LIS 5020
Foundations of Library and Information Science
An introduction to the history, purpose, organization, and social role of libraries and information agencies, with attention to key figures, professional issues, and current trends in the field.
Exploring Access in Library and Information Science
This presentation traces the development of libraries and information access in the United States, beginning with Indigenous knowledge systems and moving through private, academic, church, public, and special libraries. The artifact highlights how access, funding, and community needs have shaped the evolution of libraries over time.
Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Life and LIS
This infographic examines the current and future role of generative artificial intelligence in library and information science. It considers how AI may support reference services, cataloging, accessibility, digital preservation, and ethical stewardship while also raising concerns about misinformation, privacy, and bias.
The Work of the Teaching Librarian
This infographic explores the major roles of the teaching librarian, also understood in the school context as the school media specialist. It emphasizes advocacy, coordination, instructional design, leadership, lifelong learning, teaching, and collaboration as central responsibilities of the profession.
Collection Maintenance, Stewardship, and Equity
This presentation examines collection maintenance through the real-world context of a school media center. It focuses on uncatalogued materials, limited student technology access, staffing gaps, and the connection between collection stewardship, equity, and student learning.
