Managing Information Organizations

Program: MSIS/PhD
Course Areas
Library Science/Librarianship

Catalog Description

Management theory, concepts, processes, and practices as applied to information agencies and systems.

Instructor 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.

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.
Skills and Knowledge
Library Management
Budgeting
Topics and Concepts
Ranganathan's Five Laws
Servant Leadership

Scheduled and Upcoming Classes for this Course

Class Name Semester Day(s) Start Time(s) End Time(s) Building Room
INF 387C: Managing Information Organizations

Arro Smith

Fall Term 2025
  • Thursday
  • 6:30 pm
  • 9:30 pm
  • UTA
  • 1.504

Past Classes for this Course

Class Name Semester Day(s) Start Time(s) End Time(s) Building Room
INF 387C: Managing Information Organizations

Arro Smith Syllabus

Fall Term 2024
  • Thursday
  • 6:30 PM
  • 9:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.504
INF 387C: Managing Information Organizations

Arro Smith Syllabus

Fall Term 2023
  • Thursday
  • 6:30 PM
  • 9:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.504
INF 387C: Managing Information Organizations

Syllabus

Fall Term 2022
  • Thursday
  • 6:30 PM
  • 9:30 PM
  • WEB