Library Credit Courses

Course Descriptions

Library 191: Introduction to Information Competency (2 units) Transfer Credit: CSU, UC

Library 191 is designed to teach and strengthen lifelong research and information literacy skills by introducing students to the nature of research and the role of the library in the research process. Students learn the core concepts of information retrieval and essential techniques for finding, analyzing, organizing, and presenting information. The topics to be covered include: understanding call numbers; utilizing online catalogs to locate books and other library resources; expanding knowledge of reference materials; developing research strategies; exercising critical thinking to evaluate information; applying critical and technical skills to periodical and online databases; understanding bibliographic citation formats and the role annotations play in the evaluation and research process; and using the Internet as a research tool.


Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 101

Note: No credit will be given to students who have completed Library 101 prior to Library 191. Students completing both Library 191 and Library 101 will receive a maximum of two units for both classes.

Course Syllabi and Schedules

 

Spring 2010 Sections

Library 191 - Introduction to Information Competency (2 units):
Ticket Day and Time Room taught in Syllabus Instructor and Contact Info
#4303

MW 10:45a - 11:46a (hybrid)

First 2 weeks of class: Meet in LB313 Feb. 17, 22, 24.

LB313 Acrobat PDF documentSyllabus (pdf) Susie Chin
(818) 240-1000 x5759
schin@glendale.edu
#4304 T TH 12:00n - 1:01p AT107A Acrobat PDF documentSyllabus (pdf) Pat Sullivan
(818) 240-1000 x1228
psulliva@glendale.edu
#8126

TH 6:30p - 8:42p

LB313 Acrobat PDF documentSyllabus (pdf) Pat Sullivan
(818) 240-1000 x1228
psulliva@glendale.edu

Fall 2009 Sections

Library 191 - Introduction to Information Competency (2 units):
Ticket Day and Time Room taught in Syllabus Instructor and Contact Info
#4301 TTH 12:00 PM - 1:01 PM AT107A Acrobat PDF documentSyllabus (pdf) Pat Sullivan
(818) 240-1000 x1228
psulliva@glendale.edu
#4308 MW 10:45 AM - 11:46 AM LB313 Acrobat PDF documentSyllabus (pdf) Nancy Getty
(818) 240-1000 x5795
ngetty@glendale.edu
#8156

W 6:15 PM - 8:27 pm

CANCELLED - 8/24/2009

LB313 Acrobat PDF documentSyllabus (pdf) Christina Sheldon
(818) 240-1000 x5577
csheldon@glendale.edu

Course Information for GCC Faculty

Library 191: Introduction to Information Competency

Currently, Library 191: Introduction to Information Competency is taught as a standalone class. If you are interested in pairing your course with a section of Library 191, please contact Susie Chin, Instruction and Reference Librarian, at schin@glendale.edu or (818) 240-1000 x1072.

To learn more about the history of credit courses at GCC, check out the Overview of GCC's Information Competency Program. To read GCC's research report on how information competency helps improve student success, check out Research on Information Competency @ GCC.

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