ILS DEPARTMENT
COURSE ROTATION PLAN GUIDELINES
Approved by the
Department of Information and Library Science
on November 14, 2006
Modified on August 6, 2007**
Revisions in Course Titles made on May 4, 2009
[Word version of Course Rotation Plan Guidelines (Word doc)]
I. Rotation Plan of Undergraduate ILS Courses
for the B.S. in Information Service Program
30 credits: ( 9 core, 21 electives) in IS program are required for the LIS Major
18 credits: (3 core, 15 electives) in LIS program are required for the LIS Minor
B.S. in LIS Required course for both Major and Minor:
1. ILS 302 Information Service (new title: Introduction to Information Profession) (F & S)
Additional Required course for BS in LIS Major
2. ILS 320 Technical Services (F)
3. ILS 330 User Services (S)
Electives courses for BS in LIS Major
4. ILS 300W Literature for Children (S & F)
5. ILS 310 Book Trade (F)
6. ILS 400 Information Service Practice (F & S)
7. ILS 410 Literature for Young Adults (F)
8. ILS 421 Organization of the Information Center (S)
9. ILS 425 Information Sources (F)
10. ILS 440 Information Service Technology (S)
11. ITC 380 Instructional Design Basics (F)
12. ITC 470 Multi-Media Production (S)
Undergraduate W course for general education requirement
13. ILS 244W Use of Information Sources (F & S)
II. Rotation Plan for the Master of Library Science (MLS) and Master of Library Science with School Media Specialist Certification (MLS/SMS) Programs
• The MLS degree program requires 36 credits, including 5 core courses (15 credits) and the rest 21 credits are for electives.
i. The 21 credits of electives (in most cases 7 courses) can be chosen from the following professional career tracks: public libraries, academic libraries, special libraries, and information system and technology.
ii. For a generalist in MLS program, the 7 elective courses can be chosen in any combination from ILS courses designed for all MLS professional tracks.
• The MLS with School Media Specialist Certificate (MLS/SMS) program requires 36 credits for the MLS, which includes 5 core courses for the MLS, and 9 courses designed to meet the state regulations for school media specialist certification. Plus, an additional 0-18 credits in education related courses (including Student Teaching) may be required to meet the State of CT guidelines for initial teacher certification.
Courses Offered Every Semester (Fall and Spring 2009, 2010, 2011):
A. MLS Core Courses: (offer both online and on-campus sessions)
1. ILS 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology
2. ILS 503 Foundations of Librarianship
3. ILS 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services
4. ILS 506 Information Analysis and Organization
5. ILS 565 Library Management
6. ILS 580 Research in Information and Library Science
B. Independent Study, Practicum and Field Project for individual students:
7. ILS 581 School Media Specialist Practice
8. ILS 582 Library Science Practice
9. ILS 585 Field Project
10. ILS 600 Independent Study
Courses Offered Fall 2009, 2010, 2011 Semesters:
(High demanding courses** may be offered in both Fall and Spring semesters)
A. Electives for School Library Specialist (*) and Public library tracks
1. ILS 511 Materials and Services for Children*
2. ILS 514 Material and Services for Adults*
3. ILS 522 Young Adult Services in the Public Library
4. ILS 539 Multimedia Interface Design*
5. ILS 561 Public Libraries
6. ILS 562 School Library Media Centers*
7. ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Materials*
8. ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles* **
B. Electives for Public**, Academic, Special Libraries and Information agencies tracks
9. ILS 518 History of Books and Printing
10. ILS 519 Collection Development
11. ILS 530 Information Systems Analysis and Design
12. ILS 534 Technology and Libraries
13. ILS 560 College and University Libraries
14. ILS 604 Advanced Reference Materials and Services
15. ILS 642 Management of Electronic Information Resource & Services
16. ILS 650 Preservation of Library Materials
17. ILS 655 Digital Libraries**
Courses Offered for Spring 2010, 2011, 2012 Semesters:
(High demanding courses** may be offered in both Fall and Spring semesters)
A. Required for School Medial Specialist (*) and Public Library tracks
1. ILS 512 Materials and Services for Adolescents*
2. ILS 515 Library Service to Special Groups*
3. ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Materials* **
4. ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles*
5. EDU 566 Media Utilization and Curriculum*
B. Electives for Public, Academic, Special libraries and Information System/Tech. tracks
6. ILS 521 Children's Services in the Public Library
7. ILS 531 Indexing and Abstracting
8. ILS 532 User-Centered Database Design and Development
9. ILS 535 Resource Sharing and Library Networks
10. ILS 537 Information-Seeking Behavior
11. ILS 542 Management Information Systems (MIS) in Libraries
12. ILS 564 Special Libraries and Documentation Centers
13. ILS 606 Advanced Cataloging and Classification
14. ILS 655 Digital Libraries
Specialization Courses will be offered every other year:
(when more than 9 students register, also as electives for MLS students)
A. Fall semester of Odd Years (F 2007, 2009, 2011)
