UT School of Information - Course Descriptions

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

INF 181 - Individual Studies - RESTRICTED (1 hour credit)

In-depth study of a problem or topic related to information studies, usually culminating in an examination or a scholarly written report. With consent of the graduate advisor, may be repeated for credit.

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Individual instruction.

INF 181 is only worth 1 hour of semester credit. Students wanting 2 or 3 hours of credit should take INF 281 or INF 381 respectively.

INF 181E - Electronic Portfolio

Creation of a website that displays the student's professional aims, interests, and pursuits, including resume and work samples. Designed to be taken during the final semester of the Master of Science in Information Studies degree program.

Individual instruction.

INF 281 - Individual Studies - RESTRICTED (2 hours credit)

In-depth study of a problem or topic related to information studies, usually culminating in an examination or a scholarly written report. With consent of the graduate advisor, may be repeated for credit.

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Individual instruction.

INF 281 is worth 2 hours of semester credit. Students wanting 1 or 3 hours of credit should take INF 181 or INF 381 respectively.

INF 304D - Introduction to Information Studies

Overview of the information field as it relates to the technology-based world culture. Topics may include the idea of information, information in relation to technology and culture, information technology in education, information literacy and the “digital divide,” information and communication technology, information and gender, public information policy, and information organization and preservation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 304D, 304W may not both be counted.

INF 304W - Introduction to Information Studies - web-based

Overview of the information field as it relates to the technology-based world culture. Topics may include the idea of information, information in relation to technology and culture, information technology in education, information literacy and the "digital divide," information and communication technology, information and gender, public information policy, and information organization and preservation. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 304D and 304W may not both be counted.

INF 312 - Information in Cyberspace

Basic skills in using the Internet as a medium for information, research, communication, and multimedia resources: e-mail, ftp, World Wide Web, file compression, use of search engines, and Web publishing; introduction to larger issues such as governance, ethics, and freedom of expression. Web-based instruction; no class meetings.

INF 315E - Information and Culture

Examines information as a cultural phenomenon. Topics may include e-commerce, privacy and secrecy, censorship, information as a commodity, Internet culture, access to cultural heritage, and control of the cultural record. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Information Studies 315E and 315W may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

INF 315W - Information and Culture - web-based

Examines information as a cultural phenomenon. Topics may include e-commerce, privacy and secrecy, censorship, information as a commodity, Internet culture, access to cultural heritage, and control of the cultural record. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Information Studies 315E and 315W may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

INF 322T - Children's Literature

Evaluation, selection, and proper and creative use of books and other media with children. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 322T and 322W may not both be counted.

INF 322W - Children's Literature

Evaluation, selection, and proper and creative use of books and other media with children.

Web-based instruction; no class meetings.

Information Studies 322T and 322W may not both be counted.

INF 327E - Information and People

Study of how individuals and groups create meaning. Explores research topics concerning people and communication, including information literacy, organizations and innovation, knowledge management, and identifying information needs.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Information studies 327e and 327w may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

INF 327W - Information and People - web-based

Study of how individuals and groups create meaning. explores research topics concerning people and communication, including information literacy, organizations and innovation, knowledge management, and identifying information needs.

Web-based instruction; no class meetings.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Information Studies 327e and 327w may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

INF 331C - Beyond Google

A general introduction to information searching and evaluating information in digital, print, visual, and aural formats.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Information Studies 331C and 331w may not both be counted.

INF 331W - Beyond Google - web-based

A general introduction to information searching and evaluating information in digital, print, visual, and aural formats.

Web-based instruction; no class meetings.

Information Studies 331C and 331w may not both be counted.

INF 343C - Information Organization and Access

Basic aspects of representing and organizing information resources in digital information settings. Introduces the fundamentals of identifying informational objects, including description, content indication, and metadata.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 343C and INF 343W may not both be counted.

INF 343W - Information Organization and Access - web-based

Basic aspects of representing and organizing information resources in digital information settings. Introduces the fundamentals of identifying informational objects, including description, content indication, and metadata.

Web-based instruction; no class meetings.

INF 343C and INF 343W may not both be counted.

INF 350E - Information Technology

Design and use of information technologies, including interface design, trends in information technology development, usability, information retrieval, immersive media, and information architecture.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Information Studies 350E and 350W may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

INF 350E.01 - Technologies of the Book

Design and use of information technologies, including interface design, trends in information technology development, usability, information retrieval, immersive media, and information architecture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Information studies 350E and 350W may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

Topic 1: Technologies of the Book.

