Minneapolis Community and Technical College · Courses
LIBT
12 courses with the subject LIBT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LIBT 1100Introduction to Information Agencies3.00
(3.00 lec) This course surveys the history, organization, personnel and functions of libraries and information agencies in the United States. You will learn about major theories and ideas relevant to the field. You will discuss the various job opportunities that exist in information agencies and allied fields. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; or instructor approval.
Archives in Current Society 3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course examines archives as powerful repositories of history and memory and the archivist as an active agent in the process of shaping our knowledge of the past. You will look at the traditional functions of archives, which are selection, preservation and access, as well as the roles of archivists and support staff, both in their institutional settings and within the context of the wider society they serve. Prerequisite/Co-requisite: LIBT 1100 or instructor approval.
(3.00 lec) This course explores the connections between library information work within the context of social justice. You will discuss the role of academic, school, public and special libraries as change agents and will learn about the work of radical, progressive efforts within librarianship. You will debate and critique related topics such as information as human rights, library neutrality and whether or not library practices further social justice movements. Finally, you will participate in a mandatory service learning project that will provide an opportunity to connect course content readings and discussions to an information organization environment. 429
(3.00 lec) This course introduces cataloging and classification of information resources, including print, audiovisual, and digital formats. You will apply cataloging metadata standards to create original and edit existing MARC records in OCLC. You will be introduced to Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification schemes. You will use Library of Congress Subject Headings and other controlled vocabularies for subject analysis of resources. You will be introduced to professional and ethical standards for cataloging, emphasizing user access to information.
(3.00 lec) This course introduces you to ethical and legal issues related to information use and dissemination in libraries and society. You will examine the library profession’s stance on intellectual freedom and censorship; ethical and legal theories of information; professional ethics and law; copyright and intellectual property; and security and privacy issues. approval.
