2000: Understanding Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree

FastTrack MLIS Only

Alman, S./
Tomer, C.

-

21952
12 Week

LIS 2001:  Organizing Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree

M
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 403

Jablonski, J.

-

23479
12 Week

LIS 2002/2500: Retrieving Information
Required for ALL students enrolled in the MLIS Degree

H
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 403

Mahoney, E.

-

21962
12 Week

LIS 2215: Preservation Management
Pre: LIS 2214

W
2:00 - 5:15P
IS 403

Callery, B.

-

21982
12 Week

LIS 2216: Collections Conservation
Pre: LIS 2214

M
6:00 - 9:15P
308 Thomas Blvd.

Croft, J.
Meislik, M.

21978
12 Week

LIS 2225: Museum Archives
Pre: None

M
9:00 - 12:15A
IS 406

Callery, B.

-

24893
12 Week

FastTrack MLIS

Callery, B.

-

21908
12 Week

LIS 2326: Storytelling
Pre: None

W
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 501

Maron-Wood/ Smith

-

22012
12 Week

LIS 2326: Storytelling
Pre: None

FastTrack MLIS

Maron-Wood/ Smith

-

22088
12 Week

LIS 2328: Information Literacy Resources & Services for K-12 Students & Teachers
Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program
 

H
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 501

Myers, S.

-

22090
12 Week

LIS 2328: Information Literacy Resources & Services for K-12 Students & Teachers
Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program
 

FastTrack MLIS

Myers, S.

-

22014
12 Week

LIS 2329: Special Education Resources & Service in School Library Media Centers
Pre: None

On-Line Only

Eidenshink, A.

22002
12 Week

LIS 2452: Indexing & Abstracting
Pre:  LIS 2001

FastTrack MLIS

Jablonski, J.

-

23453
12 Week

LIS 2452: Indexing & Abstracting
Pre:  LIS 2001

T
2:00 - 5:15P
IS 403

Jablonski, J.

-

24881
12 Week

LIS 2543: Humanities Resources and Services

H
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 404

Cassaro

-

24884
12 Week

LIS 2543: Humanities Resources and Services

FastTrack MLIS

Cassaro

-

21976
12 Week

LIS 2544: Social Sciences Resources And Services
Pre: LIS 2000 and 2002

M
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 501

TBA

-

21968
12 Week

LIS 2544: Social Sciences Resources And Services
Pre: LIS 2000 and 2002

FastTrack MLIS

TBA

-

24882
12 Week

LIS 2545: Science and Technology Resources and Services

T
6-9:15P
IS 406

Callison

-

24883
12 Week

LIS 2545: Science and Technology Resources and Services

FastTrack MLIS

Callison

-

24880
12 Week

W
6:00 - 9:15P
CL 244A

Fishman

-

24885
12 Week

FastTrack MLIS

Fishman

-

21912
12 Week

LIS 2568: Multicultural Resources And Services
Pre: Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program (6:00-915P, 5 sessions - May 13, May 20, June 3, and June 24; 9:30A-4:00P, 5 sessions – July 1, July 15, July 22 and July 29)

T
9:30A-4:00P
6:00-9:15P
IS 501

Biagini, M.

-

21966
12 Week

LIS 2568: Multicultural Resources And Services
Pre: Course restricted to students enrolled in the School Librarian Certificate Program

FastTrack MLIS

Biagini, M.

-

21910
12 Week

LIS 2600:  Introduction To Information Technologies
Pre: None.

T
6:00 - 9:15P
IS 403

Wilson, D.

21958
12 Week

FastTrack MLIS Only     

Tomer, C.

-

22006
12 Week

LIS 2700:  Mgng Libraries & Inf Syms/Svcs
Pre:  None

T
2:00 - 5:15P
IS 404

Currier, K.

-

23441
12 Week*

LIS 2800: Behavioral Perspectives
Pre:  None
*1 Week Intensive Course with a Pre-class and Post-class paper

M-F
*April 28-May 2
9:00A-5:00P
IS 501

Alman, S.

-

22092
12 Week

LIS 2850: Library Instruction (Role of Library in Teaching and Learning)
Pre: None
On-campus class will meet the following weekends: May 9/10, May 30/31, June 20/21, July 18/19

F
6:00 - 9:15P
S
9:00A - 5:00P
IS 501

Santucci, L.

-

22094
12 Week

LIS 2850: Library Instruction (Role of Library in Teaching and Learning)
Pre: None

FastTrack MLIS

Santucci, L.

-

*

LIS 2901:  Individual Research 1
Pre: Faculty member’s agreement to sponsor required. A maximum of thee credits may be earned under this course number (Letter grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 2902:  Individual Research 2
Pre: Faculty member’s agreement to sponsor required. A maximum of three credits may be earned under this course number (Letter grade only)
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 2921:  Field Experience
Pre: LIS 2000, LIS 2001 & LIS 2002. S/N grade only. Agreement of faculty sponsor and field supervisor required
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

21986
12 Week

On-Line Only

Detlefsen, E.

-

22010
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: Collection Development
Pre: None

T
6:00 – 9:15P
IS 404

Brody, F.

-

23437
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: Photographic Archives
Pre: None

W
6:00 – 9:15P
IS 411

Meislik, M.

-

24891
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: Intro to Information Science
Pre: None

T
10:00 – 1:00P
IS 404

Debons, A.

-

24892
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: Intro to Information Science
Pre: None

FastTrack MLIS

Debons, A.

-

21988
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: WISE 1
Pre:

On-Line Only

Alman, S.

-

21990
12 Week

LIS 2970: Special Topics: WISE 2
Pre:

On-Line Only

Alman, S.

-

23433
12 Week

F
2:00-5:15P

Cox, R.

-

*

LIS 3901:  Individual Research 1
Pre:  Doctoral Students
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 3902:  Individual Research 2
Pre:  Doctoral Students
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 3950:  Teaching Practicum
Pre:  Doctoral Students
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Sponsor

-

*

LIS 3999:  Dissertation
Pre:  Doctoral Students
*Obtain the class number from your faculty advisor or click here.

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

-

21932
12 Week
14400
6 Week 1
14398
6 Week 2

FTDJ 0000:  Full-time Dissertation
Pre: Doctoral Student who has completed all coursework and has registered for 18 credits of dissertation

By Appt.

Faculty Advisor

-