Please remember than only 3-5 spaces in total are available in each course for WISE students in All the participating institutions. There is no guarantee that there will be space for you in any of these courses.
You should not request a space in a WISE course unless you are reasonably sure you will actually take the course. It causes logistical problems to "take up" a space then drop the course at the last minute.
All courses have the four MLIS Core Courses as required pre-requisites: LIBR 500, LIBR 501, LIBR 502 & LIBR 503. Other required pre-requisites are noted in the individual course descriptions. If you are in the MAS program you should ask Mary Sue Stephenson [MLIS Chair] about whether or not you have taken the relevant equivalent courses in the MAS program.

Only students in the MAS, MLIS and Joint MAS/MLIS programs are eligible to take WISE courses. Students in other SLAIS programs [MACL, CAS & Ph.D.] are NOT eligible to take WISE courses.
Students who wish to take one of the available courses will be registered in LIBR 593: Seminar
Students may take a maximum of two WISE courses [6 credits] as part of their MLIS or Joint MAS/MLIS program
Student must agree to the course parameters of the host institution including course management tools, grading, and dates of term
Student must have access to technology necessary for completion of course
Student must have the technical knowledge to complete course successfully
Marks given by the program offering the course will be converted to UBC marks using only the WISE Marking Matrix. Please read over this document carefully as it will be the sole source used to convert marks from WISE instituions to UBC marks.

To register for one or more of the WISE courses please follow the registration instructions distributed to all SLAIS students via email
Once you have completed course registration at the WISE website, please send Mary Sue Stephenson a separate e-mail [mss@interchange.ubc.ca] for each course giving this information:
- Your name
- Your program [MLIS, Joint MAS/MLIS, MAS]
- Your UBC student number
- The name, number, and institution of the course you wish to take
IMPORTANT- If you are in the stand-alone MAS - before we can send your request to WISE to take a course you must have first completed the "Application for Credit for External' Courses Form": http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESOURCES/students/RequestExternalCourses.pdf

It must also be signed by your MAS adviser as well as Terry Eastwood as SLAIS Graduate Adviser before the WISE registration process can take place.

When you send your request to take a class to Mary Sue Stephenson please indicate that the form has already been submitted and approved. If you forget to tell her or you haven't completed the approval process it will delay the process of trying to secure a seat for you in one of the WISE courses. Given the small number of seats, it will likely keep you from obtaining one of the seats.

NOTE: Registration for Summer 2007 session WISE courses opens on March 5, 2007

Chief Information Officers in the Public and Private Sectors
- Description coming soon
- Institution: Syracuse University
- Class Number: IST 700
- Course tool: Web-CT
- Faculty: Scott Bernard
- Start Date: 5/21/2007
- End Date: 8/10/2007
- Last Add Date: 5/11/2007
- Syllabus Link: coming soon
- Class Disclaimer: Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation.

Does the Shoe Fit? Fairy Tales as Literature for Children
- In this course we will look deeply at the complications and complexities of fairy tales. Among other things we will examine the definitions, histories, and variations of fairy tales. Additionally, we will investigate how fairy tales have been used to instruct and entertain children. Finally, we will consider how children's literature creators interpret and re-interpret fairy tales.
- Institution: Rutgers University
- Class Number: 611:561
- Course Tool: eCollege
- Faculty: Edinger/Feldman
- Start Date: 6/25/2007
- End Date: 8/15/2007
- Last Add Date: 6/25/2007
- Syllabus Link: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/programs/pds/litandtechcourses.jsp
- Class Disclaimer: This course is part of our Youth Literature Online Certificate Program, a 15 credit post-degree online course of study for librarians, teachers, and others concerned with preserving and passing on the rich literary heritage to children and young people in a technological age. This is not a course within the Rutgers MLIS program; however with permission of an adviser MLIS students may take the class for credit towards their degree. The class is offered online asynchronously.

Feminism, Librarianship and Information
- Examines the nature of librarianship as a profession, issues related to information, and practices of information services from gendered perspectives using applicable feminist theoretical interpretations. OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course a student will better understand the gendered construction:
  • of librarianship as a profession,
  • of the philosophy and practices of library and information work, and
  • of information as a global entity.
  S/he will also be able to apply feminist theoretical concepts to information use and service.
- Institution: The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
- Class Number: L&I SCI 891
- Course Tool: Desire2Learn
- Faculty: Hope Olson
- Start Date: 6/11/2007
- End Date: 8/3/2007
- Last Add Date:5/15/2007
- Syllabus Link: coming soon

Information Architecture for Internet Services
- Building and management of Internet information services, including information organization, information management, and information dissemination. Understanding of the use of Internet technologies within an organizational context. Practice with current technologies.
- Institution: Syracuse University
- Class Number: IST 553
- Course tool: Web-CT
- Faculty: Vadim Parkansky
- Start Date: 5/21/2007
- End Date: 8/10/2007
- Last Add Date: 5/11/2007
- Syllabus Link: http://wiseeducation.org/documents/syllabi/Syracuse%20University-IST%20553-Summer%202007(2.7.2007).pdf
- Class Disclaimer: Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation.

Organizational Information Security
- Personnel/organizational skills for information security managers and officers: staffing, training, certification, incentives, and evaluation of information security personnel, non-security IT personnel, etc.; organizational development related to security awareness, threats, and responses; and ethics/codes of behavior in information security.
- Institution: Syracuse University
- Class Number: IST 629
- Faculty: Saira Haque
- Start Date: 5/21/2007
- End Date: 8/10/2007
- Last Add Date: 5/11/2007
- Syllabus Link: http://wiseeducation.org/documents/syllabi/Syracuse%20University-IST%20629-Summer%202007(2.7.2007).pdf
- Class Disclaimer: Students agree to the course parameters of the host institution, including but not limited to: course management tools, grading, any required residencies, possible synchronous sessions, and academic calendars. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation.

Technology in the School Library Media Center
- This course will prepare the library media specialist for integrating emerging technologies successfully within the work environment. Topics will include resources for curriculum development, such as multimedia programs and the Internet, as well as automated library systems. There will be an opportunity for hands-on learning, and for discussion of issues arising from technology implementation. In-service education, with the role of the library media specialist as an active resource person and a leader in technology implementation, will be emphasized throughout the course. Students will communicate with the instructor and each other via real-time conversations using Skype software and a class wiki.
- Institution: Simmons College
- Class Number: LIS 460
- Faculty: Linda W. Braun
- Start Date: 6/16/2007
- End Date: 8/1/2007
- Last Add Date: 6/5/2007
- Syllabus Link: http://wiseeducation.org/documents/syllabi/Simmons College-LIS 460-Summer 2007(2.18.2007).pdf
- Class Disclaimer: LIS 460 will be delivered via a class wiki. Students are required to regularly add content to the course wiki, develop podcasts and screencasts, communicate with the instructor and classmates via IM, discussion boards, and VOIP. Those in the course must have access to a computer microphone or digital voice recorder and computer speakers.

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