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Academic Librarianship: Suggested Courses

Examples of professional job titles in this area: Reference Librarian; Subject Specialist; Electronic Services Librarian; Cataloger; Music Librarian; Head of the Fine Arts Library; Science Librarian; Acquisitions Librarian; Access Services Librarian; Instruction Librarian

Suggested SIRLS Courses	IRLS 530 Cataloging and Metadata Management
	IRLS 532 Online Searching
	IRLS 541 Preservation
	IRLS 552 Instructional Methods for Librarians
	IRLS 553 Issues in Culture and Information Technology [topics vary]
	IRLS 555 Issues in Indigenous Information Services [topics vary] (coming soon)
	IRLS 557 Documenting Diverse Cultures and Communities (coming soon)
	IRLS 561 Academic Libraries in the 21^st Century
	IRLS 571 Introduction to Information Technology
	IRLS 572 Government Information
	IRLS 573 Information Technology in Libraries
	IRLS 574 Digital Libraries (coming soon)
	IRLS 575 User Interface and Website Design
	IRLS 585 Information Literacy Instruction
	IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors
	IRLS 589 Scholarly Communication
	IRLS 660 Business Information Resources
	IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits)
	IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits) focused on an aspect of special librarianship or the information professions
	IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours)

Broad based SIRLS courses of general interest

Other courses offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full-time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688)

IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information

IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer

IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science

Out of Department Courses	MUS 600 Introduction to Graduate Study in Music
	ENGL 596K Methods and Materials of Literary Research: Descriptive Bibliography
	W S 596R Research in Women's Studies
	SIE 511 Human Factors and Ergonomic Design II

Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.

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