INF 350G - Information in Society

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 350W - Information Technology - web-based

Design and use of information technologies, including interface design, trends in information technology development, usability, information retrieval, immersive media, and information architecture.

Web-based instruction; no class meetings.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Information Studies 350E and 350w may not both be counted unless the topics vary.

INF 380C - Information in Social and Cultural Context

Examines the role of information in human activities, particularly in relation to particular social and cultural contexts. Examines how individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, and society at large create, find, use, understand, share, transform, and curate information.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 380D - Designing Dynamic Web Pages

Principles and practices for designing, developing, and evaluating interactive desktop and mobile Web pages. Theories and models for color, styles, and interactive page elements, such as forms. Students create and evaluate Web pages using current technologies, such as XHTML/HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, and Adobe Flash.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 380E - Perspectives on Information

A multi-disciplinary and historical examination of information as a primary and foundational concept. Contrasts key literature from information studies with perspectives from other fields.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 380K - Internet Applications

Introduction to Internet concepts, protocols, applications, and services. Examines the impact of policy and management decisions on current and future developments, and studies the design and implementation of Internet applications, including HTML, CSS, and related tools.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Information Studies 380K and 380W may not both be counted.

INF 380P - Introduction to Programming

Introduction to problem solving and structured thinking, with an emphasis on design and implementation. Concepts and constructs underlying modern programming languages, such as data types, variables, operators, procedures, functions, classes, and objects. Includes significant hands-on programming opportunities in designing Web, mobile, or desktop applications.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 381 - Individual Studies - RESTRICTED (3 hours credit)

In-depth study of a problem or topic related to information studies, usually culminating in an examination or a scholarly written report. With consent of the graduate advisor, may be repeated for credit.

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/forms/individual_study.doc

Individual instruction.

INF 381 is worth 3 hours of semester credit. Students wanting 2 or 3 hours of credit should take INF 281 or INF 381 respectively.

INF 381W - Advanced Problems in Information Studies - web-based

Study of a problem or topic related to information studies.

With consent of the graduate adviser, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 382C - Understanding and Serving Users

Overview of human-computer interaction, understanding client groups, information filters, information literacy and information-seeking behavior, as well as user studies and usability testing.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 382D - Introduction to Information Resources and Services

Major reference resources and strategies useful in providing information services in libraries and other information agencies.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Information Studies 382D and 382W may not both be counted.

INF 382E - Materials for Children

A survey of children's literature; materials in various formats suitable for use by and with children. Evaluation tools, application of selection and evaluation criteria, and planning for the use of materials.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 382F - Materials for Young Adults

Evaluation, selection and use of books and other media to meet the needs of young adults of middle-school and high-school age.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 382G - Information Resources and Services for Children and Young Adults

Examines the evaluation, selection, and use of books and other media for young adults of junior and senior high school age. Briefly surveys the reading experience, psychology of adolescence, and reading interests of young adults. Includes extensive reading and viewing.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 382H - Legal Information Resources

Identification of relevant legal information resources, efficient retrieval of legal information, and the role of technology in legal information access.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Information Studies 382H and 382L (Topic: Legal Information Resources) may not be counted.

INF 382K - Information Resources in the Health Sciences

Evaluation of conventional and online health information resources used by consumers and health care professionals for health promotion and disease and disorder prevention, diagnosis, treatment, ad management. Includes traditional and alternative approaches, genetic clinical information approaches, and evidence-based approaches to the use of resources.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 382L - Information Resources and Services

Evaluation and use of printed online information resources and services in specialized areas, with emphasis on new information technologies. Information-seeking behavior of users, document delivery, new roles of the information specialist in user support, and information needs of a variety of clients.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 382N - Information Resources in Business

Communication patterns, bibliographic organization and information resources in business and industry.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 382P - Competitive Intelligence Resources and Strategies

Resources and strategies for market and competitive analysis. Research and analysis of market trends and financial, technical, and cultural strengths and weaknesses of companies. Online, print, and primary research and analytical techniques. Ethics, process, and presentation are emphasized.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 382R - Introduction to Scientific and Technical Data Collections

Communication patterns, data collection, and access for scientific and technical data.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 382S - Library Instruction and Information Literacy

History of instruction in information service settings; learning theory, including learning styles; professional organizations involved in supporting instruction; instructional delivery modes and materials; and evaluation.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 382T - Information Services: Theory, Techniques, and Subject Areas

Exploration of reference services; and evaluation and use of printed and online information resources and services, with emphases on interpersonal communication and new information technologies. Information needs and information-seeking behavior or users; and new roles of the information specialist in user services. Includes information resources an services in the humanities and social sciences.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Information Studies 382L (Topic 1: Information Resources in the Humanities) and 382T may not both be counted; Information Studies 382L(Topic 2: Information Resources in the Social Sciences) and 382T may not both be counted.

