Fall 2022
INF 387C Managing Information Organizations
Synchronous class meetings conducted online.
DESCRIPTION
This course will develop your skills to effectively manage a library, or information organization. We’ll be looking at problems faced by many types of libraries: public, academic, school, special. We’ll examine staffing, budget, collection development, patron behavior, and managing the expectations of users.
COURSE NOTES
This course will develop your skills to effectively manage people and projects. Information professionals work in a multitude of settings and our course will consider work in organizations from traditional information institutions to tech companies and beyond. Topics will be addressed from a case study perspective addressing the topics of planning, organizing, leading, controlling, staffing, communicating, and collaborating. I will assess your performance and progress with individual and group assignments. Self-reflection and participation are essential to your success in this class.
PREREQUISITES
Graduate standing.
RESTRICTIONS
Restricted to graduate degree seekers in the School of Information during registration periods 1 and 2. Remaining seats will be made available to outside students on August 19th. Interested non-iSchool students may request a seat reservation by completing this Registration Support Questionnaire.