Department of Information and Library Science

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Vivan W. Mott, Interim Chair, 2318A Bate Building

The Department of Information and Library Science offers cutting-edge educational programs that prepare students to meet informational and educational community needs. The Department offers graduate degrees in library science (MLS), business and marketing education (MAEd), and vocational education (MS).  The MLS and MS programs are offered totally online. Many of the department’s graduates find open doors to fulfilling futures as informational technologists, business or marketing educators, school media coordinators or librarians.

Programs

• Business Education, MAEd
• Library Science, MLS
• Vocational Education, MS

Courses

• BITE 5200 - Microcomputer Business Graphics Applications
• BITE 5205 - Teaching Special Populations in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 5388 - Seminar in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 5389 - Seminar in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 5390 - Seminar in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 5500 - Independent Study in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 5503 - Integrating Information Processing Technology into Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6100 - Designing Virtual Environments in Business and Information Technology Education
• BITE 6103 - Facilities Planning and Management in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6400 - Foundations and Management of Retailing for Marketing Education
• BITE 6410 - Social, Legal, and Ethical Environments in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6420 - Problems in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6422 - Problems in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6423 - Problems in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6424 - Problems in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6426 - Supervision in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6428 - Instructional Strategies for Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6430 - Computer Concepts and Applications for Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6435 - Instructional Strategies for Technical Training
• BITE 6450 - Evaluation in Business and Information Technologies Education
• BITE 6492 - Career and Technical Education Curriculum Design
• BITE 6700 - Website Design and Maintenance
• BITE 6750 - Contemporary Business and Information Technologies Education Research
• BITE 7000 - Thesis
• BITE 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research

• LIBS 6010 - Foundations of Library and Information Studies
• LIBS 6012 - Analyzing and Synthesizing Professional Library Information
• LIBS 6014 - Introduction to Reference
• LIBS 6018 - Collection Development
• LIBS 6026 - Organization of Information in Libraries
• LIBS 6031 - Library Administration and Management
• LIBS 6042 - Technology for Library Services
• LIBS 6060 - Using the World Wide Web for Research
• LIBS 6133 - Materials for Early Childhood
• LIBS 6135 - Materials for Children
• LIBS 6137 - Materials for Young Adults
• LIBS 6142 - Instructional Foundations of the School Library Media Program
• LIBS 6144 - Instructional Strategies and Leadership for School Media Specialists
• LIBS 6160 - The Art of Storytelling
• LIBS 6215 - Genealogy for Librarians
• LIBS 6220 - History of Books and Libraries
• LIBS 6225 - Government Publications
• LIBS 6240 - Virtual Reality: Principles and Applications
• LIBS 6242 - Building and Using Graphics-Based Virtual Environments for Education
• LIBS 6244 - Building and Using Text-Based Virtual Reality Environments for Education
• LIBS 6320 - Advanced Reference
• LIBS 6345 - Library of Congress Classification System
• LIBS 6735 - Seminar on Intellectual Freedom
• LIBS 6810 - Academic Libraries
• LIBS 6848 - Seminar on Virtual Reality and Education
• LIBS 6900 - Electronic Portfolio Development
• LIBS 6901 - Special Topics in Library Studies
• LIBS 6902 - Special Topics in Library Studies
• LIBS 6903 - Special Topics in Library Studies
• LIBS 6904 - Special Topics in Library Studies
• LIBS 6972 - Research Methods in Library and Information Studies
• LIBS 6973 - Research Paper
• LIBS 6981 - Directed Independent Study
• LIBS 6982 - Directed Independent Study
• LIBS 6983 - Directed Independent Study
• LIBS 6989 - Early Internship
• LIBS 6991 - Internship: Seminar
• LIBS 6992 - Internship: Seminar
• LIBS 7000 - Thesis
• LIBS 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research
• LIBS 7030 - Financial Management of Public Library Organizations
• LIBS 7050 - Seminar on Public Libraries
• LIBS 7060 - Seminar on Community College Learning Resource Centers
• LIBS 7070 - Seminar on Library Automation
• LIBS 7110 - Advanced Storytelling
• LIBS 7150 - Programs for Youth in Public Libraries
• LIBS 7160 - The Adult Reader
• LIBS 7210 - Computer-Assisted Instruction in Librarianship
• LIBS 7250 - Qualitative Research and Evaluation in Librarianship
• LIBS 7901 - Special Topics in Library Studies
• LIBS 7902 - Special Topics in Library Studies
• LIBS 7903 - Special Topics in Library Studies
• LIBS 7904 - Special Topics in Library Studies

• LIBS 6003 - Reference in the Social Sciences
• LIBS 6004 - Reference in the Humanities
• LIBS 6005 - Reference in the Pure and Applied Sciences
• LIBS 6046 - Automation in Libraries
• LIBS 6120 - Information Storage and Retrieval
• LIBS 6340 - Online Cataloging
• LIBS 6360 - Telecommunications
• LIBS 6725 - Seminar on Technical Services
• LIBS 6730 - Seminar on Organization of Special Materials

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