INF 382U - Electronic Resources for Children and Youth Seminar

Exploration of digital information resources available for children and youth, including the range of content and availability, how information resources are conceived and created, and the implications of these resources for school and public libraries.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Information Studies 382G (Topic 2: Electronic Resources for Children and Youth) and 382U may not both be counted.

INF 382V - Visual Resources for Youth Seminar

The history and selection criteria of the Caldecott Award; the history of picture books and publishing; academic and professional literature about children's materials; and selection criteria for picture books, including evaluating children's literature and developing the tools to analyze picture books for narrative, artistic, and compositional elements. Illustrative techniques and their effectiveness in relation to particular texts.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Information Studies 382G (Topic 1: Visual Resources for Youth) and 382V may not both be counted.

INF 383D - Mathematical Foundations of Information Studies

Introduction to traditional finite mathematical concepts, including probability distributions and models, linear equations, matrix algebra, linear statistical models, basic information theory, and the use of mathematical and statistical software for modeling and data analysis.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 383E - Interpreting Implicit Information on the Web

Theories and methods of Internet language and image interpretation. Examines persuasion, group and individual identity projection, and group-value demonstration. Focuses on how discourse is shaped by ideology, social forces, and the knowledge and beliefs of its producers within several information contexts, such as online communities, education, science, and healthcare.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 383S - Library Information Science, Espionage, and Intelligence Gathering

Examines the historical and conceptual linkages between the field of library information science and the practices of intelligence gathering and espionage. Explores the role and structure of the intelligence community, the similarities and contrasts between intelligence practitioners and other information professionals, and historical case studies that illuminate areas of overlap and cooperation between the disciplines.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 384C - Organizing Information

Introduction to the concepts of information organization, representation, and classification. Consideration of different traditions of practice and user concerns.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 384D - Collection Management

Philosophical and social context, objectives and methodology of evaluating and selecting library materials.

INF 384F - Seminar in Information Organization

Critical, in-depth examination of significant concepts in information organization.

INF 384H - Concepts of Information Retrieval

Foundations and emerging areas of research in information retrieval and filtering, including system evaluation, major underlying models in the field, empirical methods of document classification, and applications of data mining techniques (such as clustering and dimensionality reduction) for information management.

INF 384M - Topics In Description and Metadata

Principles and practices for describing information resources.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 384R - Digital Repositories

Introduction to issues in selecting, managing, and using digital repositories in diverse institutional settings. Covers repository models, collections, metadata, interoperability, preservation, policies, work flows, interfaces,
visualization, applications, and services. Includes working with different repository software. Examines the impact of repositories on institutional culture, work practices, and publication models.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 384W - Descriptive Cataloging and Metadata

Descriptive Cataloging and Metadata. Standards, rules, and metadata formats for representing information entities in library catalogs and other bibliographic systems. Emphasis on the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules and the MARC metadata format. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 384E and 384W may not both be counted.

INF 385C - Human Computer Interaction

The history and importance of human-computer interaction (HCI), theories of HCI design, modeling of computer users and interfaces, empirical techniques for analyzing systems and interfaces, interface design, and styles of interaction. Emphasis on reviewing research papers, current works, and future directions in HCI research. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385E - Information Architecture and Design

The theory and design of information architecture: models that provide structure and context for information to shape meaning, purpose, and utility toward understanding. Students present theoretical reviews; map and design; and develop novel information architectures using a variety of methods and software applications. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385G - Advanced Usability

Designed to build upon the skills covered in Information Studies 385P. Individual project evaluating a Web site or other software user interface. Students devise a plan for testing, secure IRB approval to test human subjects, conduct study, analyze date, write a report, and present the results and conclusions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385H - Digital Media Design

Design and production of graphic, audio, video, and multimedia materials, with emphasis on aesthetics and usability. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385K - Projects in Human-Computer Interaction

