LIS 697 Information Visualization

This course examines the art, science, and practice of information visualization. Topics include cognition and visual perception; the aesthetics of visual media; techniques for processing and manipulating information for the purpose of visualization; studies of spatial, relational, multivariate, time-series, interactive, and other visual approaches; and methods for evaluating information visualizations.

LIS 651 Theories of Information

This course examines broad frameworks for information, librarianship, and the information professions. Course material covers the philosophy of information, utilitarianism/social choice theory, humanism, political economy, critical theory, constructivism, and evolutionary psychology, as well as their relation to collections, preservation, classification, information policy, information seeking behavior, and other topics. Ethical issues, including research and professional ethics, are also discussed.

LIS 653 Knowledge Organization

This is an introductory course to key concepts, systems, and tools to organize, provide access to, and share information resources. The course covers basic principles and applications of descriptive cataloging, classification, and indexing for physical and electronic resources. Also covered

LIS 653 Knowledge Organization

This is an introductory course to key concepts, systems, and tools to organize, provide access to, and share information resources.

LIS 697 Digital Humanities

This course examines the history, theory, and practice of digital humanities, paying special attention to the ways in which digital humanities are transforming research, disciplines, and even the academy itself.

LIS 653 Knowledge Organization

This is an introductory course to key concepts, systems, and tools to organize, provide access to, and share information resources.

LIS 697 Information Visualization

This course examines art, science, and practice of information visualization. Topics include cognition and visual perception, techniques for processing and manipulating information, a comparative study of visualizations, and methods of evaluation.