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LIS454 Fall 2015 Course Schedule

There are 13 class sessions. The list below displays the course schedule by Session Number and Date, Topics, Readings and Assignments.

Here is a list of important dates and no-class dates:

  • 9/14: First meeting of class
  • 9/21: Presentation by Ann Erdmann, Digital Assets/ eResources Librarian, Simmons College on Professional Career of e-Resource Librarians
  • 9/28: Web-cast presentation by Yvonne Valenti of Factiva
  • 10/5: Web-cast presentation by Mary Kay McDonald of ProQuest on ProQuest Dialog
  • 10/12: Columbus Day Holiday: No Class
  • 10/19: Web-cast presentation by Earnrolyn Smith of LexisNexis
  • 10/26: EBSCO Database Searching by Devon McArdle, EBSCO eLearning Specialist
  • 11/2: Presentation by Joanne Doucette, Associate Director Library and Learning Resources, MCPHS University
  • 11/9: Guest lecture by Catherine C. Tuohy, Assistant Director for Technology and Technical Services, Emmanuel College; Instructor away to attend the ASIS&T conference
  • 11/23: Presentation by Paul Kissman, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, on linking and authentication technology
  • 11/30: Presentation by Noelle Ryan, E-Resource Licensing Specialist, Harvard University Library
  • 12/14: Case Study Final Project Presentation, Written Report Due, class ends

 

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Date Topics/Activities Reading Assignments
9/14

Session 1: Introduction to Digital Information Services and Providers; Core Concepts
  • Optional Readings:
    • Wikoff, Preface
    • Bell, Preface.
9/21

Session 2: Defining Electronic Resources; Online Industry Landscape; Database Structure

    Ann Erdmann’s Presentation on e-Resource Librarianship 2:50-3:50
  • Bell, Chapter 1
  • Wikoff, Chapter 1
  • Tenopir, et al. (2009-2010). Database Marketplace (Pdf files available on the Moodle site)
  • Recommended Reading: Yu & Breivold, Chapter I, Chapter III
    Distributed: Case Study Team Project; Interview Question Development Wiki Project
9/28

Session 3: Database Systems Interfaces and Basic Search Syntax

    Webcast presentation by Yvonee Valenti on searching Factiva 2:50-3:50pm
  • Bell, Chapter 2
  • Wikoff, Chapter 2
  • Factiva field tags and search examples. (Available on the Moodle site)
  • Getting Started on ProQuest Dialog. (Available on the Moodle site)
  • Albitz, R. S. (2002). Electronic resource librarians in academic libraries: A position announcement analysis, 1996-2001, portal: Libraries and the Academy. 2(4), 589-600. (Available on the Moodle site)
    Distributed: ProQuest Dialog User Name/Password; Factiva ID/Password; Assignment 1
10/5

Session 4: Advanced Search Syntax and Strategies

    Webcast presentation by Mary Kay McDonald on searching ProQuest Dialog 2:40-3:50pm
  • Bell, Chapter 3
  • ProQuest Dialog Quick Reference Guide
  • FAQs – ProQuest Dialog Basics (Available on Moodle site)
  • FAQs – ProQuest Dialog Truncation and Automatic Word Variations (Available on Moodle site)
  • ProQuest Dialog How do I: Combine search terms with Boolean and proximity operators (Available on Moodle site)
  • ProQuest Dialog How do I: Browse indexes for selected fields (Available on Moodle site)
  • Fisher, W. (2003). The electronic resources librarian position: A public services Phenomenon? Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services, 27, 3-17. (Available on the Moodle site)

    Due: Final project and interview question project team formation
10/19

Session 5: Social Science Databases; Nexis Search

    Webcast Presentation by Earnrolyn (Lynn) Smith on Searching LexisNexis Academic 2:50-3:50pm

    Distributed: Assignment 2

    Due: Assignment 1
10/26

Session 6: Bibliographic Databases; Engineering and Technology Databases; EBSCO Databases

    Presentation by Devon McArdle on Searching EBSCO Databases and EBSCO eBooks 2:50-3:50pm

    Due: Interview Questions Development Project
11/2

Session 7: Database for Science and Medicine


    Presentation by Joanne Doucette of MCPHS on Searching Biomedical Databases 2:50-3:50pm
    Distributed: Assignment 4
11/9

Session 8: Administrating Library’s E-Resources: Link Resolver and ERM

    Guest lecture by Catherine Tuohy, Assistant Director of Technology and Technical Services Emmanuel College Library (1:00-3:00pm)
    Team work on final project 3:00-3:50

    Instructor away for the ASIS&T Conference
    Due: Assignment 2
11/16

Session 9: Citation and Patent Search
    Distributed: Assignment 3
11/23

Session 10: Humanities databases; Federated Searching, Linking and Authentication Technology


    Presentation by Paul Kissman, MBLC on linking and authentication technology (2:50-3:50pm)
  • Wikoff, Chapter 3
  • Yu & Breivold, Chapters XII, XIV, & VII
  • ProQuest Database Collections: The Arts, History, and Literature & Language.
  • King’s College of London Libraries. (2013). Key databases for arts & humanities.
  • Price, J. S., & Trainor, C. Rethinking Library Linking: Breathing New Life into OpenURL. Library Technology Reports, 46(7).
  • Plum, T., & Bleiler, R. (2001). User authentication. Association of research Libraries SPEC Kit 267. (Available on Moodle site)
  • Grogg, J. E. (2006). Land of linking. The serials librarian, 49(3), 177-185. (Available on Moodle site)
11/30

Session 11: Copyright, Licensing, Budgeting and Negotiation


    Presentation by Noelle Ryan, Licensing Specialist of Harvard Library on licensing and negotiation (2:50-3:50pm)
  • Wikoff, Chapter 6
  • Bell, Chapters 12
  • Yu & Breivold, Chapters VIII, IX, & X
  • Additional readings: (All available on the Moodle site)
    • Crawford, A. (2008). Licensing and Negotiation of Electronic Content. Resource Sharing and Information Networks.
    • Pike, G. H. (2002). Delicate dance of database licenses, copyright, & fair use, Computer in Libraries.
    • Srodin, S. (2004). Let’s make a deal: Tips and Tricks for Negotiating Content Purchases. Online, 28(4).
    • Ferullo, D. L. (2004). Major Copyright Issues in Academic Libraries: Legal Implications of a Digital Environment. Journal of library administration,40 (1-2).
    Due: Assignment 3
12/7

Session 12: Evolving Roles of E-Resource Librarianship

    Second part of class team work on final project
  • Wikoff, Chapters 8-9
  • Bell, Chapters 13-14
    Due: Assignment 4
12/14

CASE STUDY PROJECT PRESENTATION

due Due: Case Study Project Written Report

LOCATION: P314, SLIS Collaboratory

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