Tentative Timetable (Fall 2008)

(Class time: Wednesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 - 3:50 PM)

Sept. 3 & 4

• Introduction
• Readings:
• Snyder, Preface - RR (Required reading)
• Childers, S. (2003). Computer literacy: necessity or buzzword? Information Technology and Libraries, Sept. 2003: 100-104 - RR

Sept. 10 & 11

• Defining Information Technology; Exploring the Human-Computer Interface
• Readings: 
• Snyder, chapters 1 & 2 - RR
• Breeding, M. (2003). The right technology: no-tech, low-tech, or high-tech. Computers in Libraries, 23(9): 28, October 2003 - SR (Supplementary reading)
• Lab 1: Snyder Lab1.1: Software and Data Storage (due by noon Monday Sept. 15)

Sept. 17 & 18

• Overview of information technogy applications and trends in LIS
• Readings:
• Breeding, M. (2005). Reflecting on 20 years of library technology. Computers in Libraries, April 2005: 23-25 - RR
• Breeding, M. (2005). Looking toward the future of library technology. Computers in Libraries, 25(5): 39-42, May 2005 (E-journal access through UofA libraries) - RR
• Chapter 1 in Kochtanek, T. R. & Matthews, J. R. (2002). Library Information Systems. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited. - SR (on reserve in Rutherford Library)
• Guest lecture, Thursday Sept. 18 (Guest: Kenton Good - Web Devel Librarian - UofA Libraries)

Sept. 24 & 25

• Introduction to computer networks and the Internet
• Readings: 
• Snyder, chapter 3 - RR
• Breeding, M. (2003). Instant messaging: it's not just for kids anymore. Computer in Libraries, 23(10): 38, Nov/Dec 2003 - RR
• History of the Internet - SR
• Lab 2: Snyder Lab1.2: Internet Basics (due by noon Monday Sept. 29)

Oct. 1 & 2

• Web technologies and Markup Languages; HTML - Hypertext Markup Language
• Readings: 
• Snyder, chapter 4 - RR
• Breeding, M. (2004). Essential elements of a library Web site. Computers in Libraries, 24(2): 25, February 2004 - RR
• Keyy, K. (2005). We Are the Web. Wired Magazine - RR
• Huwe, T.K. (2004). Keep those web skills current. Computers in Libraries, Sept. 2004: 40-42 (E-journal access through UofA libraries) - SR
• Lab 3: Snyder Lab1.3: Basic HTML (due by noon Monday Oct. 6)
• Wiki project topics due (in class)

Oct. 8 & 9

• HTML - ctd.
• Readings: 
• Active Jump HTML Tutorial - RR
• Breeding, M. (2006). Web 2.0? Let's get to Web 1.0 first. Computers in Libraries, May 2006 - RR
• Snyder, chapter 7 - RR
• Nielsen, J. (2003). Usability 101: Introduction to Usability - SR
• Nielsen, J. Writing for the Web - SR
• Nielsen, J. (2007). Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design - SR

• Class exercise: Working with HTML

Oct. 15 & 16

• Social computing
• Readings: 
• Hammond, T., Hannay, T., Lund, B. & Scott, J. (2005). Social Bookmarking Tools (I), D-Lib Magazine, 11 (4), April 2005 - RR
• Lund, B., Hammond, T., Flack, M., & Hannay, T (2005). Social Bookmarking Tools (II), D-Lib Magazine, 11 (4), April 2005 - RR
• Rethlefsen, M.L. (2007). Tags Help Make Libraries Del.icio.us: Social bookmarking and tagging boost participation. Library Journal, September 15, 2007.  - RR
• Lally, A.M., & Dunford, C.E. (2007). Using Wikipedia to Extend Digital Collections. D-Lib Magazine, May/June 2007 - RR
• Wikipedia article on Social computing - SR
• Social Computing Magazine  - SR
• HTML project due (by noon Wednesday Oct. 15)
• Lab 4: Wiki (due by noon Monday Oct. 20)

Oct. 22 & 23

• Principles of Computer Operation; Introduction to computer software; Digitizing information & Algorithmic thinking
• Readings: 
• (Scan) Snyder, chapters 8 - 11  - RR
• Breeding, M. (2004). Now that it's all digital, where do I put it? Exploring data storage technologies. Computers in Libraries, 24(10): 36-39, Nov/Dec 2004 - SR
• Chapters 3 & 4 in Williams, B. K. & Sawyer, S. C. (2003). Using Information Technology, 5th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. - SR (on reserve in Rutherford Library)
• Lab 5: Podcasting (due by noon Monday Oct. 27)

