Greensheet / Syllabus for LIBR287-06/LIBR287-15
LIBR287-06/LIBR287-15
Seminar
in Information Science
The
Open Movement and Libraries
Fall
2008
Ellyssa Kroski
IM:
AIM ellyssakroski
ellyssakroski [at]
yahoo.com
Office Hours: Virtually by e-mail, in course chat
room by appointment
The
course will take place within a social website specifically designed for the
class using an open source content management software called Drupal. Students
will follow the instructions on the website and watch the webcasts in order to
familiarize themselves with how to use the site. The website will be available on August 18th
and will be located at
http://infosherpas.com/libr287-06/
Course
Description
"Openness"
which has become a hallmark of the new Web has long been a mission in
libraries. The philosophy of free and open access to information and technology
has become a critical subject for information and technology leaders and
practitioners. This course will explore the role and participation of library
science and librarians in this movement. This course will give an overview of
open-source technologies (such as content management systems and ILS programs)
which are being used by libraries today, as well as exploring the open access
movement which advocates free online access to scholarly research and journal
articles. During the course we will also discuss open courses and learning,
open conferences, and open licenses (like GPL and Creative Commons). This
practical knowledge will be taught with an eye towards students understanding
the implications of open access and what it means for libraries and librarians.
Course
Objectives by Major Topic
Open
Access Objectives
Upon
completion of this course, students will:
v
Have a basic understanding of what Open
Access is.
v
Understand OA archiving and key issues for
libraries and librarians.
v
Understand OA publishing and its implications
and opportunities for libraries.
v
Know how to access major OA resources,
journals, policies, etc.
v
Be able to provide assistance to researchers
wishing to provide open access to their works.
v
Understand current trends in OA policy.
v
Know how to self-archive own work in
disciplinary repositories.
v
Know how to publish an OA journal using OJS
from policy development to peer review.
v
Have a scholarly article published in a class
journal.
Open
Education Objectives
Upon
completion of this course, students will:
v
Understand the current state of the field of
Open Education.
v
Understand key issues for Open Education such
as copyright, licensing, and sustainability.
v
Know about major OER and OCW initiatives.
v
Understand the role of libraries and
librarians in Open Education.
Open
Source Software Objectives
Upon
completion of this course, students will:
v
Have an understanding of the Open Source
Software movement.
v
Know about major OSS applications and know
how to locate OSS programs.
v
Have hands-on experience using several OSS
programs including Drupal, OpenOffice,
and Open Journal Systems.
v
Know about the current library-related OSS
landscape.
v
Understand key issues surrounding OSS
implementation in libraries.
Other
Objectives
Upon
completion of this course, students will:
v
Have a basic understanding of copyright and open
licenses and their relation to the topics covered in the course.
SLIS Core
Competencies
Course
Format
The
course consists of a mixture of background readings, hands-on exploration of resources
and applications, online discussion through blogs, and guest speaker
interviews. We will also be setting up
an Open Access journal here, where
students will submit their final papers/articles, peer review their classmates'
articles and see them through to publication within the journal at the end of
the course.
Textbooks
and Readings
All of our readings for the course are freely available on the Web.
Course
Requirements
Elluminate
There will be one mandatory Elluminate session during
the course on or around Monday, November 10th, be sure you have access to a
computer with speakers at the minimum so that you can at least hear the
session. And make sure to take an Elluminate training session or have taken a tutorial. For
more information, see the Student Guide at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/software/elluminate/students/
Technology Requirements
You will need a current and fast Internet connection like DSL, Cable, or FIOS
in order to access many of the websites we'll be discussing, as well as the Elluminate session. Please see the home computing
environment requirements at:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/ecommunication/homecomputing.htm
Course
Calendar
(Subject to change with fair notice)
Grading for the course will be based on the completion of:
· 11 Weekly Assignments 55% (each worth a possible 5 points)
· Major Paper Topic Due September 15th - 5%
· Major Paper Due November 3rd - 20%
· Self-Archiving Exercise Due November 10th - 5%
· Peer Review Exercise Due November 17th - 10%
· Edited Final Draft of Major Paper Due December 1st - 5%
Each of the 11 weekly assignments involves blogging the answers to one or more questions posed for that week. You will be expected to do more than simply summarize the readings, the idea is to think creatively and critically about these topics. Students are encouraged to build on previous readings and posts as well. Each of these assignments is worth a possible 5 points which will be awarded according to how completely you answered the question(s), how well you demonstrated your understanding of the readings and resources, and original thought. Note: 1 bonus point is up for grabs each week for students who reference their classmates writing effectively and/or show exemplary analysis for that week.
Students will choose a topic or issue relevant to any area covered in the course as the basis for a scholarly article. Students will write a 3,000 3,500 word article (usually comes to about 5-7 single spaced pages, or 10-14 double-spaced pages), complete with reference list. You will be graded on your depth of research, your description and critical analysis of the topic, evidence you provide to support your argument or examples, and the clarity and quality of your writing. The formatting of your citations should adhere to the APA rules. This paper counts for 20% of your course grade.
The standard SJSU SLIS Grading
Scale is as follows:
|
97-100 |
A |
|
94-96 |
A- |
|
91-93 |
B+ |
|
88-90 |
B |
|
85-87 |
B- |
|
82-84 |
C+ |
|
79-81 |
C |
|
76-78 |
C- |
|
73-75 |
D+ |
|
70-72 |
D |
|
67-69 |
D- |
|
Below 67 |
F |
In order to provide consistent
guidelines for assessment for graduate level work in the School, these terms
are applied to letter grades:
Students are advised that it is their responsibility to maintain a
Grade Point Average (GPA)
of 3.0.
Late
Assignments
Weekly assignments will not be
accepted late, this course is going to move quickly and build on previous
weeks. Also many of the assignments later
in the semester such as peer review, etc. depend on everyone getting their
assignments in on time. If students are
late it might affect the publication schedule of the journal, so please be on
time passing in your assignments. If you
have an extenuating circumstance, please contact me asap to discuss.
Academic
Integrity
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your
enrollment at San Josι State University, and the Universitys Academic
Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work.
Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student
Conduct and Ethical Development. The policy on academic integrity can be found
at http://www.sjsu.edu/senate/S07-2.htm.
Reasonable
Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a
disability, please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03
requires that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource
Center (DRC) to establish record of their disability. No matter where students
reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/