IS 590 ERO - Advanced Problems in IS - E-Resources Managment

Campus: Urbana-Champaign

Description:

Variety of newly developed and special topics courses on different aspects of the information sciences intended to augment the existing curriculum, offered as sections of IS 590. Course Information: Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 1 to 4 graduate hours. No professional credit. May be repeated. Class Schedule Information: Class materials fee or field trip fee may be required.

Special Instructions:

All other students need department approval. Email ischool-advising@illinois.edu. In-depth exploration of current topics in the rapidly changing world of e-resources management in libraries and information centers. Discusses trends, problems, and issues relating to how e- resources are reshaping the entire spectrum of library service. Example areas of focus include open access publishing, scholarly communication, proprietary as well as open source e-resources management systems, licensing and copyright issues, consortia, usage statistics, balancing e- resources with more traditional collections and services, and intellectual access challenges in a highly diffuse information environment.

Option 1

Course Level: Graduate

Credit: 4 hr

Term(s): Fall