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© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course Lecture 14 - Overview How 550 Course Relates to Other MLIS Courses –555 Multimedia Production –554 Information Visualization –553 Digital Libraries –552 Understanding Library Systems and Software Applications –558 Digital Library Technology –557 Database Design and Management –524 Metadata for the Information Professional –512 Interface Design –551 Information Retrieval Work on Exercises & Term Project Lectures – Week 14 Content

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course How 550 Course Relates to Other MLIS Courses –555 Multimedia Production –554 Information Visualization –553 Digital Libraries –552 Understanding Library Systems and Software Applications –558 Digital Library Technology –557 Database Design and Management –524 Metadata for the Information Professional –512 Interface Design –551 Information Retrieval

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 555 Multimedia Production Design Principles and Technical Competency in Web Design Learn how to create multimedia website using: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Digital Video and Flash –HTML and CSS –Digital image and video editing –Animation design Guided in how to create meaningful Final Project: Narrated lectures, video demos (index) and step-by-step files

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 554 Information Visualization and Presentation Introduction to emerging field of Information Visualization How to use human perceptual capabilities to gain insights into large and abstract data sets. Foundation in human visual perception and how it relates to creating effective information visualizations. Understand the key design principles Study major techniques and systems Use data visualization tools, such Google Motion Charts, Google Fusion Tables, ManyEyes, Tableau Evaluate information visualizations tools Design new, innovative visualizations

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 553 Digital Libraries Fundamental Issues and Approaches to Digital Libraries –Study variety of digital library collections –Organization, access, and use of digital libraries –Technical infrastructure –Socioeconomic issues –Integration of information resources –Relation to traditional libraries –Current projects and initiatives –Major issues affecting progress in the field –Goals of digital library work –How to design and plan a digital library

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 552 Understanding Library Systems & Software Applications Study Information Systems that enable key digital services in Libraries and Information Organizations: –Content Management Systems (CMS) –Circulation: acquisition, cataloging and access –Digital Library Networks

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 558 Digital Library Technology Study the Organizational, Technical, and Logistical issues concerning the Design and Implementation of electronic collections, documents, and services. –Students build their own prototype digital library

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 557 Database Design and Management Study Relational, Object Oriented and Other Databases ‒ Read about and discuss the evolution of database management systems from legacy systems to the Web ‒ Become knowledgeable about different Types of Databases (e.g., DSS, Linguistic, Marketing, Knowledge Management, etc.) ‒ Learn about Data Structures ‒ Learn about Relational Databases ‒ Learn how to design Database Management System (DBMS); ‒ Practice using Structured Query language (SQL); ‒ Implement Database

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 524 Metadata for the Information Professional Examine of issues and problems relating to the creation and application of metadata in various information environments. –Major Metadata schemes –Encoding standards and container architecture –Examine functions, syntax, semantics, quality of meta data. –Resource identifiers –Controlled vocabularies –Metadata project management

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 512 Interface Design Interactive computing devices used in information seeking activities. Quality of user interface (UI) determines user experience. –How does one design a "good" user interface? Concepts and Methods for Designing and Evaluating User Interfaces Major topics: –Relationships between users' models of information systems and the conceptual models presented to them –Human cognitive capabilities –User interface design principles and methods –Task and user analysis –User interface evaluation and usability testing –Students will use web design tools (Dreamweaver/MS PowerPoint) to prototype user interfaces for information retrieval systems

© Anselm SpoerriInfo + Web Tech Course 551 Information Retrieval (IR) Theory, Design, Use, and Evaluation of IR Systems –Design principles for IR systems and their implementation –Characteristics of operational and experimental retrieval systems –Evaluation of information retrieval systems. Topics –Structured vs. Unstructured Data –Formal vs. vague queries –Relevance –Interaction –Evaluation