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Academic Work

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Hand-tagged HTML and CSS website for LS 560, Information Technology:

Adobe Captivate tutorial for LS 560, Information Technology, entitled “iTunes Podcasts 101″:

Created the “Blogs and Podcasts” page for the Library Science LibGuide at UA for my graduate assistantship in Information Services at Gorgas Library:

Academic Blog for LIS 580/587, British Studies in Librarianship/British Studies Research (courses transferred from University of Southern Mississippi to UA SLIS):

Coursework completed at UA SLIS (course descriptions taken from SLIS website):

LS 500. Organization of Information with Dr. Dan Albertson:
Introducing the principles of organizing bibliographies, library catalogs, and collections. Examines the content of bibliographic records in printed and machine-readable form, choice and form of access points, authority control, verbal and classified systems of subject access, and the impact of new technologies. An introduction to OCLC searching is included. The course objective is to enable the student to understand and use catalogs and bibliographies.
LS 501. Introduction to Library and Information Studies with Dr. Gordon Coleman:
Designed to provide the student with a broad background in library and information studies, this course must be taken during the first 12 hours of a student’s program. Through a variety of instructional methods, this course examines three interrelated themes: the nature of the library and information profession; issues of intellectual freedom and access to information; and the impact of technology upon society and the profession.
LS 502. Research Methods with Dr. Danny Wallace:
Introducing research design and statistical techniques used in library, media, and information science. At the conclusion of the course, the student should be able to comprehend and utilize research reports in these fields and to design and carry out basic research projects.
LS 506. Cataloging and Classification with Robert Riter:
Prerequisite: LS 500. Explores problems of descriptive cataloging of print and non-print materials; subject access using Library of Congress subject headings, LC classification, and Dewey decimal classification; OCLC searching, record modification, and inputting; and contemporary issues in bibliographic control.
LS 507. Information Sources and Services with Dr. Margaret Dalton:
Introducing printed and digital reference sources and reference services.
LS 512. Information Resources–Sciences with Sybil Bullock:
Prerequisite or corequisite: LS 507. Surveys scientific and technical communication, the bibliographic structure of science and technology, and information services for scientists and technologists. In-depth study of the major information sources in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering, geology, and health science is included.
LS 515. Advanced Information Sources and Services with Dr. Margaret Dalton:
Prerequisite: LS 507. Emphasizes bibliographic reference sources and the development of problem-solving techniques and examines problems in the administration of reference services and policy issues.
LS 533. Special Libraries and Information Centers with Sybil Bullock:
Three hours. Philosophy, environment, and unique aspects of the services, operation, and management of special libraries and information centers are covered. Provides considerable opportunity for study of topics of interest to individual students.
LS 560. Information Technology with Dr. Laurie Bonnici:
Topics in information technology; applications of automation to library procedures; planning for and implementing an automated library system; and the library of the future.
LS 598. Directed Research in Library and Information Studies:
Prerequisites: LS 502 and consent of the instructor. Pass/fail. The course provides the opportunity for an intensive investigation of a special aspect of library and information studies, under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
For my directed research course, I participated in the Computer Training for People with Intellectual Disabilities Project, supervised by Dr. Dan Albertson. I provided weekly instruction to clients, collected research data, created Adobe Captivate tutorials for the website, and co-presented a poster at the Alabama Library Association Conference entitled “Conducting and Evaluating a Technology Training Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities.”