UM-SI: Specializations

Specializations

Planning

The following documents detail the planning that went into the new curriculum of the School of Information, and therefore, may not reflect the current details of the curriculum. On February 26, 1997, the new curriculum received final approval from the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. The documents listed here should be viewed only as historical documents that show the process toward the new school. For the most up-to-date information about the School and its academics, please visit the Academics section of our home page.

Introduction
Archives and Records Management
Digital Documents/Digital Publishing
- Background: Digital Documents Curriculum Report
Human-Computer Interaction
- Background: Human-Computer Interaction Report
New Systems Architecture
- Background: New Systems Architecture Report
Library and Information Services
- Background: Library and Information Services Report
Information Systems Management
Health Sciences Informatics

Prototyping

It is important to note that the course material listed below is presented for historical purposes only. The CRISTAL-ED section which you are reading provides information about the transition of our School to its current state. If you wish to review material related to current courses, please use the online catalog.

SI 603: "Image Databases"
SI 604: "Copyright for Librarians and Information Science Professionals"
- A list of course resources is available
SI 605: "The Making of Digital Libraries"
SI 605: "Ethics and Values Dilemmas in Use of Information Technology: Policy Implications for Institutions of Higher Learning
SI 606: "Future Visions of the Information Age"
SI 606: "Internet: Resource Discovery, Organization, and Design"
SI 606 and 607: "Structured Information: Principles and Enabling Technology" and "Structured Information: Principles and Applications"
SI 607: "Entrepreneurship in the Information Industry"
SI 608: "Archives Administration of Electronic Records"
SI 608: "Medical Informatics -- Introduction to Health Sciences Informatics: Theory and Practice"
SI 609: "Foundations"
SI 609: "Impact of New Information Resources: Multimedia and Networks"
SI 611: "Future Opportunities in Educational Systems for Information Professionals"
SI 613: "Human Computer Interaction Software Projects Lab"
SI 614: "Object Oriented Design and Programming"
SI 614: "Visual Communications: System, Interfaces and Applications"
SI 725: "Community Networking"
SI 726: "Information Technology, Impacts and Implications"
- Internet Public Library, an outcome of this course
SI 888: "Information Visualization"

Pedagogy

Project-based Learning
Distance-independent learning
- Outreach and Distance-independent Learning
- The Concept of Distance-independent Learning
- Distance-independent Learning at SI
- SI 529: "Sources of General Information"
- SI 609: "Impact of New Information Resources: Multimedia and Networks"
- Vision 2010
Laboratory facilities
Pilot projects
Pilot projects give students real opportunities to reinforce, master, and apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to solving problems in real-world settings, and addressing the specific needs of practitioners required to lead their communities in the digital environment.
- Kellogg Community Networking Initiative
  - Background: Community Networking Initiative Report
  - Greater Flint Community Networking Initiative
  - Dedication of the Flint Community Networking Initiative Training Center
  - Media coverage of the Flint project
- Life and Works of Newbery Award-Winner Marguerite DeAngeli
- Internet Public Library
  - Background: Internet Public Library Report
  - Web site: Internet Public Library
  - IPL in action: Teaching Web skills to librarians
- Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach
  - Web site: Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach
Student professional training experiences

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