Oct. 29 & 30

• Digital objects, repositories & Digital libraries
• Readings: 
• DOI: Current Status and Outlook (D-Lib Magazine, May, 1999. DOI: 10.1045/may99-paskin) - RR
• Lynch, C.A. (2003). Institutional Repositories: Essential Infrastructure for Scholarship in the Digital Age - RR
• Setting the Foundations of Digital Libraries, D-Lib Magazine, March/April, 2007 - RR
• Cleveland, G. (1998). Digital Libraries: Definitions, Issues and Challenges - RR
• Roush, W. (2005). The Infinite Library. Technology Review, May 2005 - SR
• European Libraries Fight Google-ization, Deutsche Welle, April 27, 2005 - SR
• Albanese, A.R. (2007). Scan this book - In the race to digitize the public domain, is the future of the library at stake? An interview with the Open Content Alliance's Brewster Kahle. Library Journal, Aug. 15, 2007 - SR
  
• Kuny, T. & Cleveland, G. The Digital Library: Myths and Challenges - SR
• Crossref (Dig through this website) - SR
• Borgman, C. L. (1999). What are Digital Libraries -- Competing Visions. Information Processing and Management, 35: 227 - 243 (E-journal access through UofA libraries) - SR
• Levy, D. M. (2000). Digital Libraries and the Problem of Purpose, D-Lib Magazine - SR
• NSF Digital Library Initiative - SR
• Breeding, M. (2003). Building a digital library of television news. Computers in Libraries, 23(6): 47, June 2003 - SR
• Guest lecture, Thursday Oct. 30 (Guest: PeterBinkley - Digital lnitiatives Tech - UofA Libraries)
• Lab 6: RefWorks (due by noon Monday Nov. 3)

Nov. 5 & 6

• Introduction to database concepts
• Readings: 
• Snyder, chapters 14 & 15 - RR
• Podcasting project due (by noon Wednesday Nov. 5)
• Lab 7: Snyder Lab 3.2: Using a Database: tables and queries (due by noon Monday Nov. 10)

Nov. 12 & 13

• Integrated Library Systems (ILS)
• Readings: 
• Chapter 3 in Kochtanek, T. R. & Matthews, J. R. (2002). Library Information Systems. Westport, Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited. - RR (on reserve in Rutherford Library)
• Breeding, M. (2005). Re-integrating the integrated library system. Computers in Libraries, Jan 2005 - RR
• Breeding, M. (2008). Automation System Marketplace 2008: Opportunity Out of Turmoil. Library Journal, April 2008 - RR
• Duval,B.K. & Main, L. (1992). Automated Library Systems. Westport,Connecticut: Meckler. chapter 4: Core Modules, pp. 88-98 (on reserve inHenderson Hall) - SR
• Guest lecture, Wednesday Nov. 12 (Guest: Sandra Shores - ITS Manager - UofA Libraries)
• Lab 8: ILS (due by noon Monday Nov. 17)

Nov. 19 & 20

• Information representation and retrieval
• Readings: 
• Baeza-Yates, R. & Ribeiro-Neto, B. (1999). Modern Information Retrieval. Addison Wesley - chapter 1 (read "Motivation" to "The Retrieval Process") - RR
• Tenopir, C., Baker, G., & Grogg, J.  (2008).  Information with a Twist—Database Marketplace 2008. Library Journal, May 2006 - RR
• Snyder, chapters 5 & 6 - SR
• Breeding, M. (2006). How we funneled searchers from Google to our collections by catering to Web crawlers. Computers in Libraries, April 2006 - SR

Nov. 26 & 27

• Issues
• Readings: 
• Snyder, chapters 12, 17, 23 & 24 - RR
• Huwe, T.K. (2005). New technology's surprising security threats. Computers in Libraries, February 2005: 30-32 (E-journal access through UofA libraries) - SR
• Breeding, M. (2004). Protecting personal information. Computers in Libraries, April 2004: 22-24 - SR
• Chapter 14: Issues in information technology. in Senn,J. A. (2004). Information Technology, 3rd ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ:Pearson Education. - SR(on reserve in Rutherford Library)
• SANS' information security reading room - SR

Dec. 3

• Help on Wiki project
• Wiki project due (by noon Wednesday Dec. 10)