UWM Libraries Collection Policy Manual, rev. ed., 2003--Section II, Subject Collections, Information Studies

SUBJECT COLLECTIONS

INFORMATION STUDIES

Academic Program

B.S. in Information Resources, MLIS, and Post-Master's Certificate of Advanced Study in Library and Information Science. Doctoral training is offered with a specialization in Educational and Media Technology under the auspices of the doctoral program in Urban Education; a multidisciplinary doctoral program administered by SOIS through the Graduate School.

The school offers an undergraduate certificate in Library and Information Science and an undergraduate certification for Instructional Library Media Specialist. It offers the following coordinated degrees in cooperation with other schools and departments: Master of Music/MLIS, M.A. in Geography/MLIS, M.A. in History/MLIS, M.S. in Anthropology/MLIS, M.S. in Urban Studies/MLIS, M.A. in Foreign Language and Literature/MLIS, and M.A. in English/MLIS.

Library automation and computer applications; information systems; information management; management of academic, public, school, and special libraries, and of archives; reference sources and services; cataloging and classification; indexing and abstracting; information sources, including government documents, business, legal, and health sources, humanities, music, cartographic, social science, and science and technology sources; library materials for children and young adults; history of books and printing; international librarianship.

Collection Level

Advanced study.

Collection Profile

The following LC classification range descriptions represent areas of concentration for library and information science:

K 1401-1578 (Intellectual property law)

KF (Intellectual property law - U.S.)

LC (Theory and Practice of Education): Social aspects of education (Academic freedom).

Q 300-385 (Cybernetics, Information theory)

QA 76 (Computer Science)

TK (Electrical Engineering. Electronics. Nuclear Engineering): Telecommunication. Signal processing. Internet.

Z (Bibliography. Library Science): Book industries and trade (Practical printing. Computerized typesetting; Copyright; Freedom of the press. Censorship); Libraries. Selectively collected categories: History of books and bookmaking; Book industries and trade (Bookselling and publishing. Desktop publishing); Bibliography. Books and reading; Bibliography.

ZA (Information Resources (general)): General; Information services and centers; Information superhighway; Computer network resources (Internet. World Wide Web; Particular online services; Research. How to use networks, services, etc.); Databases. Selectively collected categories: Motion picture/video lists and catalogs; Government information.

Languages

Predominantly English. Materials in other languages are selectively acquired.

Other Considerations

Emphasis is on current materials and works with an international focus.

Related Subject Collections

All subject collections have some relevant works.

Related Library Units

Curriculum Library and Multimedia Library.

SUBJECT COLLECTIONS INFORMATION STUDIES
Academic Program
	B.S. in Information Resources, MLIS, and Post-Master's Certificate of Advanced Study in Library and Information Science. Doctoral training is offered with a specialization in Educational and Media Technology under the auspices of the doctoral program in Urban Education; a multidisciplinary doctoral program administered by SOIS through the Graduate School. The school offers an undergraduate certificate in Library and Information Science and an undergraduate certification for Instructional Library Media Specialist. It offers the following coordinated degrees in cooperation with other schools and departments: Master of Music/MLIS, M.A. in Geography/MLIS, M.A. in History/MLIS, M.S. in Anthropology/MLIS, M.S. in Urban Studies/MLIS, M.A. in Foreign Language and Literature/MLIS, and M.A. in English/MLIS. Library automation and computer applications; information systems; information management; management of academic, public, school, and special libraries, and of archives; reference sources and services; cataloging and classification; indexing and abstracting; information sources, including government documents, business, legal, and health sources, humanities, music, cartographic, social science, and science and technology sources; library materials for children and young adults; history of books and printing; international librarianship.
Collection Level
	Advanced study.
Collection Profile The following LC classification range descriptions represent areas of concentration for library and information science: K 1401-1578 (Intellectual property law) KF (Intellectual property law - U.S.) LC (Theory and Practice of Education): Social aspects of education (Academic freedom). Q 300-385 (Cybernetics, Information theory) QA 76 (Computer Science) TK (Electrical Engineering. Electronics. Nuclear Engineering): Telecommunication. Signal processing. Internet. Z (Bibliography. Library Science): Book industries and trade (Practical printing. Computerized typesetting; Copyright; Freedom of the press. Censorship); Libraries. Selectively collected categories: History of books and bookmaking; Book industries and trade (Bookselling and publishing. Desktop publishing); Bibliography. Books and reading; Bibliography. ZA (Information Resources (general)): General; Information services and centers; Information superhighway; Computer network resources (Internet. World Wide Web; Particular online services; Research. How to use networks, services, etc.); Databases. Selectively collected categories: Motion picture/video lists and catalogs; Government information.
Languages
	Predominantly English. Materials in other languages are selectively acquired.
Other Considerations
	Emphasis is on current materials and works with an international focus.
Related Subject Collections
	All subject collections have some relevant works.
Related Library Units
	Curriculum Library and Multimedia Library.