Projects based on theories of human-computer interaction design, modeling of computer users and interfaces, empirical techniques for analyzing systems and interfaces, interface design, and styles of interaction. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385L - Information Networks

History, design, and use of digital information networks. Emphasis on origins of the Internet in the United States, varied technical models for networked information services, and social analysis of networked communication from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Includes close review of classic papers in networked communication as well as current works. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385M - Database Management

Principles and practices of database management and database design. Discussion and implementation of a database. Application life cycle, data dictionaries, relational database design, SQL queries, reports and other interfaces to database data, and documentation. Students work on individual and group projects. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385N - Informatics

Investigation of informatics movements around the world and in various disciplines and professions, such as biomedicine, nursing, public health, education, business, law, and public affairs. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385P - Usability

The basics of user-centered design through the lifecycle of a software product. Includes perceptual, psychological, and other scientific underpinnings of usability and the justification for the application of usability engineering in software development. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385Q - Knowledge Management Systems

Survey of knowledge management systems that enable the access and coordination of knowledge management systems that enable the access and coordination of knowledge assets, including intranets, groupware, Weblogs, instant messaging, content management systems, and e-mail in both individual and organizational contexts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385R - Survey of Digitization

Introduction to the issues and trends in digitization initiatives and management, including project planning and management, asset delivery and management systems, interoperability and the importance of standards, copyright and other legal issues, metadata basics digital preservation, and specific digitization processes for documents, images, video, and sound. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385S - Digital Libraries

Research, development, and evaluation issues in digital libraries, including collection development and digitization; provision of access to multimedia materials; access strategies and interfaces; metadata and interoperability; and the implications of digital libraries with respect to policy and social issues. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385T - Special Topics in Information Science

Study of the properties and behavior of information. Technology for information processing and management. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 385U - Digital Media Collections

Collection design, resource selection, description and organization, development of user access mechanisms. May include collection considerations in regards to various media, workflow and project management, audience analysis, and notions of authorship in the collection context. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 385T (Topic: Creating and Using Digital Media Collections) and 385U may not both be counted.

INF 385V - Health Informatics

Introduction to health informatics; includes fundamentals of information in biomedicine, nursing, public health, bioinformatics and genomics, electronic records, and integrated systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 385W - Security Informatics

Explores information, computer, and network security in several contexts. Examines business impacts of security, societal implications of the protection of information resources, and technical aspects of securing information technology systems and data.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 386 - History of Information and Society

Topics on the histories of information; libraries; archives; information science, technology, and businesses; conservation; and museums. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 386C - Archives, Records, and Preservation in the Modern World

Progress of archival enterprise, records management, and preservation administration from the Renaissance to the present. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 386E - Information and Culture

Examines information as a cultural phenomenon; may include e-commerce, privacy and secrecy, censorship, information as a commodity, Internet culture, access to cultural heritage, and control of the cultural record. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 386G - Gender, Technology, and Information

Definitions of and metaphors for technologies; in-depth analysis of feminism and science and technologies studies, masculinities and technologies, woman's underrepresentation in technology, reproductive and sexual technologies, domestic technologies, design and architecture, book clubs and reading, and gender and (information) articulation work.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Only one of the following may be counted: Graduate School 390J (Topic: Gender, Technology, and Information), Information Studies 386G, Women's and Gender Studies 393 (Topic: Gender, Technology, and Information).

INF 386H - Theory and Methods of Oral History

Theories of oral history; practical methods for producing, recording, annotating, and searching oral and video histories; archival issues related to documentation of oral histories; use of oral histories in various scholarly fields.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 387 - Administration

Theory and practice in the design, behavior, evaluation, and administration of libraries and other information agencies and systems. Marketing of information organizations and resources. Administrative applications of technology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 387C - Managing Information Organizations

Management theory, concepts, processes, and practices as applied to information agencies and systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Information Studies 387C and 387W may not both be counted.

INF 387E - Evaluating Information Programs

Use of evaluation in support of decision making, setting priorities, allocating scarce resources, and improving programs. Students study how to conceptualize, design, implement, and report on evaluation in the context of working with a local client. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 387M - Information Marketing

Marketing of information agencies, systems, services, publications, and software and hardware products to consumer clientele. Includes marketing research, planning, user studies, product development, communication, pricing and distribution for profit and nonprofit organizations. Study of the information brokerage function. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 387T - Information Technology and Work

Examines the role information technology plays in modern work. Case studies of historical and modern examples of technology implementation and work transformation. Includes qualitative techniques, such as interviewing and observing, for data collection; data analysis; and presentation of data.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 388C - School Library Management

Philosophy, objectives, and management of the school library; emphasis on facilities, staff resources, administrative procedures, and programs and services. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 388C and 388W may not both be counted.

