Syllabus for LS 556: Bibliography of the Sciences
Summer Session II, July 9 - Aug. 10, 2001
Description of LS 556:
Survey of the literature
and practice of librarianship in major areas ofthe sciences, including
biology, chemistry, engineering, geology,mathematics, medicine, and physics.
Prerequisite: LS 500. This course has been designed to enable the
student to understand and have working knowledge of science library collections;
to build, maintain, budget and manage a science or engineering library
collection; to learn how to communicate with their clientele; and how to
negoitate the purchase of both print and electronic resources necessary
to the collection.
Email is the preferred way to reach me but feel free to call if you wish. I will return calls as soon as possible.
I will keep this syllabus updated with detailed
information on all of the course readings and projects and they will also
be listed on Blackboard at each session.
Main course group project
45%
Class/Discussion List Participation
20%
Session assignments
35% Due as assigned
TOTAL
100%
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
Session 3 (Week of July 16)
- Print and Electronic Journals
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
Session 4 (Week of July 16)
- Manufacture's literature, newsletters, current awareness tools, dissertations, bibliographies and conferences.
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
See blackboard for assignments and readings.
Environmental Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
BioMedical Engineering
Biology
Ceramics and Plastics Research
Chemistry
Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
At your site, no library collection currently exists. You were hired to build it. Keep in mind that you will need a ready reference collection to answer inquires; a small book collection for in-depth study; a current journal section; and you will need to select appropriate online services (i.e. CDROMs, search services, databases, etc.). You can call upon the services of the main corporate library remotely, but document delivery and assistance are slow.
Your assignment is to create a working list of your collection. Choose one of the areas listed above and purchase away! For each category, you will need to purchase:
Reference Collection = 8 items
General book collection = 10 items
Journal collection = 8 titles
Databases = at least 3
State each item selected and annotate it. Describe how it can be utilized in your setting. Feel free to use the Internet go look at engineering and science university library homepages, bookstore websites, society websites and so on.
Length should not exceed 10 pages. Introduce your collection and
tell me about your services. Extra points will be given for “creative”
approaches. This assignment is the major course assignment and will
count 45% toward the final grade (out of a possible 100%).
Hints:
1. Remember that your clients will ask non-technical, general reference
queries.
2. You can take advantage of document delivery services to purchase
requested documents.
3. This is only a skeleton collection; a first pass at a beginning
working collection.
Please feel free to ask questions about this assignment.
DUE:
Aug. 10, 2001
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Session Assignments:
For each session there will be an assignment in
the form of either a quiz, question set, search, etc. Cumulatively
these assignments count for 45% of your grade. They are designed
to assist you in becoming familiar working with science and technology
resource materials and may operate as review material for future reference.
There will be no final for this course.
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Special Needs: Students with learning disabilities and/or special physical requirements should make their needs known to me. I will make every effort to assist you.
Note: Clarion University of Pennsylvania regards student participation in class as essential to the learning process. Therefore regular classroom attendance is required. It is understood that absence does not excuse the student from course work and the responsibility to complete assignments on time. The instructor should be notified in advance of planned absences and arrangements will be made to complete missed work. The instructor is not required to give make up examinations or accept class work missed as a result of an unexcused absence.
Statement of Scholarly Responsibility: Students are expected to follow normal practice in acknowledging the source of facts, ideas, summaries, quotations, and paraphrases used in their written work. Direct quotations must be enclosed in quotation marks and the exact source acknowledged. The use of another's words without attribution and without enclosing the words in quotation marks is plagiarism. Using facts, ideas and summaries derived from another source without indicating the source is also plagiarism. A close paraphrase may also be considered plagiarism - even if the source is named. Submitting another student's work as though it were your own is always plagiarism - even if the original paper has been paraphrased or otherwise modified. If you are in doubt as to what consititues plagiarism, you are encouraged to consult with the instructor. Any student suspected of plagiarism will have the suspect passage pointed out to him/her and will be given an opportunity to explain why it should not be regarded as plagiarism. Depending on the severity of the infraction, penalties for plagiarism include 1) receiving a reduced grade for the assignment 2) redoing the assignment on a different topic 3) receiving a failing grade for the assignment, or 4) receiving a failing grade for the course. Students who are dissatisfied with the instructor's decision in such a case may - without prejudice - refer the matter to the attention of the department chair, the college dean, the provost and academic vice president, and/or the university Conduct Board, as described in the Student Rights and Regulations Handbook.
Updated June 25, 2001