SLIS 5302 Course Schedule

 

course week runs Monday through Sunday

27 August (1)

Welcome / Introductions (no lecture) and Readings

 

Golden Rule of Management: "You will be judged by your actions, not by your words, and your actions shall set the example for your team to follow".

 

Introductory Readings:

  • Course introduction
  • Syllabus
  • Assignments (Weekly summaries, Interview, Mid-term and Final projects)
  • Bibliography

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 1

 

Assignments

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Week 1 Assignment - Due Wed. Aug. 29 - 11pm CDT

In the Bio discussion forum, post your biography (not to exceed 300 words) and include answers to these questions: 1) Why are you taking this class? 2) What is the most important thing you expect to take away from the class? and 3) What does being a manager mean to you? 4) What "fun fact" would you like to tell us about yourself?

3 September (2)

Lecture: "Managing in different types of libraries and other information agencies"

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 2

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Reminder: Week 4 Assignment Due Thurs. Sept 20th

Interview a Library Manager about her strategic plan. See Home page > Syllabus > Course Assignments for complete description and deliverable for this project.

10 September (3)

Lecture: "Developing a Vision and Mission then, what next?!"

 

  • Know the customer
  • The Information Audit (IA)
  • The Management Briefing
  • How to get to yes!

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 3

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Reminder: Strategic Plan Interview/Report Due Thursday, Sept 20th

17 September (4)

Lecture: "Developing and executing a strategic plan"

 

  • Building the plan from the Information Audit results
  • Goals, Objectives and Tactics
  • The Gap Analysis
  • Allocating your resources
  • A customer taxonomy

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 4

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Strategic Plan Interview/Report Due Thursday, Sept 20th, 11pm CDT

24 September (5)

Lecture: "Evaluating and tweaking the strategic plan"

 

  • Tracking the flow of strategic information
  • Building social networks to put yourself in the way of strategic information
  • Lookout side your field/organization for trends/techniques
  • Which metrics are best to manage up and manage down - The Checkup

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 5

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Reminder: Midterm Information Audit Due Tues, Oct. 16 11pm CST

1 October (6)

Lecture: "Organization design strategies"

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 6

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Reminder: Midterm Information Audit Due Tues, Oct. 16 11pm CST

8 October (7)

Lecture: "Personnel Management"

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 7

 

Assignments

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Reminder: Midterm Information Audit Due Tues, Oct. 16 11pm CST

15 October (8)

Lecture: "Financial Management Strategies"

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 8

 

Assignments

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Midterm Information Audit Due Tues, Oct. 16 11pm CST

22 October (9)

Lecture: "Ethics, Values and Legal Issues"

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 9

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

29 October (10)

Lecture: "Problem-solving and Decision making"

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 10

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

5 November (11)

Lecture: "Marketing Libraries and Library Services"

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 11

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

12 November (12)

Lecture: "Drive or Be Driven - Managing Change"

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 12

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Reminder: Final Project due Wednesday Dec 12th, 11pm CST

19 November (13)

 

Thanksgiving Week: NO CLASS! (no reading)

26 November (14)

Lecture: "Growing Yourself - What are your choices?"

 

  • Professional Development
  • Self-assessment
  • Leveraging what you know
  • Getting from A to B

 

Readings for next class: See Weekly Learning Modules - Week 14

 

Assignment

Weekly two article summary; in Drop Box by 11pm CST Sunday.

 

Reminder: Final Project due Wednesday Dec 12th, 11pm CST

3 December (15)

Lecture: "Issues and trends in library management"

 

Readings for classes are concluded!

 

Assignment

Weekly: None

 

Reminder: Final Project due Wednesday Dec 12th, 11pm CST

10 December (16)

NO CLASS!

 

Final Project due Wednesday Dec 12th, 11pm CST


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