Capstone Experience in Library and Information Science

Course Description

Capstone supervised field experience/project and culminating portfolio. Must be taken in the final semester prior to graduation. Prerequisite: Completion of all other degree requirements and permission of instructor; Notes: Required in final semester of M.L.I.S. program. Consult department website for details. Grading method is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U).

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Organize, describe, and enable equal access to information and information technologies, to contribute to a well-informed society and the public good.
  • Assess and respond to the needs of all members of our communities, particularly those who are underserved.
  • Analyze problems and propose solutions through the application of evidence.
  • Utilize instructional strategies and communication in both formal and informal interactions to promote information and digital literacies.
  • Advocate for intellectual freedom, public policies, laws, organizations, and resources that promote and support an informed democratic society.
  • Embrace change to lead organizational innovation.
  • Communicate and collaborate with colleagues and communities, particularly those that are underrepresented and underserved

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure Percentage/Points
Capstone Rubric/Clearance Form Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.