Home School:	Syracuse University
Class Name:	WISE+: Contemporary Academic Librarianship
Class Number:	IST 600
Course Tool:	WebCT
Class Section:	M023
Faculty:	Dr. Julie Todaro
Credits:	3 Credit Hours at host school
Class Description:	This course examines 21st century academic libraries (community college, college and university) within the context of higher education, scholarly communication and the world of contemporary publishing including issues related to the library’s social, political and legislative environments; managerial and administrative principles and practices including staff organization and supervision, fiscal and legal responsibilities, clientele/constituents, typical and unique services (ex. social networking, information literacy) and collections, physical and virtual settings, marketing and public relations; leadership; advocacy (within higher education and external to the organization); information technology; operational and strategic planning; evaluation and assessment; managing change; community, collaboration and partnerships; and, current issues (ex. development, the competitive academy) and future trends in academic libraries.
Seats:	10
Delivery:	Asynchronous
Start Date:	8/25/2008
End Date:	12/5/2008
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Last Add Day:	8/10/2008
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Residency Location:	No Residency
Syllabus Link:	https://wiseeducation.org/documents/syllabi/Syracuse University-IST 600-Fall 2008(5.13.2008).pdf
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Class Disclaimer:	Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.