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Kent State
University School
of Library & Information Science,
LIS 61095 -
History of Libraries in the Western World
Summer 2010
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61095 History of Libraries in the Western World http://www.slis.kent.edu/
This course will
examine the origins, development and importance of European and North
American libraries and archives from antiquity to the twenty-first
century. Students will learn about the various libraries and librarians
and their role within society.
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Required Text:
Battles, Matthew. Library: An Unquiet History. New York: W.W.
Norton & Co., June 2004.
Recommended reading:
Harris, Michael H.
History of Libraries in the Western World. 4th edition
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1995.
Reserve Materials:
Jackson, Sidney.
Libraries and Librarianship in the West: A Brief History. NY: McGraw
Hill, 1974.
Lerner, Fred.
Libraries through the Ages. NY: The Continuum Publishing Company,
1999.
Resources for
research paper:
Libraries & Culture Vol. 35, No. 1, Winter, 2000 Special Issue:
Library History Research in America (available through JSTOR) especially
Gracy II, David B. “The
History of the Library in Western Civilization: A Review Essay”
Libraries & the
Cultural Record,
Vol. 42, No. 4 (2007): 438–444. (available through Kentlink on EJC)
Books and readings
are on reserve or e-reserve at KSU Libraries & at the Columbus SLIS
location.
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Objectives
- Familiarize
students with the development and role of libraries from the ancient
world to the twenty-first century.
- Learn about the
rise of the different types of libraries.
- Discuss how the
development of European libraries differs from that of American and
British libraries
- Understand how
the invention of printing and the rise of literacy influence the rise of
libraries.
- Explore, through
videos, historical fiction, novels and non-fiction, how others see
libraries and libraries
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Course meeting
times & location:
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:30-5:10pm in
Room 332 SLIS classrooms in Kent and Room 106 at the
State Library of Ohio in Columbus
Contact Information: Office Hours 12-1
M (Columbus) and 12-1 W (Kent) and by appointment SLIS Telephone
330-672-2782 (Kent) & 614-291-1001 (Columbus), home 614-239-8977, e-mail:
mkahn1@kent.edu . Students are expected to communicate with the
instructor using a kent.edu e-mail address.
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Course Assignments
and Grading Policies: (for
details about assignments click here)
Assignments
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Three 1 page analytical
reviews of articles or books from required or optional readings,
with discussion of the reading lead by students. - 10 points each
(loaded to Vista by 11 am on the day of the presentation)
Consult
How to Read a Book for suggestions about how to read books and
articles.
http://pne.people.si.umich.edu/PDF/howtoread.pdf
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5-7 page paper
about a library of your
choice with annotated bibliography. The paper topic to be presented by 3rd
session - 30 points - due last day of class -
Paper Topic Proposal due session 3
- 2 written essays
selected from the
Thought Questions (in lieu of a final) with bibliography and
footnotes - due last day of class - 30 points
- Participation in
discussion (essential as this course is a seminar using Point-to-Point
format) - 10 points
Total – 100 points
Grading
100-90 A, 89-80 B, 79-70 C, 69-60 D, below 60 F
Late Assignments
will have 1 point deducted for every day they are late (excluding
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Student
Responsibilities: Students are
expected to:
- Read the
assignments, participate in class, write the assigned projects and
papers and attend every class.
- Inform the instructor if they know they will miss a session.
Students lose 5 points from participation grade per absence.
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