Library

Sandra Parham, Dean, University Library

Stewart C. Baker, Caroline Bordinaro, Jeffrey Broude, John C. Calhoun, E. Carol Dales, Joanna E. Dunklee, Wei Ma, Naomi Moy, Thomas Philo

Jo Ellen Davis, Administrative Services Manager

Department Office: LIB C-532 (310) 243-3700

E. Kenneth Bennett, Betty J. Blackman, Gail F. Hunt, James F. Hunt

In addition to individual one-on-one instruction in the use of library resources, Library faculty offer both general library use and subject-specific classes day or evening upon faculty request. Sessions may be designed to meet the research requirements of a particular course or to assist with a special library assignment.

The credit value for each course in semester units is indicated for each term by a number in parentheses following the title.

LIB 150                       Library Skills and Strategies (2).

Designed to acquaint students with the use of academic libraries. Practical exercises will develop skills for effectively utilizing library resources to fulfill research needs. One hour of lecture and two hours of activity per week.

LIB 495                       Special Topics in Library Research (1).

Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

In-depth study of information retrieval in a particular format or discipline, e.g. government documents, on-line databases, business resources. One hour of lecture per week.