1. ILS 517 History of Children's Literature
2. ILS 620 Legal Bibliography and Libraries
3. ILS 621 Government Publications
B. Spring Semester of Even Years (S 2008, 2010, 2012)
4. ILS 618 Business Information - Literature and Sources
5. ILS 619 Medical Bibliography and Libraries
6. ILS 656 Information Architecture
C. Fall Semester of Even Years (F 2008, 2010, 2012)
7. ILS 532 User-Centered Database Design and Development
8. ILS 608 Digital Union Catalog for Ancient Chinese Books
9. ILS 615 Humanities - Literature and Sources
D. Spring Semester of Odd Years (S 2009, 2011, 2013)
10. ILS 538 Computer-Mediated Communications
11. ILS 616 Social Sciences - Literature and Sources
12. ILS 617 Science-Technology - Literature and Sources
Interdisciplinary courses that can be taken for MLS degree, e.g.:
IDS 553 Grant Writing and Funding Sources
III. Rotation Plan for the 6th-Year Diploma Program
in Information Studies (30 credits)
(For holders of Master of Library Science/SMS/MLIS degrees)
1. Core courses offered every year
A. ILS 692 Issues on Library and Information Studies (F) or
ILS 693 Contemporary Issues in School Library Media Centers (for SMS)
B. ILS 685 Field Project (F, S) or
ILS 600 Independent Study (F, S)
2. Specialization: 9-15 credits chosen from ILS 6xx level courses
(listed also in MLS course rotation plan for additional choices):
A. Fall semester of Odd Years (F 2009, 2011)
1. ILS 517 History of Children's Literature
2. ILS 620 Legal Bibliography and Libraries
3. ILS 621 Government Publications
B. Spring Semester of Even Years (S 2010, 2012)
4. ILS 618 Business Information - Literature and Sources
5. ILS 619 Medical Bibliography and Libraries
6. ILS 656 Information Architecture
C. Fall Semester of Even Years (F 2010, 2012)
7. ILS 532 User-Centered Database Design and Development
8. ILS 608 Digital Union Catalog for Ancient Chinese Books
9. ILS 615 Humanities - Literature and Sources
D. Spring Semester of Odd Years (S 2011, 2013)
10. ILS 538 Computer-Mediated Communications
11. ILS 616 Social Sciences - Literature and Sources
12. ILS 617 Science-Technology - Literature and Sources
3. Other 3-5 Elective courses (9-15 credits) may be chosen from the ILS 500 level courses of the MLS program or Interdisciplinary areas, e.g.:
IDS 553 Grant Writing and Funding Sources
IV. Rotation Plan for the 6th Year Diploma Program
in Arts of Oral Tradition (30 credits)
(For holders of any master's degree in various fields)
1. Core Courses offered every year**
A. ILS 670 History and Development of the Oral Tradition (S)
B. ILS 685 Field Project (F, S, Su)
2. Electives courses**:
A. 5 courses (15 credits) chosen from the following specialization area:
1. ILS 671 Integrating the Oral Tradition into the Elementary
Curriculum (F)
2. ILS 672 Integrating the Oral Tradition into the Middle and High
School Curriculum (F09)
3. ILS 674 Storytelling in Art and Legend (tba)
4. ILS 675 Storytelling Art and Technique (SuC)
5. ILS 676 Integrating Enhanced Learning Techniques and Movement into
the Oral Tradition (tba)
6. ILS 677 Fostering the Multiple Intelligences through the Oral (tba)
7. ILS 678 History and Development of the Folktale in Oral Tradition (S)
8. ILS 679 The Oral Tradition in Ancient and Modern Mythology (F)
9. ILS 681 Storytelling and Social Change (F)
10. ILS 682 Storytelling Methods for the Elementary Curriculum (SuB)
11. ILS 684 Historical and Cultural Integration of Music and the Oral
Tradition (F09)
12. ILS 690 Storytelling Institute (SuA, SuB, W)
13. ILS 691 Multicultural Storytelling Institute (SuA, SpBreak)
14. ILS 694 Storytelling and Character Education (tba)
B. 3 courses (9 credits) may be chosen from the Interdisciplinary courses or ILS 5xx-6xx courses
ILS Department Summer Courses
for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Entry, practical training, Special(*), and on-demand Courses may be Offered in Summer (when instructors are available and enough students register), e.g.:
1. ILS 244W Use of Information Sources
2. ILS 300W Literature for Children
3. ILS 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology
4. ILS 503 Foundations of Librarianship
5. ILS 504 Reference and Information Resources and Services
6. ILS 511 Materials and Services for Children
7. ILS 512 Materials and Services for Adolescents
8. ILS 519 Collection Development
9. ILS 537 Information-Seeking Behavior
10. ILS 560 College and University Libraries
11. ILS 561 Public Libraries
12. ILS 562 School Library Media Centers
13. ILS 565 Library Management
14. ILS 566 Library Personnel Management*
15. ILS 568 Library Public Relations*
16. ILS 570 Utilizing Instructional Media
17. ILS 575 Instructional Design Principles
18. ILS 580 Research in Information and Library Science
19. ILS 582 Library Science Practice
20. ILS 585 Field Project
21. ILS 593 Reader's Advisory Services
22. ILS 599 Special Topics*
23. ILS 655 Digital Libraries
24. ILS 675 Storytelling Art and Technique
25. ILS 682 Storytelling Methods for the Elementary Curriculum
26. ILS 690 Storytelling Institute (Summer session A and B)
27. ILS 691 Multicultural Storytelling Institute
28. ILS 693 Contemporary Issues in School Library Media Centers
29. ILS 695 Online Information Retrieval*
30. EDU 566 Media Utilization and Curriculum
