Weekly Course Schedule – Summer 2016

LIS 590MG - L (Meets Wednesday Evenings Online)

Week 1 (June 13 – June 18)



Monday, June 13   (6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate)
Optional Session
Online Office Hours
    Every Monday evening, I will be holding Online Office Hours using the Blackboard Collaborate platform. You are invited to join us to discuss questions and issues concerning the class. Meet in the Drop In Room of the Blackboard Collaborate platform. Join the Kevin Trainor Office Hours breakout room. Please use a headset.


Wednesday, June 15   (6:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Blackboard Collaborate)
Class Session 1
Topics
  • Review Syllabus
  • Review Requirements for the Student Paper
  • Introductions
  • Introduction to Project Management (Ch. 1)
  • Project Management and the LIS Context (Ch. 2)
Required Readings
  • Course Syllabus
  • Requirements for the Student Paper
  • Schwalbe: Chapter 1 (Introduction to Project Management)
  • Schwalbe: Chapter 2 (The Project Management and Information Technology Context)
  • Kinkus, J. (2007). Project management skills: A literature review and content analysis of librarian position announcements. College & Research Libraries, 68(4), 352-363.
  • Wamsley, L. H. (2009). Controlling project chaos: Project management for library staff. PNLA Quarterly, 73(2), 5-6, 27.
Required Recordings
Optional Quizzes
  • Schwalbe Chapter 1 Practice Quiz
    Quiz Activity Name: Schwalbe Chapter 1 Practice Quiz
  • Schwalbe Chapter 2 Practice Quiz
    Quiz Activity Name: Schwalbe Chapter 2 Practice Quiz
Class Discussion Prep
  • Introductions
    In the beginning of this week's class, I will be asking each student to introduce themselves. I am expecting an informal introduction about 2 minutes long. Content should include your name, your academic program, your occupation (current and planned), a brief synopsis of your prior experience with project management, and a brief summary of your expectations for the course. I will call on members of the class in alphabetical order. You will present using your headset. If you do not have prior experience in using a headset with Blackboard Collaborate, please contact ITD for assistance before class begins.