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Mary E. Brown, Ph.D., Professor
Information Science

Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515

Department of Information and Library Science
Fax: 1.203.392-5780 / Phone: 1.203.392-5781
Toll Free: 1-888-500-SCSU, then press 4

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Graduation Information (degree application): Graduate / Undergraduate


Note: Each student needs to be prepared to spend 2-3 hours on coursework outside of class for every hour in class. For a 3-credit course this means you need to plan on 6-9 hours per week on coursework outside of the expected 3 hours in class.

[NOTE: Beginning Fall 2011, all MLS and certification students are required to have a Tk20 account*.] [Undergraduate majors are expected to need a Tk20 account beginning Fall 2013.] [*Tk20 information]

NOTE: Announcements from Buley Library's website: Due to budget cut backs the library has had to discontinue several electronic resources. [See http://libguides.southernct.edu/databases for full list of discontinued resources] And the most recent announcement: Due to state budget cuts, there might be changes to SCSU's electronic resources over the next several months. [Therefore we cannot be certain what is available today will be available tomorrow. Keep in mind resources may be in a state of flux.]


Course Offerings 2012

Summer 2012

Session A: May 21-June 24; Session B: June 25-July 29; Session C: July 30-August 19
[May 28 Memorial Day Recess, no class; July 4 Independence Day Recess, no class]

Anticipated Fall 2012

ILS Fall 2012 classes begin Wednesday, August 29, 2012]
[September 3, Labor Day; November 21-15 Thanksgiving Recess; December 10-11, Reading Day; December 12-18, Final Exam Period]

Course Descriptions

ILS 300W Literature for Children

This course is a critical study of literature for children and includes the study of folklore, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. This course includes a discussion of child development as it relates to literature, and the child as reader. This course fulfills one of the GE requirements for SCSU in the W/L-course category.

ILS 302 Information Service

An overview of the information field. [Required course for ILS undergraduate majors and minors.] Information studies is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses library science, information science, documentation science, archival science, museology and museum studies, and communications.

ILS 400 Library Service Practice

A 150-hour work experience in a library-information service agency. 3 credits.

ILS 580 Research in Information and Library Science

Fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods will be studied. Central research findings and research literature of the field are considered. Each student prepares a Special Project proposal to meet the Graduate School and MLS requirements. Prerequisite: 24 credits in library science. (Formerly ILS 680)

ILS 581 School Media Specialist Practice

A professional work experience in a school media center with a B.E.S.T.-/T.E.A.M.- trained school media specialist. Includes seminars on campus. Must meet all Department of Education student teaching requirements. 6 credits.



Texts for Summer 2012 courses

ILS 300-W Literature for Children

Butler, F. (1989). Sharing Literature with Children (reissue of 1977.). Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN: 0-88133-463-4
Required text

ILS 580 Research in Information and Library Science

Special Project Requirements and Guidelines (pdf file)
Required text

Guide to Formatting Your Thesis, Special Project Proposal, or Dissertation (pdf file)
Required text

Wildemuth, B.M. (2009). Applications of Social Research Methods to Questions in Information and Library Science. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. [ISBN: 978-1-59158-503-9]
Required text

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition, second printing: first printing has errors). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Recommended reference


Texts for Fall 2012 courses

ILS 302 Information Service

Lankes, R. D. (2011). The atlas of new librarianship. MIT Press. ISBN-13: 978-0262015097 [hardback] $55 / $37.93 from Amazon plus companion website: http://www.newlibrarianship.org/wordpress/
Required text

ILS 581 School Media Specialist Practice

Charney, R. S. (2002). Teaching children to care: Classroom management for ethical and academic growth, K-8. Northeast Foundation for Children (rev. ed.). ISBN-13: 978-1892989086
Required text

Wood, C. (2007). Yardsticks: Children in the classroom ages 4-14 (3rd ed.). Northeast Foundation for Children. ISBN-13: 978-1892989192
Required text

Karper, N. (2010). Lesson plans writing: How to write a good lesson plan and avoid common mistakes. Psylon Press. ISBN-13: 978-0986642616
Required text

Tk20 account - Evaluations of student teachers will be managed through Tk20. Cooperating teacher-librarians will not be able to complete assessment modules unless you have purchased a Tk20 account. Information on obtaining a Tk20 account is available at: http://www.southernct.edu/education/tk20/
Required text

Student Teaching Handbook - available at: http://www.southernct.edu/education/studentteaching/
Required text

Getting To and Around Cultural Spots in New Haven

A public bus goes from the Southern's campus (near the overpass) to The Green (Yale's main campus); from there it is a short walk to museums, galleries, libraries, restaurants, art centers.

Other courses Prof. Brown has taught:
Graduate: Evaluation and Research, Action Research, Information Seeking Behavior, Information Architecture, Introduction to Archival and Museum Work, Library Exhibits, Library Management, Library Personnel Management, Digital Libraries, Programming for Libraries, Abstracting and Indexing, Introduction to Information Science and Technology, Introduction to Librarianship, Science-Technology: Literature and Sources
Undergraduate: Literature for Children, Use of Library sources, Introduction to Information Science, Media Production, Internet Resources and Management, Information Service Technology, Book Trade, Technical Services, Cognitive Psychology
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Photograph by Kathy Wilson
June 2006

This site is maintained as a primary resource for students enrolled in Prof. Brown's courses. This website strives to create a tool that 1) will aid the student in successfully completing courses in which he/she is enrolled and 2) is informative, navigable, and attractive.

The best way to contact Prof. Brown is through email at Brownm6@SouthernCT.edu. The next best way to contact Prof. Brown is to call the department office at (203) 392-5781 or toll free at (888) 500-SCSU, then press 4.

           

                       

    Last Modified Thursday, April 5, 2012

This site is maintained by Mary E. Brown, Ph.D. Art work by Valerie Samandar from photograph of the sculpture "Serie Metafisica XVIII" (1983), by Herk Van Tongeren, on Southern's campus near Morrill Hall.