From: Library Learning Services <instruct@psulias.psu.edu>
Date: October 27, 2009 2:11:15 PM EDT
To: drh20@psu.edu
Subject: Course Offering- L ST 301H

Dear David Hunter
 The need for quality information skills continues to increase.  Students in all 
disciplines must know how to efficiently locate, evaluate and utilize an increasing 
number of resources.  These strategies are needed for classes as well as in practice 
in future careers.  After graduation, in our rapidly changing environment, the 
state-of-the-art in their discipline will continue to develop and move forward, 
and they will need to continue to learn and develop with it. For students in the 
Schreyer’s Honor College, these skills are especially crucial as they prepare their 
thesis and work with researchers in the laboratory or in the field.
 Library Studies 301H, a one credit class offered in the spring semester, is focused 
on these research skills. The class is a focused exploration of resources in all 
formats, evaluation of these resources, and an overview of the research and documentation 
process. While aspects of these may be included in other classes, Library Studies 
301H brings the wide range of research skills into critical focus. Students focus 
on their own research needs in the class. Class examples illustrate the possibilities; 
assignments are designed to further individual research efforts.  At the end of the 
class, students should understand the types of resources, be comfortable utilizing 
those that are available at Penn State, know how to locate those not available 
locally, understand the underlying search principles so they can transfer this 
knowledge to their workplace or graduate school, and have a significant start on 
their honors thesis.
 I encourage you to consider this class when you are advising your student.  If 
I can provide additional information or if you or a student would like to discuss 
this class, please feel free to contact me at bao2@psu.edu or at 865 3697.
 
Thank you,

Bonnie Osif