Info + Web Tech Course
Information
Technologies
Anselm Spoerri PhD (MIT)
SC&I @ Rutgers University
aspoerri@rutgers.edu
anselm.spoerri@gmail.com
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Lecture 14 - Overview
How 550 Course Relates to Other MLIS Courses
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555 Multimedia Production
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554 Information Visualization
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553 Digital Libraries
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552 Understanding Library Systems and Software Applications
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558 Digital Library Technology
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557 Database Design and Management
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524 Metadata for the Information Professional
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512 Interface Design
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551 Information Retrieval
Work on Exercises & Term Project
Lectures – Week 14 Content
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~aspoerri/Teaching/InfoTech/Lectures.html#week14
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How 550 Course Relates to Other MLIS Courses
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555 Multimedia Production
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554 Information Visualization
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553 Digital Libraries
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552 Understanding Library Systems and Software Applications
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558 Digital Library Technology
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557 Database Design and Management
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524 Metadata for the Information Professional
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512 Interface Design
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551 Information Retrieval
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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:
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~aspoerri/Teaching/MPOnline/finalprojects_highlights.html
Narrated lectures, video demos (index) and step-by-step files
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~aspoerri/Teaching/MPOnline/Home.htm
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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
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~aspoerri/Teaching/InfoVisOnline/Home.htm
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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
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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
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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
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557 Database Design and Management
Study Relational, Object Oriented and Other Databases
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Read about and discuss the evolution of database management
systems from legacy systems to the Web
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Become knowledgeable about different Types of Databases (e.g.,
DSS, Linguistic, Marketing, Knowledge Management, etc.)
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Learn about Data Structures
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Learn about Relational Databases
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Learn how to design Database Management System (DBMS);
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Practice using Structured Query language (SQL);
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Implement Database
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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
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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
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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
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