Academic Catalog 2023-2024

Slippery Rock University

Library Science (LIBR)

LIBR 110 -  Introduction to Library & Information Resources  

An introduction to the resources/services of Bailey Library and use of subject-related information. Students will learn how to find, select, analyze, synthesize, integrate, and ethically use information.

Credits: 1

Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall, Winter, & Spring

LIBR 120 -  Information Resources for Lifelong Learning  

The course is aimed at increasing critical thinking skills for application in professional and real-life situations. Students will learn how to become aware of misinformation, biases, diverse perspectives, and ethical/legal issues that surround all types of information.

Credits: 1

Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Every Term

LIBR 139 -  Foundations of Academic Discovery  

Foundations of Academic Discovery serves as the entry point to the Rock Integrated Studies Program. With its strong faculty-student interaction, the course promotes intellectual inquiry, critical and creative thinking, and academic excellence. Through varied content, the course introduces students to academic discourse and information literacy while exploring topics such as diversity and inclusion and global awareness. This course will set students along the path to becoming engaged with issues and scholarship important to a 21st century education while they learn about themselves and their place in the world.

Credits: 3

Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed

Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Freshman 1 or Freshman 2.
Enrollment limited to students with the ROCK STUDIES 2 STUDENT or ROCK STUDIES STUDENT attributes.

LIBR 190 -  Experimental  

A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.

Credits: 1-3

Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed

LIBR 210 -  Library Research Methods  

An introduction to the research process inducing methods for identifying, retrieving, and evaluating information. The aim of this course is to identify an informal need and locate, evaluate, and use appropriate resources. The focus on implementing effective strategies for finding relevant information including the selection and effective use of Bailey Library resources.

Credits: 3

Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Summer Terms

LIBR 290 -  Experimental  

A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.

Credits: 1-3

Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed

LIBR 390 -  Experimental  

A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.

Credits: 1-3

Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed

Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.

LIBR 490 -  Independent Study  

Independent Study courses give students the opportunity to pursue research and/or studies that are not part of the university's traditional course offerings. Students work one on one or in small groups with faculty guidance and are typically required to submit a final paper or project as determined by the supervising professor. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor

Credits: 1-3

Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed