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This is an archived copy of the 2012-14 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.utexas.edu/.

School of Information

Andrew P. Dillon, PhD, Dean
Philip Doty, PhD, Associate Dean
Mary Carla Criner, PhD, Assistant Dean
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/

The School of Information offers the Master of Science in Information Studies and the Doctor of Philosophy. The Graduate Catalog provides information about these programs and the requirements for admission to graduate study.

In addition to the graduate courses described in the Graduate Catalog, the faculty has approval to offer the undergraduate courses listed below in the academic years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. For undergraduates who are interested in a thorough introduction to information studies, the faculty has designed a curriculum that consists of at least four courses: two lower-division and two upper-division, including one required core course, for a total of at least twelve semester hours. Students who complete these requirements receive a certificate from the School of Information documenting their achievement. The curriculum is designed to complement many undergraduate degree programs; with the approval of his or her major college, a student may count the courses toward the requirements of the minor.

Not all courses are taught each semester and summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule, published at http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/, to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes made to the course inventory after the publication of this catalog.

A full explanation of course numbers is given in General Information. In brief, the first digit of a course number indicates the semester hour value of the course. The second and third digits indicate the rank of the course; if they are 01 through 19, the course is of lower-division rank; if 20 through 79, of upper-division rank; if 80 through 99, of graduate rank.

Information Studies: INF

Lower-Division Courses

INF 304D. Introduction to Information Studies.

Overview of the information field as it relates to the technology-based world culture. Topics may include the idea of information, information in relation to technology and culture, information technology in education, information literacy and the "digital divide," information and communication technology, information and gender, public information policy, and information organization and preservation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 304D and 304W may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Lower-division standing.

INF 304W. Introduction to Information Studies.

Overview of the information field as it relates to the technology-based world culture. Topics may include the idea of information, information in relation to technology and culture, information technology in education, information literacy and the "digital divide," information and communication technology, information and gender, public information policy, and information organization and preservation. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 304D and 304W may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Lower-division standing.

INF 315E. Information and Culture.

Examines information as a cultural phenomenon. Topics may include e-commerce, privacy and secrecy, censorship, information as a commodity, Internet culture, access to cultural heritage, and control of the cultural record. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 315E and 315W may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 315W. Information and Culture.

Examines information as a cultural phenomenon. Topics may include e-commerce, privacy and secrecy, censorship, information as a commodity, Internet culture, access to cultural heritage, and control of the cultural record. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 315E and 315W may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

INF 322T. Children's Literature.

Evaluation, selection, and proper and creative use of books and other media with children. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 322T and 322W may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 322W. Children's Literature.

Evaluation, selection, and proper and creative use of books and other media with children. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 322T and 322W may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 327E. Information and People.

Study of how individuals and groups create meaning. Explores research topics concerning people and communication, including information literacy, organizations and innovation, knowledge management, and identifying information needs. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 327E and 327W may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 327W. Information and People.

Study of how individuals and groups create meaning. Explores research topics concerning people and communication, including information literacy, organizations and innovation, knowledge management, and identifying information needs. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 327E and 327W may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 331C. Beyond Google.

A general introduction to information searching and evaluating information in digital, print, visual, and aural formats. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 331C and 331W may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 331W. Beyond Google.

A general introduction to information searching and evaluating information in digital, print, visual, and aural formats. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 331C and 331W may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 335C. Information in Cyberspace.

An overview of the history and social impact of Internet, Web, and other network technologies. Students will learn methods and tools of media creation with an emphasis on technological self-sufficiency. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, including some web-based instruction. Only one of the following may be counted: Information Studies 312, 335C, 335W. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 335W. Information in Cyberspace.

An overview of the history and social impact of Internet, Web, and other network technologies. Students will learn methods and tools of media creation with an emphasis on technological self-sufficiency. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Only one of the following may be counted: Information Studies 312, 335C, 335W. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 343C. Information Organization and Access.

Basic aspects of representing and organizing information resources in digital information settings. Introduces the fundamentals of identifying informational objects, including description, content indication, and metadata. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 343C and 343W may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 343W. Information Organization and Access.

Basic aspects of representing and organizing information resources in digital information settings. Introduces the fundamentals of identifying informational objects, including description, content indication, and metadata. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 343C and 343W may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

INF 350E. Information Technology.

Design and use of information technologies, including interface design, trends in information technology development, usability, information retrieval, immersive media, and information architecture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Information Studies 350E and 350W may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 1: Technologies of the Book. Additional prerequisite: Consent of the School of Information.

INF 350G. Information in Society.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

INF 350W. Information Technology.

Design and use of information technologies, including interface design, trends in information technology development, usability, information retrieval, immersive media, and information architecture. Web-based instruction; no class meetings. Information Studies 350E and 350W may not both be counted unless the topics vary. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Faculty

Suellen S Adams, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2006

William L Anderson, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1971

William Franklin Aspray, Professor
Bill and Lewis Suit Professorship
School of Information
PhD, University of Wisconsin Colleges, 1980

Diane Elizabeth Bailey, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of California-Berkeley, 1994

Lecia Jane Barker, Research Associate Professor (Affiliated)
School of Information
PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1998

Randolph G Bias, Associate Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1978

Barbara Ann Bintliff, Professor
School of Information
JD, University of Washington - Seattle, 1978

John R Boisseau, Lecturer
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1996

Claudia F Chidester, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
MLIS, University of Texas at Austin, 1986

Tanya Elizabeth Clement, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Maryland College Park, 2009

Veronica P Covington, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, Texas A & M University, 1996

Mary C Criner, Lecturer
School of Information
PhD, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 2000

Sarah H Cunningham, Lecturer
School of Information
MS, University of Texas at Austin, 2003

Donald G Davis, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1972

Andrew P Dillon, Professor
Louis T. Yule Regents Professorship in Library and Information Science
School of Information
PhD, Loughborough University, 1991

Philip Doty, Associate Professor
School of Information
PhD, Syracuse University Main Campus, 1995

Lori K Eichelberger, Lecturer
School of Information
MLIS, University of Texas at Austin, 1997

Rebecca K Elder, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
MSLS, University of Texas at Austin, 2003

Nathan Ensmenger, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Pennsylvania, 2001

Melanie Diane Feinberg, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Washington - Seattle, 2008

Luis Francisco-Revilla, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, Texas A & M University, 2004

Patricia K Galloway, Associate Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004

David B Gracy, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, Texas Tech University, 1971

Stanley T Gunn, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
MLS, University of Texas at Austin, 1998

Julie Hallmark, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1973

Elmer G Harmon, Professor
School of Information
PhD, Case Western Reserve University, 1970

Lance A Hayden, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 2009

Dorothy E Haynes, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Fred M Heath, Professor
School of Information
EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1980

Margaret E Hermesmeyer, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
MLS, University of Texas at Austin, 1992

Billie G Herring, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1974

James L Howison, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, Syracuse University Main Campus, 2009

Barbara F Immroth, Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus, 1980

William V Jackson, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, Harvard University, 1952

Unmil P Karadkar, Lecturer
School of Information
School of Information
PhD, Texas A & M University, 2011

Michael S Laird, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
MLIS, University of Texas at Austin, 1989

Matthew Alan Lease, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, Brown University, 2009

Shirley H Lukenbill, Lecturer
School of Information
MS, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1962

Willis B Lukenbill, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, Indiana University at Bloomington, 1973

Harry S Martin, Adjunct Professor
School of Information
JD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1968

Francis L Miksa, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, University of Chicago, 1974

Karen L Pavelka, Lecturer
School of Information
MS, Columbia University in the City of New York, 1988

Mary L Rice-Lively, Lecturer
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1996

Linda R Rivera, Lecturer
School of Information
MLS, Texas Woman's University, 1981

Loriene Roy, Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1987

Richard H Schneeman, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
BS, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008

Alonzo Fleming Seay, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, Carnegie Mellon University, 2006

Brooke E Sheldon, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus, 1977

Kim Clifton Smith, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, Brown University, 1983

Clay Spinuzzi, Associate Professor
School of Information
PhD, Iowa State University, 1999

Shawn Q Stewart, Lecturer
School of Information
MLIS, University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Stephanie D Swenson, Adjunct Assistant Professor
School of Information
JD, University of Texas at Austin, 1994

Ciaran Trace, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of California-Los Angeles, 2004

Jo Lynn Westbrook, Associate Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1995

Andrew B Whinston, Professor
Hugh Roy Cullen Centennial Chair in Business Administration
School of Information
PhD, Carnegie Mellon University, 1962

Amanda J Williams, Adjunct Assistant Professor
John P. Commons and Alice McCarthy Commons Centennial Lectureship in Children's Librarianship
School of Information
PhD, University of Texas at Austin, 1998

Megan A Winget, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2006

Michael B Winship, Professor
Iris Howard Regents Professorship in English Literature #2
School of Information
DPhil, University of Oxford, 1990

Ronald E Wyllys, Professor Emeritus
School of Information
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974

Yan Zhang, Assistant Professor
School of Information
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009


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