Open Classes Course List

Overview

Summer 2024 Course List

The list of Summer 2024 courses below includes all electives offered. MLIS core courses are not offered through iSchool Open Classes.

Note: Enrollment is based on space availability and is not guaranteed. Some of the classes below might already be filled. Do not request courses that are already marked CLOSED. Open Classes students are not able to access the automated waitlists that our matriculated students have access to through the MySJSU system.

As you explore these courses, we encourage you to read the course syllabus. (Click on the course title to view the syllabus.) Note that in some cases, the syllabus may be from a previous semester, as the Summer 2024 syllabus is not yet available. Also, some courses are new, and thus there are no previous syllabi available. When viewing a course syllabus from a previous semester, please note that the instructor for the Summer 2024 Open Class may not be the same instructor in the sample syllabus we have linked to from a previous semester. Check the iSchool Schedule of Classes for summer special session programs, for any mandatory Zoom web conferencing dates, which will be added before Open Classes registration. Tentative start and end dates for summer session classes are listed at the top of the schedules. Dates for variable unit classes will be added to the schedule later. Please check back to the schedule for final dates.

The course syllabus includes a brief course description, along with details regarding assignments, technology requirements, grades, course calendar, workload expectations, student learning outcomes, and textbooks. If any live synchronous class sessions are required, they will be noted on the syllabus.

Most MLIS and MARA courses are for three units and cover the full 10-week session. However, there are several 1-unit and 2-unit MLIS and MARA courses available, reducing the cost to enroll, as well as the time needed to complete the course.

Students who enroll in MLIS and MARA Open Classes electives do not need to complete any core course prerequisites prior to enrolling. Students requesting INFM courses through Open Classes do need to meet the INFM required tech competency before requesting classes.

If you are interested in a specific course, we invite you to complete a sign-up form, which will be available starting May 8, 2024 at 8 am Pacific, and then we will get in touch with you to confirm whether space is available. Request period will close on May 22nd, 2024, at 5 pm Pacific. We will not be able to process requests after that time.

MLIS and MARA Electives

Fees for MLIS and MARA classes are $525 per unit. Courses will run 3 units unless specified.

Estimated Semester dates are: 06/03/24 to 08/09/24.

MS Informatics Electives

Fees for Informatics classes are $575 per unit.

Check INFM course dates listed for each class.

Students requesting INFM courses through Open Classes need to meet the INFM required technology competency, before enrolling in an INFM Open Class: Applicants are required to demonstrate a strong technical foundation by having completed coursework and/or work experience with either 1) HTML5 and CSS, 2) a programming language, or 3) in information systems.

Transferring Open Classes into a Future Degree or Certificate

A maximum of 9 units can transfer into a future MLIS or MARA degree, including:

  • MLIS and MARA electives taken in iSchool Open Classes
  • SJSU World Languages Classes
  • Units from outside institutions
  • Only 6 of these 9 units can be INFM classes (Prospective MARA students should review the electives approval process for the MARA program.)

A maximum of 3 units taken in Open Classes can be transferred into a future Post-Master’s Certificate or Digital Assets Certificate.

INFM classes taken in Open Classes cannot transfer into a future MS in Informatics because of the cohort nature of the MS Informatics program.

Choose courses in any of the following areas:

Emerging Trends in the Profession
INFO 287-12     STEM in Libraries
INFO 287-13 Augmented Virtual Reality
INFO 287-14 The Hyperlinked Library: Emerging Trends, Emerging Technologies CLOSED

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Developing and Managing Information Systems and Web Applications
INFO 240-10, -11 Information Technology Tools and Applications CLOSED
INFO 246-10 Web 2.0 and Social Media CLOSED
INFO 246-11 MySQL in Depth
INFO 246-12 Graphic Design for Librarians (2 Units) Runs from June 17 – August 9 CLOSED

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Information Assurance, Big Data, Informatics, and Information Visualization
INFM 208-10

Information Security – Information Assurance*

Note: INFM classes are $575 per unit, INFM Tech. Competency Requirement (1 unit) Runs from June 3 – June 30

