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Library and Information Studies, Faculty of Arts

LIBR_V: Library and Information Studies

  1. LIBR_V 504 (3) Management of Information Organizations

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 504 or ARST_V 570. Equivalency: ARST_V 570. Prerequisite: LIBR_V 506. Corequisite: LIBR_V 507. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  2. LIBR_V 506 (3) Human-Information Interaction

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  3. LIBR_V 507 (3) Methods of Research and Evaluation in Information Organizations

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  4. LIBR_V 508 (3) Information Practices in Contemporary Society

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  5. LIBR_V 509 (3) Foundations of Resource Description and Knowledge Organization

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  6. LIBR_V 511 (3) Cataloguing and Classification

    Prerequisite: LIBR_V 509. Corequisite: LIBR_V 506. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  7. LIBR_V 513 (3) Metadata

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 513 or ARST_V 562. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  8. LIBR_V 514 (1-13) Topics in the Bibliographic Control of Information

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  9. LIBR_V 515 (3) Information Visualization and Visual Analytics

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 515 or INFO_V 419. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  10. LIBR_V 516 (3) Information Asset Management

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  11. LIBR_V 517 (3) Administering Records under Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Legislation

    Credit will be granted for only one of LIBR_V 517 or ARST_V 565. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  12. LIBR_V 518 (3) Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, and Risk Management for Library, Archival and Information Professionals

    Credit will be granted for only one of LIBR_V 518 or ARST_V 518. Prerequisite: LIBR_V 516. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  13. LIBR_V 520 (3) Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  14. LIBR_V 522 (1-13) Literature and Other Materials for Children

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  15. LIBR_V 523 (3) Canadian Literature and other Materials for Children

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  16. LIBR_V 524 (3) Writing, Publishing and the Book Trade for Children

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  17. LIBR_V 525 (3) Illustrated Literature and Other Materials for Children

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  18. LIBR_V 526 (3) Literature and Other Materials for Young Adults

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  19. LIBR_V 527 (3) Early Childhood Librarianship

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  20. LIBR_V 528 (3) Services for Tweens and Teens

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  21. LIBR_V 529 (3) Services for Families and Early Literacy in the Preschool Years

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  22. LIBR_V 530 (3) Information Services in Libraries

    Corequisites: LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 509. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  23. LIBR_V 531 (3) Client-Centred Services for Adults

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  24. LIBR_V 532 (3) Science and Technology Information Sources and Services

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  25. LIBR_V 533 (3) Legal Information Sources and Services

    Prerequisite: LIBR_V 506. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  26. LIBR_V 534 (3) Health Information Sources and Services

    Prerequisite: All of LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 507. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  27. LIBR_V 535 (3) Instructional Role of the Librarian

    Prerequisite: LIBR_V 506. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  28. LIBR_V 538 (1-13) Specialized Literatures

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  29. LIBR_V 539 (1-13) Specialized Materials

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  30. LIBR_V 541 (3) New Media for Children and Young Adults

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 541 or INFO_V 441. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  31. LIBR_V 542 (1-13) Services for Youth

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  32. LIBR_V 544 (1-13) Services for Adults

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  33. LIBR_V 545 (3) Adult Popular Reading & Media Interests

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  34. LIBR_V 547 (3) Learning by Making with Digital Technologies

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  35. LIBR_V 548 (1-13) Issues in Information Services

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  36. LIBR_V 551 (3) Computer Programming for Information Professionals

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  37. LIBR_V 553 (3) Understanding Information Users in Diverse Environments

    Prerequisite: All of LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 507. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  38. LIBR_V 554 (3) Database Design

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 554 or ARST_V 554. Equivalency: ARST_V 554. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  39. LIBR_V 555 (3) Information Design I - Systems

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 555 or INFO_V 300. Corequisites: All of LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 507. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  40. LIBR_V 556 (3) Information Design II - Documents

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  41. LIBR_V 557 (3) Information Retrieval Systems: Concepts and Practice

    Prerequisites: All of LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 509. Corequisite: LIBR_V 507. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  42. LIBR_V 559 (1-13) Topics in Computer-Based Information Systems

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  43. LIBR_V 561 (3) Information Policy

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 561 or INFO_V 456. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  44. LIBR_V 564 (3) Information Practice and Protocol in Support of Indigenous Initiatives

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 564 and ARST_V 585. Equivalency: ARST_V 585. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  45. LIBR_V 565 (3) Progressive and Radical Information Work

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 565 or ARST_V 586. Equivalency: ARST_V 586. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  46. LIBR_V 567 (3) Scholarly Communication and Knowledge Mobilization

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  47. LIBR_V 568 (3) Social Media and Digital Information Cultures

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  48. LIBR_V 569 (1-13) Current Issues and Trends in Library Services and Information Science

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  49. LIBR_V 570 (3) Marketing in Information Organizations

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  50. LIBR_V 571 (3) Human Resources Management

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  51. LIBR_V 574 (3) Project Management in Information Organizations

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  52. LIBR_V 575 (3) Academic Libraries

    Prerequisites: All of LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 509. Corequisite: LIBR_V 507. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  53. LIBR_V 576 (3) Public Libraries

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  54. LIBR_V 579 (1-13) Topics in the Management of Libraries and Archives

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  55. LIBR_V 580 (3) Collection Management

    Corequisites: All of LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 509. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  56. LIBR_V 581 (3) Digital Libraries

    Prerequisites: All of LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 509. Corequisite: LIBR_V 507. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  57. LIBR_V 582 (3) Digital Image and Text Collections

    Prerequisites: All of LIBR_V 506 and LIBR_V 509. Corequisite: LIBR_V 507. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  58. LIBR_V 587 (3) Preservation

    Credit will only be granted for one of LIBR_V 587 or ARST_V 587. Equivalency: ARST_V 587. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  59. LIBR_V 591 (3) Topics in Research Methods

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  60. LIBR_V 592 (3) Directed Research Project

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  61. LIBR_V 594 (3) Directed Study

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  62. LIBR_V 595 (0) Practicum

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  63. LIBR_V 596 (3) Professional Experience

    Prerequisite: All of LIBR_V 506, LIBR_V 507, and LIBR_V 509 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  64. LIBR_V 597 (3) Research Collaboration

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  65. LIBR_V 598 (3) Program Synthesis Portfolio

    For students enrolled in the M.L.I.S. program with a minimum of 36 credits. For students enrolled in the M.A.S./M.L.I.S. dual program with a minimum of 69 credits. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  66. LIBR_V 599 (6-12) Thesis

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

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