INF 388D - Planning and Management of Programs for Children and Young Adults

Designing and planning effective services and programs for children and young adults: technologies, information need analysis, and trends. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 388E - Historical Museums: Context and Practice

The process of exhibit creation in historical museums, from planning through development to opening and maintenance, as a negotiation among stakeholders for influence on the story that is told. Students visit local historical museums and examine how presentations are influenced by the institutional position of the museum, including its history and resources; the concerns of museum employees; the influence of the audience and of those who are directly affected or represented by an exhibit; and the role of contractual professionals. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 388K - Organizational Environments

Mission, goals, and objectives of specific information settings. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 388K.01 - Public Libraries

History, missions, values, governance, funding, services, user communities, architecture, leadership, and issues in public librarianship.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 388K.02 - Academic Libraries

The relationship of academic library management to trends in postsecondary education, to the institution the library serves, and to the research community at large.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 388K.03 - Special Libraries

Development and management of special libraries and information centers.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Information Studies 388F and 388K (Topic 3) may not both be counted.

INF 388K.05 - Rare Book and Special Collections

Administration of rare book and manuscript collections. Introduction to analytical bibliography.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 388K.06 - Law Libraries

Overview of law librarianship, the discipline of law, and the culture of the legal environment, including the context in which law librarians, legal publishers, and other legal information professionals work.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 388L - Professional Experience and Project

Study of a practical problem, current phenomenon, or professional issue in an institutional setting. Students prepare a final project intended for publication.
Conference course.
Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

INF 388R - Practicum in School Libraries

Fieldwork in a school library under the supervision of qualified personnel. At least 125 hours of supervised fieldwork for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Only one of the following may be counted: Information Studies 388Q, 388R, 388S. Participants will not receive monetary compensation.

INF 388T - Internship in Libraries and Other Information Agencies

At least 125 hours of supervised fieldwork for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. May not be counted toward any degree in the School of Information. Participants must receive monetary compensation.

INF 389C - Archival and Records Enterprise

Theory and practice of archival administration and records management. Problems in acquiring, organizing, and providing for use of archives and office records; issues in deterioration and care of paper, books, photographic material, magnetic records, and other media through preservation programs for libraries and archives.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit.

INF 389E - Introduction to Records Management

Systems for controlling recorded information in an organizational setting.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 389G - Introduction to Electronic and Digital Records

Examines personal recordkeeping and information management to explore the creation, management, and preservation of digital information. Includes current developments in digital technology that affect recordkeeping.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 389J - Appraisal and Selection of Records

Investigates the history, theory, and practice of selecting and appraising records information for permanent or quasi-permanent retention in an archival environment. Explores influences of other stakeholders on the selection and appraising process. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 389K - Life Cycle Metadata for Digital Objects

Constructing the "metadata continuum" in order to understand how metadata may function as an authenticating wrapper for an electronic record. Analysis of the elements of the continuum, including records surveys and inventories, creation metadata, active management metadata, records schedules, accession records, cataloging and description metadata, maintenance records, and usage records. Three lecture hours a week for one semester

INF 389M - Introduction to Issues in Records Information

Exploration of the fundamentals of records information and their role in society. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 389N - Seminar in Archival Enterprise

Theory and practice of archival administration and records management. Problems in acquiring, organizing, preserving, and providing for use of administrative and collected archives. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 389R - Introduction to Archival Enterprise I

Introduction to the records aspect of archival enterprise, from acquisition to use, with emphasis on arrangement and description.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
INF 389D and INF 389R may not both be counted.

INF 389S - Introduction to Archival Enterprise II

Administrative and professional issues, including organizing the work of a repository, management issues, marketing, space, law, and ethics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 389D and 389S may not both be counted.

INF 390C - Copyright: Legal and Cultural Perspectives

Digital and other important communication technologies; how copyright in the U.S. developed and has evolved; and copyright seen from a number of disciplinary points of view, such as legal studies, cultural history, and public policy. Other subjects may include the culural commons; natural rights arguments for copyright versus social bargain and statutory arguments; identifying and protecting th epublic interest in information; the law of copyright and cultural categories such as the author, the work, intellectual property, and creation; and important federal court cases. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 390C and 390N (Topic: Copyright: Legal and Cultural Perspectives) may not both be counted.

