 SIS
is pleased to announce that Professor Anthony Debons, one
of the early founders of the Information Science discipline, will
teach a landmark course in the Summer Term of 2008. This
course, LIS 2970: Introduction to Information Science,
will discuss the key concepts about the human and technological
aspects of data, information and knowledge that are the
foundations of Information Science. The course will
be offered on-campus and via the FastTrack MLIS Program,
an online platform for Library and Information Science
education.
This course will examine the evolution of the discipline,
contemporary research efforts, professional associations
that foster the area of interest, and the future of careers
and research in the field of study. The system point
of view will be emphasized to provide a structure for the
course. This view uses a living organism as a conceptual
model for identifying the essential elements that define
augmented data, information and knowledge (ADIK systems). Information
systems are comprised of events, inputs, and transmission
processing. The course will examine the knowledge
subsystem which includes decision making, problem solving,
and communications. Dr. Debons will highlight the
role of the library as well as technological developments
in ADIK processing – he will also focus on the human
factors which govern all ADIK systems.
Dr. Debons has been researching and teaching in the Information
Science field since 1967. His contributions to the
discipline are numerous and critical to the development
of educational programs about Information Science. His
research interests include measurement of information and
knowledge; the organization of information and knowledge
for creativity; and theories and principles for the analysis
and design of information/knowledge systems. His
publications include Information Science: An Integrated
View with E. Horne and S. Cronenweth in 1988. The
book was honored with the Best Book Award from the American
Society of Information Science.
If you’re interested in taking advantage of this
unique opportunity to study with Dr. Debons (either on-campus
or on-line), please register for LIS 2970: Introduction
to Information Science. |
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