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Leadership and Management
INFO 275-10 Library Services for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities
INFO 281-14 Scholarly Communication and Publishing Access, Intellectual Property, and Impact (2 units) Runs from June 3 – July 29th
INFO 281-15 Global Principles, Local Libraries (2 units) Runs from June 3 – July 28 CLOSED
INFO 281-16 Open Education: OER and Open Pedagogy (1 unit) Runs from June 26 – July 23
INFO 281-17 Serving Homeless Patrons in Public Libraries (1 unit) Runs from June 3 – July 1 CLOSED
INFO 281-21 Serving Homeless Patrons in Public Libraries (1 unit) Runs from June 3 – July 1
INFO 281-20

Building a Critical Culture: Information Ethics, Diverse Communities, and Critical Librarianship (2 units) Runs from June 3 – July 29 CLOSED
INFO 281-22 Digital Copyright* (1 unit) Runs from June 3 – June 30 CLOSED
INFO 282-10 Prison Library Management
INFO 282-11 Project Management (2 units) Runs from June 3 – July 29 CLOSED
INFO 282-12 Using Social Media for Competitive and Company Research CLOSED
INFO 282-13 Communications Strategy for Information Professionals
INFO 286-10 Interpersonal Communication Skills for Librarians

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Managing, Preserving, and Curating Digital Assets, Records, and Other Cultural Heritage Artifacts
INFO 256-10 Archives and Manuscripts CLOSED
INFO 256-11 Archives and Manuscripts CLOSED
INFO 284-10 Genealogy CLOSED
INFO 284-11 Photographic Preservation CLOSED
INFO 284-12 Special Collections (2 units) Runs from June 6  – August 1 CLOSED
INFO 284-13 Oral History (2 units) Runs from June 3 – July 29 CLOSED
MARA 284-11 Navigating the Archives and Records/Information Management Job Market (1 unit) Runs from June 3 – July 1
INFM 206-10 Electronic Records Foundations INFM classes are $575 per unit, INFM Tech Competency Requirement
INFM 207-10 DAM – Digital Assets Management* (2 units) Runs from June 3 – July 26 INFM classes are $575 per unit, INFM Tech. Competency Requirement

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Information Organization and Retrieval
INFO 247-10 Vocabulary Design
INFO 248-10, -11 Beginning Cataloging and Classification CLOSED
INFO 248-12, -13 Beginning Cataloging and Classification Section -12 is CLOSED
INFO 266-10 Collection Management CLOSED
INFO 266-11 Collection Management CLOSED
INFO 281-10 Metadata CLOSED
INFO 281-18 Metadata CLOSED

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Information Intermediation and Instruction
INFO 210-10, -11 Reference and Information Services, General (3 unit version) CLOSED
INFO 210-12, -13 Reference and Information Services, General (3 unit version) Section 12 is CLOSED
INFO 220-10 Data Service in Libraries
INFO 220-11 Consumer Health Librarianship (1 unit) Runs from June 3 – July 2
INFO 220-12 Music Librarianship/Music Informatics
INFO 244-10 Online Searching CLOSED
INFO 250-10 Instructional Design K-12 Focus
INFO 250-11, -12 Instructional Design Non K-12 Focus Section -11 is CLOSED

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Library Services for Children and Young Adults
INFO 260A-10 Programming and Services for Children CLOSED
INFO 261A-10, -11 Programming and Services for Young Adults
INFO 265-10 Materials for Young Adults
INFO 267-10 International Children’s Literature (2 units) Runs from June 10 – July 29
INFO 267-11 Materials from Early Adolescence
INFO 268-10 History of Youth Literature* CLOSED
INFO 281-19 Early Literacy Storytime

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Adult Services
INFO 281-11 Graphic Novels (1 unit) Runs from June 8 – July 5th CLOSED
INFO 281-13 Graphic Novels (1 unit) Runs from July 6 – August 2
INFO 287-11 Adult Literacy

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Courses Covering Specific Library Environments
INFO 231-10 Issues in Special Libraries and Information Centers
INFO 237-10 School Library Media Materials CLOSED
INFO 287-10 Digital Libraries

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Research and Program Evaluation
INFO 285-10 Unobtrusive Research: Analyzing Existing Content CLOSED
INFO 285-11 Survey Research (especially Library User Surveys) CLOSED
INFO 285-12, -13     Action Research CLOSED
INFO 285-14, -15 Literature Review Research Methods

*New course for summer 2024, Instructor TBA, or no prior course syllabus available for this instructor.

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