LS12A- Management of Information Systems I

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(3 credits)
Course Description

This is an introductory course designed to expose students to the classical, scientific and human relations theories of management and to demonstrate to them how to use the knowledge gained to solve some of the problems which may arise in their future role as
library managers. The course will also cover some of the basic management processes such as planning, organizing, recruitment, training and marketing of information services.

Objectives

At the end of the course students will have a basic understanding of the classical, scientific and human relations theories of management.

They will be able to relate the knowledge gained of the theories to understand contemporary management practices in libraries and information services.
They will have acquired the basic knowledge of the processes of planning, organizing, human resource management and marketing as they relate to libraries and information services.