INF 390N - Information Policy

Critical examination of conflicts and trends in information policy in private organizations and in federal, state, and international public-sector organizations. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 390N.01 - Federal Information Policy

Exploration of major information-policy conflicts around topics such as privacy, surveillance, and freedom of information; in-depth analysis of the implications of digital technologies in the post-9/11 United States. Designed to help students develop skill in policy analysis as a research method and familiarity with many kinds of sources of information about federal information policy.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 390N.02 - Seminar in Information Policy

Analysis of issues and trends in information policy in various environments.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 390P - Topics in Privacy

Policy, value systems, and critical theory regarding privacy, studied from historical, sociological, feminist, or other perspectives.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 391D - Doctoral Inquiry in Information Studies

Topics in the theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of information studies. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 391D.06 - Directed Readings - RESTRICTED

INF 391D.07 - Directed Research - RESTRICTED

The individual student works under supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Students must present the faculty member's name to the Graduate Coordinator for registration.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

INF 391D.08 - Introduction to Doctoral Research and Theory I - RESTRICTED

Foundations of inquiry in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and review of theories and methods of inquiry in Information Studies in particular.

INF 391D.09 - Introduction to Doctoral Research and Theory II - RESTRICTED

Epistemological concepts and processes of theory generation and testing in Information Studies, with special attention to explicit problems of interest to the student.

INF 391D.10 - Survey of Information Studies - RESTRICTED

An overview of the major ideas, concepts, and theories of Information Studies.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 391D.11 - The Research Enterprise - RESTRICTED

An overview of the nature and purposes of research, and common methods and methodologies in information studies.

INF 391D.12 - Disciplinary Foundations For Information Studies - RESTRICTED

An overview of concepts, results, and perspectives from philosophical, social science, humanistic, design, and technological disciplines that provide important underpinnings for Information Studies.

INF 391E - Advanced Topics in Information Studies - RESTRICTED

Advanced study of specific topics in Information Studies. Intended primarily for doctoral students in the School of Information

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 391F - Advanced Topics in Research Methods, Methodologies, and Design

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 391G - Doctoral Writing Seminar

Intensive writing, critique, and rewriting to assist senior doctoral students with refining their research writing in preparation for qualifying papers, dissertation proposals, and formal publications.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.

May be repeated for credit.

INF 392C - Preservation Administration and Services

Theory and practice of preservation administration and services. Problems in planning,
organizing, and implementing preservation work in libraries, archives, and museums.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit.

INF 392D - Preservation Basics

Fundamental issues and problem solving in the preservation of cultural heritage collections in libraries and archives. Topics include the development and ethics of preservation and conservation, types and causes of deterioration, preventive care and stabilization, monitoring and controlling interior environments, reformatting, and performing preservation-needs assessments. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 392E - Materials in Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Underlying factors in the physical nature of materials; concepts of permanence, durability, and deterioration; challenges of both traditional and modern collections; emphasis on print and photographic collections. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 392F - Risk Assessment and Collections Management

Agents of deterioration, including physical forces, security, disaster, and environmental conditions; risk assessment, strategies to reduce risk, and personal safety. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 392G - Management of Preservation Programs

Management of specific preservation strategies for cultural record; preservation policy; the selection process for preservation; minor mending and repair operations; library binding and conservation treatment; preservation assessments; emergency preparedness; contracting for services; and budgeting, grant writing, and fundraising for preservation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 392H - Creating Sustainable Digital Collections

Hands-on activities that focus on building sustainable collections of digitized resources. Designed to help students gain curatorial understanding of the media to be digitized and knowledge of and experience with the technical and managerial aspects of the digitization process. Includes creation of metadata and digital preservation strategies for long-term access. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 392K - Digital Archiving and Preservation

Examines the permanent archiving of digital information. Covers media refreshment, emulation, migration, and electronic records repository construction and administration. Case study projects involving campus repositories and off-campus institutions. Students use legacy hardware and software and digital forensics tools to preprocess digital collections for repository storage. Also explores issues in long-term electronic records preservation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 392L - Introduction to Audio Preservation and Reformatting

Study of audio recording through a chronological examination of the development of recording; basic care and preservation of recordings; economics of audio preservation; and stability concerns of modern media. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 392M - Advanced Audio Preservation and Reformatting

