Home School	The University of British Columbia
Class Name	Academic Libraries
Class Number	LIBR 575
Course Tool	WebCT Vista
Class Section	99C
Faculty	Lynn Copeland and Joyce Garnett
Credits	3 Credit Hours
Class Description	The overall goal of this course is to enable students to contribute to the economic, social, and cultural progress of the community by preparing them for positions of responsibility and leadership in academic libraries. More specifically student will be able to describe general missions and values of academic libraries, the environmental changes affecting those missions, and how those changes effect the current and future management of academic libraries. *** Syllabus link is to a 6-week summer offering. The syllabus for the 13-week January section will be linked when available. View Syllabus
Seats	5
Delivery	Asynchronous
Start and End Date	1/4/2011 - 4/7/2011
Last Add Day	12/1/2010
Residency Start and End Date	No Residency
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. *** Syllabus link is to a 6-week summer offering. The syllabus for the 13-week January section will be linked when available.