Faculty
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
Emeriti Faculty
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.
Course Offerings
The credit value for each course in semester units is indicated for each term by a number in parentheses following the title.
Lower Division
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.
Upper Division
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.