Course Descriptions

Library 191: Introduction to Information Competency (2 units) Transfer Credit: CSU, UC

Library 191 is designed to teach and strengthen lifelong research and information literacy skills by introducing students to the nature of research and the role of the library in the research process. Students learn the core concepts of information retrieval and essential techniques for finding, analyzing, organizing, and presenting information. The topics to be covered include: understanding call numbers; utilizing online catalogs to locate books and other library resources; expanding knowledge of reference materials; developing research strategies; exercising critical thinking to evaluate information; applying critical and technical skills to periodical and online databases; understanding bibliographic citation formats and the role annotations play in the evaluation and research process; and using the Internet as a research tool.

Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 101

Note: No credit will be given to students who have completed Library 101 prior to Library 191. Students completing both Library 191 and Library 101 will receive a maximum of two units for both classes.

Course Syllabi and Schedules

 

Fall 2010 Sections

Library 191 - Introduction to Information Competency (2 units):

Ticket	Day and Time	Room taught in	Syllabus	Instructor and Contact Info
#3420	T 10:45a - 11:50a (hybrid)*	LB313	Syllabus (pdf)	Susie Chin (818) 240-1000 x5759 schin@glendale.edu
*Section #3420 meets on campus, face-to-face on Tuesdays from 10:45 am-11:50 am and also 50 minutes online each week. HOWEVER, the first 3 Thursday sessions (9/2, 9/9, 9/16) will also be held on campus and face-to-face from 10:45 am-11:35 am in LB313.
Ticket	Day and Time	Room taught in	Syllabus	Instructor and Contact Info
#3421	TH 6:25p - 8:30p	LB313	Syllabus (pdf)	Pat Sullivan (818) 240-1000 x1228 psulliva@glendale.edu
Ticket	Day and Time	Room taught in	Syllabus	Instructor and Contact Info
#3422	M 10:45a-11:50a W 10:45a-11:35a	LB313	Syllabus (pdf)	Nancy Getty (818) 240-1000 x5795 ngetty@glendale.edu
The textbook for all sections of LIB 191 will be William Badke's Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog. 3rd ed. New York: iUniverse, Inc., 2008, which is available as an electronic text for $6.00 through the following website: http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-000063139

Course Information for GCC Faculty

Library 191: Introduction to Information Competency

Currently, Library 191: Introduction to Information Competency is taught as a standalone class. If you are interested in pairing your course with a section of Library 191, please contact Susie Chin, Instruction and Reference Librarian, at schin@glendale.edu or (818) 240-1000 x5759.

To learn more about the history of credit courses at GCC, check out the Overview of GCC's Information Competency Program. To read GCC's research report on how information competency helps improve student success, check out Research on Information Competency @ GCC.

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