Systems and Services

Students understand the systems and technologies that facilitate the management and use of information resources to serve the diverse needs of users.

II.a Students identify and analyze diverse information needs of individuals and communities.

II.b. Students evaluate and select print and digital information resources and systems to meet needs of users.

II.c. Students understand and use appropriate information technology for information services.

For LIS 6603 Basic Information Services, I put together a reference quest with answers to a variety of reference questions by identifying and analyzing diverse information needs. In LIS 6511 Collection Development, I learned how to evaluate and select print and digital resources and weeding techniques to maintain a collection. To learn about hot to use appropriate information services, I wrote a paper for LIS 6711 Organization of Knowledge about the public library as a concept being an informational system for global connection.