Exploration of changing concepts in the nature of audio information in different formats, issues of access within the context of preservation, criteria for prioritization of materials to be reformatted, considerations in invasive versus minimal restoration, and study of rare formats. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 392P - The Politics of Preservation

Introduction to the components of the media industries, using the available literature as well as the University's film and video resources. The course employs both a theoretical and a practical approach to the archival media product. Debate over defining historical media material as artifact complements discussion of the realities of digitization and physical deterioration.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 393C - Conservation Laboratory Techniques

Analysis, housing, and treatment of physical objects.
Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 393C.08 - Conservation Science I

Introduction to physical and chemical properties of materials used in fabrication, identification and repair of books, photographs, manuscripts and related objects.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 393C.09 - Conservation Science II

Advanced exploration of the physical and chemical properties of materials used in fabrication; and identification and repair of books, photographs, manuscripts, and related objects. Includes a research investigation of a typical conservation problem.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Offered on the letter-grade basis only.

INF 393C.10 - Treatment Techniques for Flat Paper

Basic techniques for care and handling of paper materials including but not limited to mending; dry cleaning; humidification and flattening; exhibit design and installation; enclosures; documentation.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 393C.11 - Treatment Techniques for Bound Materials

Basic techniques for care and handling of bound materials including but not limited to sewing structure, minor mends, and enclosures.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 397 - Research in Information Studies

Methods and subjects of research in information studies. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 397.1 - Bibliography and Methods in Historical Research

Sources of information for, and techniques of conducting, investigations in history. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 397.2 - Practicum in Research - RESTRICTED

INF 397.3 - Digital Libraries Research

Exploration of theoretical and practical research on creating digital collections and making them available. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 397.4 - Seeking Funding for Information Studies

Designed to help students gain an understanding of, and hands-on experience with, the pursuit of funding for information studies. Students will spend some time considering their five-year plan, will investigate a wide variety of possible funding sources, and then submit at least one grant or contract application.

INF 397C - Understanding Research

Survey of the goals, methods, processes, and products of systematic inquiry. Designed to prepare students to critically evaluate information studies research. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 397D - Bibliography and Methods in Historical Research

Sources of information for and techniques of conducting investigations in history.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.

INF 398R - Master's Report - RESTRICTED

Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option.

The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

The individual student works under supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Students must present the faculty member's name to the graduate coordinator for registration.
Master's Report Guide: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/forms/masters_report_guide.doc

Effective fall 2006, all Capstone courses require student participation in an end-of-semester poster session. Please see poster session guidelines at http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/programs/capstone/poster_session.php for further information.

INF 398T - Supervised Teaching in Information Studies - RESTRICTED

History and present status of education for librarianship and information studies. Curriculum design, systematic course design and management, teaching methodologies and evaluation of learning.

Sometimes conducted in a group classroom setting, other times the student works under supervision of a member of the graduate faculty individually. In either case, student must present written instructor permission to the Graduate Coordinator in order to register for the course.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
May be repeated for credit as a teaching practicum.

INF 399R - Dissertation - RESTRICTED

Research for the dissertation. The individual student works under supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Students must present the faculty member's name to the graduate coordinator for registration.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

INF 399W - Dissertation - RESTRICTED

Writing of the dissertation. The individual student works under supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Students must present the faculty member's name to the graduate coordinator for registration.

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

INF 698A - Thesis - RESTRICTED

The individual student works under supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Students must present the faculty member's name to the graduate coordinator for registration.

Master's Thesis Guide: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/forms/masters_thesis_guide.doc

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only.

Effective fall 2006, all Capstone courses require student participation in an end-of-semester poster session. Please see poster session guidelines at http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/programs/capstone/poster_session.php for further information.

INF 698B - Thesis - RESTRICTED

The individual student works under supervision of a member of the graduate faculty. Students must present the faculty member's name to the graduate coordinator for registration.

Master's Thesis Guide: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/forms/masters_thesis_guide.doc

Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate Standing; INF 698A.
Effective fall 2006, all Capstone courses require student participation in an end-of-semester poster session. Please see poster session guidelines at http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/programs/capstone/poster_session.php for further information.

INF 699R - Dissertation - RESTRICTED

INF 699W - Dissertation - RESTRICTED

INF 999R - Dissertation - RESTRICTED

INF 999W - Dissertation - RESTRICTED