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LIS 670. Introduction to Information Science and Technology. donna Bair-Mundy. Course Web page. http://www2.hawaii.edu/~donnab/lis670/. Online version of syllabus. System. Environment. U s e r s. Inputs. Outputs. Transformational processes. energy money materials personnel
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LIS 670 Introduction to Information Science and Technology donna Bair-Mundy
Course Web page http://www2.hawaii.edu/~donnab/lis670/
System Environment U s e r s Inputs Outputs Transformational processes energy money materials personnel information products services
Environment: Institution/community economy laws community standards The library system Environment requests Environment: Filtering Network security U s e r s Inputs Outputs Transformational processes
The library system Environment requests Inputs: publications indices labor funds knowledge U s e r s Inputs Outputs Transformational processes Inputs: bibliometrics
The library system Environment requests U s e r s Transformational processes: cataloging digitizing Web page creation Inputs Outputs Transformational processes Processes: HTML indexing computer hardware networks packet switching
The library system Environment Outputs: loans of materials bibliographies reference services e-journals blogs requests U s e r s Inputs Outputs Transformational processes Outputs: dissemination & access
The library system Environment requests Users: patrons staff U s e r s Inputs Outputs Transformational processes User studies
Course activities In-class lectures In-class discussions Laulima discussions In-class presentations Exercises and projects
Major Course Assignments Recommend. user study Filtering articles Internet use policy Evaluate OPAC Nahl Goddard Ex. 1 Spool Web portal Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Ex. 5 Dervin & Nilan Garlock & Piontek Final paper & presentation Saracevic
Technology tools Computer capable of producing sound Software: Powerpoint SSH (free at UH Web site) Word processor
Interlacing Welcome to the Luddite Library Web Page We hope you'll find everything you need. Welcome to the Technophile Library Web Page We hope you'll find everything you need. Non-interlaced image Interlaced image
On index card: • Your "real" name (first and last) • What you like to be called • Your interests • What type of library you would like to work in
Laulima discussions donnab ********* https://laulima.hawaii.edu/portal
Laulima discussions Discussion
Introducing yourself on Laulima Your name Academic background Experience in libraries Experience with computers Something interesting about yourself Something you would like to learn in this course
Exercise One: What makes a good Web page? Select a well-designed Web site What makes it a good Web site? Means of finding information on the site Navigation aids Post your analysis on Laulima
Electronic reserves (e-reserve)
Electronic reserves (4) LIS: 670
PDF Reader instructions Please configure the Acrobat Reader to open PDF files in a separate window: • Open browser then open Acrobat Reader • Edit menu > Preferences > General > Options > Web Browser Options • UNCHECK display PDF in browser • Close browser and Acrobat Reader
Electronic reserves (9) Login through the UH Web Login Service
Electronic reserves (9) McBooklover *********
Discussion question: What is information?
Definitions • Data – Sets of symbols representing captured evidence of activities, transactions, and events • Information – That which carries ideas; selected and manipulated data Source: Pao, Miranda Lee. 1989. Concepts of information retrieval. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Definitions (cont’d) • Knowledge – Processed information which has produced a change in the intellectual framework of learning within an individual. Not all contacts between information and individuals result in knowledge acquisition. Source: Pao, Miranda Lee. 1989. Concepts of information retrieval. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Thought question: What is communication?