Kent State
University School
of Library & Information Science,
LIS 61095 -
History of Libraries in the Western World
Summer 2008 |
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61095 History of Libraries in the Western World (3)
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:
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: American Library History: A Comprehensive Guide to the
Literature. Library History Round Table ALA
www.ala.org/ala/lhrt/amerlibhistcompbib/amerlibhis.cfm
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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.
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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 108 at the
State Library of Ohio in Columbus |
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Course Assignments
and Grading Policies:
Assignments and
grading
- Three 1 page
analytical reviews of articles or books from required or optional
readings, with short presentations by students - 10 points each
- 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
historical case studies (in lieu of a final) with bibliography and
footnotes - due last day of class - 30 points
- Participation in
discussion (essential as this course is proposed as a 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
weekends) without permission from the instructor. |
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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. Students should inform the
instructor if they know they will miss a session. |
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Contact Information:
Office Hours 12-1
M (Columbus) and 12-1 W (Kent) and by appointment
SLIS Telephone
330-672-2782, home 614-239-8977, cell 614-579-9855. e-mail:
mkahn1@kent.edu . Students are expected to provide the instructor
with a valid e-mail address so extra readings and materials can be
distributed outside class.
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