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