All classes are for 3 credits.
LIB 3032 Economics of Information
Days & Times: TBA
Mode: Online – Asynchronous
Instructor: Prof. Lewis Liu
Prerequisite: ENG 2100
Examines economic theories and analyses that have been applied to the information market and the issues on the uniqueness of information in contemporary society. Topics include asymmetry of information in various markets, demand and supply in the information market, production and cost functions and cost-benefit analysis of information products and services, and information as a public good vs. information as a commodity.
LIB 3040 Information and Society
Days & Times: Monday / Wednesday, 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Mode: Online-Synchronous
Instructor: Prof. Letitia Hazell
Prerequisite: ENG 2100
Days & Times: TBA
Mode: Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Prof. Lisa Ellis
Prerequisite: ENG 2100
Days & Times: TBA
Mode: Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Prof. Linda Rath
Prerequisite: ENG 2100
This course examines the nature, production, value, and uses of information in historical perspective; the latest developments in information technology; the ways information is produced and disseminated and how they affect business, politics, media, science, arts and culture; the growth of the information society; and major information policy issues. (Cross-listed with COM 3040 and PAF 3040)
LIB 3065 Electronic Resources and Research Methods for Writers
Days & Times: TBA
Mode: Online-Asynchronous
Instructor: Prof. Christopher Tuthill
Prerequisite: ENG 2100
This course explores the impact of information research on writing which offer students develop proficiency in evaluating, identifying, and using relevant print electronic sources to locate the business, government, biographical, political, social, and statistical information necessary for in-depth journalistic reportage and other forms of research. This course is equivalent to ENG 3065 and JRN 3065. Students will receive credit for LIB 3065, ENG 3065, or JRN 3065. JRN 3065 and LIB 3065 may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.
