LIBM 466 - Libraries & Technology

3 Credit(s)

The planning and implementation of various technologies in the automation of library services and the instructional process will be explored. Retrieving and evaluating electronic information and database searching, networking and resources sharing, and telecommunications plus multimedia and the impact of technology on education will be examined. Students will use course content to plan for the automation of a school library media center and incorporate various technologies in the teaching and learning process. Demonstrations, discussions, and projects will be used for instruction with evaluation consisting of papers, presentations, and the creation of a school technology planning document. Internet only.

(UMM-spring/even-numbered years; summer/odd-numbered years)