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Department of Library and Information Studies


Public Libraries Curriculum Plan

Required Core Courses (16 s.h.)
LIS600 Foundations of Library and Information Studies
LIS620 Information Sources and Services
LIS615 Collection Management
LIS640 Organizing Library Collections
LIS650 Library Administration and Management
LIS603 Capstone (Student Portfolio)

Technology Electives (3. s.h.)
LIS616 Media Production Services for Library Programs
LIS645 Computer Related Technologies for Library
LIS647 Seminar on Emerging Technological Trends in Libraries
Or as approved by Advisor

Recommended Electives (17 s.h.)

General Recommended Electives
LIS 601 Practicum **
LIS605 b and/or d
LIS 616 Media Production Services for Library Programs
LIS 645 Computer Related Technology for Library Management
LIS 647 Seminar on Emerging Technological Trends in Libraries
LIS 652 Library Administration and Management Seminar
LIS 658 Library Services to Diverse Client Groups
LIS 659 Problems in Library and Information Studies
LIS 665 Library Services for Young People

Materials
LIS610 Social Sciences Information Sources
LIS613 Business Information Sources and Services

Program Services and Administration
LIS655 The Public Library

Optional Electives: UNCG Public Administration and Management
PSC601: Politics of Public Policy
PSC 602: Quantitative Analysis and Program Evaluation
PSC 603: Budgeting and Fiscal Administration
PSC 604: Public Personnel Management
PSC 615: Public Personnel: Development and Evaluation

** students who do not have work experience in public libraries are strongly encouraged to take the practicum class, prerequisites are the core courses, excepting the capstone class.

Revised 4/99

Total Program Hours (36)

Related Certification beyond the MLIS
North Carolina Public Librarian Certification Regulations

 

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Department of Library and Information Studies, UNCG
349 Curry Building, PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Tel: (336)334-3477
FAX (336)334-5060
EMAIL cpfelts@uncg.edu